Hyperhidrosis Access Program

Treating your hyperhidrosis will involve BOTOX injections in the areas where you deal with excessive sweating. All injections can typically be completed within 1 visit to our office. We’ll likely ask you to shave the treatment site a few days before your appointment to ensure we have the most accurate view of the treatment area.

We’ll clean the injection area with an antibacterial cleanser and then administer the BOTOX through a superfine needle. If you have trouble with needles, we can numb the area using a topical or vibration anesthesia. You’ll receive several injections in a grid pattern around the area of concern.

The entire process should not take longer than an hour, depending on how many areas we need to treat.

After all injections are complete, we’ll have you relax for a few minutes to make sure you don’t have any adverse reactions. If necessary, we’ll provide you with an ice pack to alleviate any discomfort.

You can return to any normal activities immediately after treatment, but we recommend avoiding any strenuous activity. You may experience some swelling, bruising, or discomfort for a few days after treatment.

It will likely take up to a week for you to stop sweating in the treated area. It may take up to 2 weeks for total dryness. 2 weeks after your treatment, we’ll invite you back for a follow-up appointment.

Yes, you pay for your initial treatment service fee at our office. You’ll also need to pay for the medication through the pharmacy to start the reimbursement process. If you have appropriate coverage on your health care plan, they’ll reimburse you that amount. If your plan does not cover BOTOX, your first treatment will be 100% refunded through the program.

Please note: If your plan does not cover BOTOX, the program will reimburse you the full amount for your first treatment only. However, this will make you ineligible for reimbursement for any subsequent treatments.

Your cost includes the cost of the BOTOX medication and any associated service fees. The medication cost will only be the amount not covered by your insurance company. If you’re denied all coverage, the pharmacy will refund 100% of the medication cost to your credit card.

We will discuss any associated fees with you during your consultation.

The pharmacy will send you the medication cost receipt and assist you with the Special Authorization paperwork. If your insurance company accepts the Special Authorization, they will send you a cheque for the cost of the medication minus your co-pay portion. If your insurance company denies the claim, the pharmacy (upon proof of denial) will refund you the full medication cost.

With the timely submission of the paperwork, you will be reimbursed through your insurance company; the timeliness of your reimbursement will depend on your private insurance plan.

Your deductible or co-pay amount will depend on your specific insurance plan. For example, if your insurance plan typically covers 80% of prescriptions, your co-pay amount will be 20% of the medication cost.

Your sweating will slowly return in anywhere from 4 to 14 months. If you notice you are beginning to sweat again, please give us a call to book in for a follow-up treatment.