ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/general.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="doctitle" --> <title>Dr Rita Rakus</title> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="head" --> <meta name="Keywords" content="dr rita rakus" /> <meta name="Description" content="dr rita rakus" /> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <meta name="global" content="" /> <meta name="distribution" content="global" /> <meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache" /> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow,all" /> <meta name="author" content="Website designs London: www.bondonneaudesign.com; info_AT_bondonneaudesign.com" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="../../js/jsgeneral.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../../p7tm/p7tmscripts.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../../Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js"></script> <link href="../../styles/screen/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" /> <link href="../../p7tm/p7tmcoollines.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link href="../../styles/print/stylesprint.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" /> </head> <body onload="P7_TMopen(); ('../images/buttons/video_over.jpg')" ><a name="top" id="top"></a> <div id="wrapper"> <div id="header"> <!--#include virtual="../../ssi/header.html" --> </div> <!--end header--> <div id="stripleft"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="stripleft" --> <hr /> <div class="articlesstrip"> <p> My treatment is the best investment any woman could make for herself and is better than a week in Spain .</p> <p>MC 24.10.08</p> </div> <hr /> <div class="articlesstrip"> <p>&quot;Dr. Rita is so gentle with her <strong class="red">BOTOX<sup>&reg;</sup> treatments</strong>. I can highly recommend it - I was waiting for the 'ouch factor' and it never came!&quot;</p> <p>Jane - Essex July 2005 </p></div> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></div> <!--end stripleft--> <div id="contentwrapper"> <div id="contentmain"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="contentmain" --> <h2>HYPERHIDROSIS<br /> INFORMATION REGARDING TREATMENT OF EXCESSIVE SWEATING OF THE ARMPIT AREA</h2> <h3>WHAT DOES BOTULINIUM TOXIN DO?</h3> <p>BOTULINIUM TOXIN&ndash; Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex &ndash; is used in adults to manage excessive sweating of the armpits, which does not respond to topical treatment with antiperspirants.</p> <p>BOTULINIUM TOXIN works by blocking the nerve impulses to sweat glands , which stops them from producing sweat.</p> <h3>HOW IS HYPERHYDROSIS TREATED?</h3> <p><img src="../../images/page/cool1.jpg" alt="cool" width="135" height="170" class="imgleft" />Your doctor will inject a certain amount of BOTULINIUM TOXIN into 10-15 sites of the skin area of the armpit affected by excessive sweating.</p> <p>You will generally see an improvement within the first week after injection.&nbsp; Your doctor will give the next injections when the effect starts to wear off.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Injections should not be repeated more than every 16 weeks.&nbsp; The effect usually lasts, on an average, 7.5 months after the first injection with approximately 30% still seeing effect after one year. </p> <h3>POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS</h3> <p>The most common side effects are:</p> <ul> <li>sweating at other sites other than the armpit</li> <li>pain in the axilla</li> <li>swelling or stinging at the injection site</li> <li>hot flushes</li> <li>bruising at the injection site</li> <li>fever and flu syndrome</li> </ul> <p>Less common side effects are:</p> <ul> <li>transient arm weakness</li> <li>myalgia (muscle pain)</li> <li>arm pain</li> <li>joint stiffness</li> <li>pruritius (itching)</li> </ul> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></div> <!--end contentmain--> <div id="tvmessage">The viewer will open as an embedded Youtube video; please make sure you have Flash installed. <em> If the video does not start playing automatically please press start on the player.</em></div> <!--end tvmessage --> </div> <!--end contentwrapper--> <div id="stripright"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="stripright" --> <hr /> <div class="articlesstrip"> <p> I always return to <span class="redbold">Dr Rakus</span> for my <span class="redbold">Botox</span> treatment because I trust her immensely - she always does such an extraordinary job! It s such a pleasure to be greeted so warmly by her exceptional staff. They always remember my name which means a lot. I truly wouldn t put myself in the hand of anyone else. <span class="redbold">Dr Rakus</span> is truly the best! </p> <p>DW 21.10.08</p> </div> <hr /> <div class="articlesstrip"> <p class="colorange">&quot;Dr. Rita is so gentle with her <strong class="red">BOTOX<sup>&reg;</sup> treatments</strong>. I can highly recommend it - I was waiting for the 'ouch factor' and it never came!&quot;</p> <p class="colorange">Jane - Essex July 2005 </p> </div> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></div> <!--end stripright--> <div id="navtop"> <!--#include virtual="../../ssi/navtop.html" --> </div> <!--end navtop--> <div id="navleft"> <!--#include virtual="../../ssi/navleft.html" --> </div> <!--end navleft--> <div id="navmain"> <!--#include virtual="../../ssi/navmain.html" --> </div> <!--end navmain--> </div> <div id="footerbox"> <div id="footerprint"><p>Call +44 (0)20 7460 7324 for a clinic with Dr Rita Rakus</p></div> <div id="footer1"> <!--#include virtual="../../ssi/footer1.html" --> </div> <!--end footer1--> <div id="footer2"> <!--#include virtual="../../ssi/footer2.html" --> </div> <!--end footer2--> </div> <!--end footerbox--> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-227200-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>