Hyperhidrosis Treatment Ets Surgery
Hyperhidrosis Treatment Ets Surgery
getting botox injections for palmar hyperhidrosis?
I’m trying to get my health insurance provider to cover me for botox injections for my palmar hyperhidrosis, and they tell me that I have to try other treatments before they’ll consider it.
the only treatments I know of are aluminum chloride (drysol 20%), iontophoresis, ETS surgery, and botox. I’ve already tried drysol, and ETS surgery is terrible. Iontophoresis isn’t covered by my health insurance so it would seem my last resort is botox. I doubt they’d want me to try iontophoresis b4 botox since it’s not even recognized by them as a legitimate treatment.
so i’m assuming i should be able to get botox now. anyone ever go through this?
You need to stay on top of your insurance company to find out their pre-requirements to approve coverage. Usually it’s a pretty simple process and probably involves showing them you’ve already tried drysol. Ask what ‘other’ treatments they would like you to try.
Hyperhidrosis- Neri Cohen, MD, Phd, GBMC
