Botulinum toxin treatment

• 3 zones
  30 min for CHF 550.–
• 2 zones
  20 min for CHF 450.–
• 1 zone    
  15 min for CHF 250.–

Cost coverage is possible for the following areas. In any case, it is advisable to clarify the cost issues in advance with your doctor or health insurance company.

• Underarms
  60 min from CHF 600.– to 800.–
• Hands
  60 min from CHF 600.– to 1200.–
• Feet    
  60 min from CHF 600.– to 1200.–
• Migraine  
  60 min from CHF 600.– to 1000.–

As a rule, statutory health insurance does not cover the costs of these treatments or any complications that may arise and require additonal treatment. Once conservative measures have been exhausted, cost approval may be possible in cases of hyperhidrosis and migraine. In any case, it is advisable to clarify the cost issues in advance with your doctor or health insurance company.

It is a treatment for excessive sweating. Sweating is a normal bodily function that regulates body temperature. Sweat glands are controlled by nerves and hormones. Excessive sweating due to hormonal disorders usually affects the whole body (e.g., in cases of thyroid disease, menopause, etc.), and is treated accordingly. Stress-reducing therapies may help. Medication may normalize sweating (e.g., hormone administration). Avoiding caffeine and nicotine can also help.

However, if increased sweating occurs only in certain areas of the body (e.g., hands, armpits, forehead), a local regulatory disorder of sweat production may be the cause. If this regulation is not «adjusted» properly, localized increased sweating can occur even without physical exertion, especially in the armpits and/or on the hands and feet. In most patients, the extent of increased sweating can be determined by means of a gravimetry test (measuring the amount of sweat per unit of time).

During an outpatient procedure, a specific amount of botulinum toxin A is precisely injected into designated areas of the face with a thin needle. The pain experienced is comparable to that of a mosquito bite.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, in cases of neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis (severe, general muscle weakness), eyelid weakness, existing blood clotting disorders, known hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin or human albumin (blood protein), treatment with botulinum toxin should only be carried out after careful consideration of the possible risks.