Body odor refers to strong odors caused by sweat secreted from the apocrine sweat gland.
Body odor varies greatly from individual to individual based on their ethnic group, body type and various other factors.
-> Directly injecting botulinum toxin, which works by inhibiting sweat secreted from the sweat glands, into the armpits helps inhibit the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, curtailing the amount of sweat produced.
-> As an extremely low amount of botulinum toxin is used in each injection, the area each injection covers is around 0.5 cm ~ 1 cm. This means to completely cover the armpit, 10 to 20 injections are needed depending on the individual.
-> Botox injections are immediately effective, and you should be able to notice an effect immediately after injection, if not three to four days at the absolute latest.
However, it is important to remember that botox treatments are symptomatic treatments, and further treatment is required if symptoms reappear.