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To the Editor: Since our description of the anhidrotic effect of injections of botulinum toxin A in humans,¹ there have been several studies confirming the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin injections in several forms of focal hyperhidrosis, including the study reported in the Journal by Heckmann et al. (Feb. 15, 2001, issue).² The injections have been shown to be particularly useful in axillary hyperhidrosis and are now used widely.^2,3 The excellent response of axillary hyperhidrosis to botulinum toxin injections is due to the fact that the hyperactive sweat glands are usually localized in one or two small areas within . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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