einstein (São Paulo). 22/Jan/2013;10(4):405-8.
Oxybutynin treatment for hyperhidrosis: a comparative analysis between genders
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082012000400002
OBJECTIVE: To assess the results of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis treatment in males and females using low doses of oxybutynin. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted in 395 women and 170 men followed up in our service with complaint of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis. RESULTS: A total of 70% of patients in both groups presented partial or great improvement in the level of hyperhidrosis after treatment. The best results were obtained in the female group, in which 40% classified their improvement as “great”. Approximately 70% of the patients in both groups improved their quality of life after medical therapy and 30% presented no change in condition. CONCLUSION: Gender is not a factor that significantly interferes in oxybutynin treatment results. Quality of life indices and clinical improvement level were similar in men and women.
Keywords: Hyperhidrosis; Mandelic acids; Mandelic acids; Hand; Axilla; Quality of life; Male; Female
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