Botulinum Toxin Type A for Pediatric Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis is a stigmatizing medical disorder that can present in either adults or adolescents. Many of the treatment options that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in adults are neither officially approved for use in children nor well described in the literature. This article will provide an understanding of the impact of pediatric hyperhidrosis, review standard treatment options, and discuss the success one pediatric dermatology practice has had with the off-label use of botulinum toxin type A in children with hyperhidrosis.