Hyperhidrosis Surgery

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical operation where certain segments of the sympathetic nerve will be cut or destroyed. These nerves are situated in the chest cavity adjacent to the spine. ETS surgery is utilized to treat sweating that’s much heavier than normal (hyperhidrosis), facial blushing, Raynaud’s disease and reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
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Hyperhidrosis Surgery

Hyperhidrosis Surgery
Hyperhidrosis brings to mind the image from the movie Airplane where the pilot is sweating so much that it looks like a hose is running from behind him and he needs wiper blades just to keep the sweat out of his eyes. All joking aside, hyperhidrosis can not only be embarrassing it can create [...]