· Antiperspirants
· Axillary Hyperhidrosis
· Facial Blushing
· Botox Treatment
· What is Hyperhidrosis
· ETS
· Excessive Perspiration
· Facial Hyperhidrosis
· Foot Sweat
· Hyperhidrosis    Medication
· Ionotophoresis    Treatment
· Night Sweats
· Palmar Hyperhidrosis
· Sympathectomy    Treatment

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

ETS is a surgical procedure that cuts down the sweat production triggered by sympathetic nerves. Hyperhidrosis and other forms of excessive sweat appear when the sympathetic system functions anormally, giving commands to the sweat glands to produce more than the body needs to keep a constant temperature. In order to perform the operation, the patient is placed under anesthesia and small incisions are made in the armpit area. The ETS operation is usually successful in reducing the negative effects of excessive sweat.

Hyperhidrosis is a condition that is sometimes thought to overcome, but Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy does have proven results. The benefits that the surgical procedure brings differ from patient to patient, but, in general, ETS is known to effectively combat excessive sweat.

ETS – How Does It Treat Excessive Sweat?

ETS is mostly used to treat axillary hyperhidrosis, combating underarm sweat. There are thre different ways in which the surgical procedure can be performed:

•  ETS, or sympathectomy by clamping, is a procedure in which the nerve's activity is interrupted by applying a clamp on them.

•  Sympathetic nerve resection is a different procedure, where the nerves are cut in specific areas. This may be effective in some cases, but it is a permanent effect operation.