Hyperhidrosis

Giuseppe Sito, MD, PhD, is former professor at SUN University, Naples, and on the Postgraduate Course at the School of Esthetic Medicine Agorà, Milan, Italy. He is also a forensic consultant in Aesthetic Medicine for the Court of Napoli. After completing his specialization with honors in Surgery and in Endocrinosurgery in Naples and earning a degree in Urology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, his increasing interest in Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery brought him to France for training purposes. He subsequently became a member of the French and Italian Societies of Plastica, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and of the American Association of Facial Plastic Surgery. Professor Sito has received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Cosmetic Surgery and was responsible for developing a protocol involving combined and contemporaneous application of glycolic acid and bovine collagen in progressive steps. He has published in international journals and has been an invited speaker at many international congresses and meetings.

Preface.- 1 General aspects of hyperhidrosis.- 2 Anatomy and physiology of sweat glands.- 3 Classification of hyperhidrosis.- 4 Diagnosis of hyperhidrosis.- 5 Therapies for hyperhidrosis involving topical agents.- 6 Oral medication in hyperhidrosis.- 7 Surgical therapy for hyperhidrosis.- 8 Iontophoresis in hyperhidrosis.- 9 The role of botulinum toxin in hyperhidrosis.- 10 Practice skills (axillary, palmar, and plantar hyperhidrosis).- 11 Management of complications in hyperhidrosis.- 12 Psychological management of patients with hyperhidrosis.