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Help! i have palmar hyperhydrosis (excessive hand sweating). are there any treatment options to stop it?
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Yes: Surgery can be quite successful for appropriate candidates. While done often by experienced thoracic surgeons (vats), it is chest surgery (major surgery). There are risks and benefits. Appropriate candidates should be selected. This link to consensus: http://goo.Gl/voqx5.
Answered 12/9/2013
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