Posted by Steve2 on July 31, 2000, at 14:17:29
In reply to Steve2: What is ETS?, posted by shar on July 30, 2000, at 22:58:38
ETS= Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathicotomy, which is a procedure whereby a surgeon severes some of the sympathetic nerves that control sweating. If you search under the medical term for excessive sweating, hyperhydrosis, in the internet you can get all kinds of info on it. The upsot is thus: it is very expensive and not covered by insurance but does help hand and facial sweating. For me, in my occupation, that was a great help, but I still suffer from tremendous sweating around the trunk and back.
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> > I've tried the antipersperant over the body trick and it doesn't help. I've also tried prescription Drysol. In fact, I've even had the surgical procedure ETS and it helped great with the face and underarms. But my back and chest are still swamps!
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