Subcutaneous curettage for the management of axillary hyperhidrosis

Authors

  • Ana Milena Toro
  • Luz Marina Gómez

Keywords:

Hyperhidrosis, axillary, curettage, subcutaneous

Abstract

The case of a patient with axillary hyperhidrosis successfully treated with subcuttaneous curettage and the advantages of this technique in comparison with other therapeutic options actually available is described.

Author Biographies

Ana Milena Toro

R II Dermatología, Universidad Pontifi cia Bolivariana

Luz Marina Gómez

Dermatóloga, Jefe de Posgrado en Dermatología, Universidad Pontifi cia Bolivariana, Medellín – Colombia

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Toro AM, Gómez LM. Subcutaneous curettage for the management of axillary hyperhidrosis. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];15(3):237-40. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/76

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2019-02-01

How to Cite

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Toro AM, Gómez LM. Subcutaneous curettage for the management of axillary hyperhidrosis. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];15(3):237-40. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/76
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