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Questions and Answers on Hyperhidrosis, Its Treatment and Consequences

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This chapter collates questions about hyperhidrosis, its treatment and complications that patients frequently ask their doctors and answers to them. The objective of this is to provide clarity for patients and family members about the most important points that relate to this disturbance, with the aim of allowing them to make the best decision about their treatment.

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo and Hospital Samaritano, São Paulo, Brazil

    Miguel L. Tedde

  2. Hospital Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Brazil

    Elias Albino Theophilo

  3. Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil

    Flavio Henrique Savazzi

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  1. Miguel L. Tedde
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  2. Elias Albino Theophilo
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Correspondence to Miguel L. Tedde .

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  1. General Surgery and Biotechnology, Positivo University and INC Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

    Marcelo de Paula Loureiro

  2. Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    José Ribas M. de Campos

  3. Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Nelson Wolosker

  4. Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Paulo Kauffman

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Tedde, M.L., Theophilo, E.A., Savazzi, F.H. (2018). Questions and Answers on Hyperhidrosis, Its Treatment and Consequences. In: Loureiro, M., Campos, J., Wolosker, N., Kauffman, P. (eds) Hyperhidrosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89527-7_34

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