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Histologic findings in axillary hydradenosuction.

Penna V, Iblher N, Stark BG

Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Clinic Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, Freiburg, 79106, Germany, vincenzo.penna@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

Liposuction or its modifications have become accepted therapy for hyperhidrosis. During the nearly 20 years since its introduction, the actual anatomic removal of sweat glands has not been investigated. In this study, three patients underwent axillary liposuction and histologic examination of the aspirates. Apocrine sweat glands embedded in adipose tissue were found throughout the crosscuts. These results prove that the therapeutic effects are at least partially attributable to removal of glandular tissue.

Published 5 February 2007 in Aesthetic Plast Surg, 31(1): 16-8.
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