Back on 1st Feb 2002 I had ETS in the UK for Axillary Hyperhidrosis.
I thought I'd would share my outcome because rarely, successful outcomes share their stories. You only hear the horrors.
Straight after the surgery my hands were very very dry, and I suffered a pneumothorax due to the lung deflation, but it went quickly and didnt need painkillers. Even with a 4hr drive from the hopsital to home!
Things havnt changed much over the 9 years, I sweat a very very small amount (not even as much as a "normal" person sweats, from my armpits still. But I can easily wear no antiperspirant, and no sweaty patches.
I do not sweat from my face unless eating something quite spicy or very very sweet.
I do not blush at all. Which has its advantages in public speaking!
My hands are very very dry. This is the worst side effect I have. I am constantly applying moisturiser, but I am happy.
In hot summer weather (we dont get much of that over here in UK) I do have compesatory seating on my back and groin, but again, for me its not a problem. I dont know how it is in real hot weather abroad as I have not been abroad since surgery!
Since surgery I have had 3 children (I am female), surgery caused no problems wiht pregnancy or birth (had 2 naturals and 1 c-section)
My feet are the same as pre-surgery. Not sweaty, but they do sweat.
I would do it all over again if I had to. I know at the time I was a bit of a guinea pig, I was used to train other surgeons in the procedure, but I dont mind!
Every day I look at my scars (on left armpit they're in the armpit folds and can hardly see them, but my right scars are just below my armpit) I like showing my scars off, Im not embarrassed by them at all. They remind me of how awful my life was, and how life could have been had I not had surgery.
If theres anyhting I missed out and you'd like to know, just ask.
