LSA - Laser Sweat Ablation - patient testimonial:

The following testimonial was received from our third patient -

"It has been seven weeks since I underwent the laser sweat ablation procedure and I am truly thrilled with my results. Excessive underarm sweating was something that had bothered me for years, so when I heard about this new treatment I was keen to find out more.

After an initial sweat test to confirm that I had axillary hyperhidrosis, and a blood test to ensure that this wasn’t due to something more sinister, I had a consultation with Mr Whiteley to discuss the new procedure and other options available to me. The consultation was very informative and I was confident that this operation would potentially make a huge difference to my life.

The operation itself was conducted under local anaesthetic and I was made to feel very comfortable and well informed. An iodine test first identified the areas of sweating from which Mr Whiteley was able to establish which areas to focus on before conducting the procedure.

After the operation, my underarms were cleaned and dressed before I was helped into a compression garment which I had to wear for the following two days. After a few hours the anaesthetic began to wear off and my armpits were a little tender. I took paracetamol regularly for two days to help with the pain.

Two days after the operation, I went back into the Whiteley Clinic for a check-up. The nurses helped me out of my compression garment and my underarms were healing well, with only a little bruising.

Over the next few days my underarms were feeling a little tight and sudden movements caused a tinge of pain at times. However the nurses explained that the tightness would go with a bit of encouragement from regularly moving my arms up and down and sure enough I had no trouble lifting my arms up a couple of days later.

I had another check-up the following week, during which Mr Whiteley and his team were really pleased with the outcome. My underarms were feeling fine, the bruising had almost gone, and most importantly I was no longer sweating from them. I was a little concerned about a few lumps that had developed but I was assured that these would go down with time, and they have.

I had one last check-up six and a half weeks after the operation, during which a sweat test and iodine test were conducted. Compared to my initial tests, the results were outstanding with evidence of only a trace of sweat.

I am really pleased that I made the decision to have this done and would certainly recommend the laser sweat ablation procedure to anyone who suffers from axillary hyperhidrosis. I have had no noticeable sweating since the operation and can now wear any colour of clothing without worrying about sweaty patches appearing!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Whiteley and his team for conducting the procedure, being on call for any queries I had and for being so caring over the weeks following my operation."