Helping hands. (L.A. Stories).You may have seen or heard ads lately for treatment of sweaty palms. That's because a relatively new surgical treatment developed at the San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Medical Center is starting to catch on -- especially in the business community. Thoracic surgeon Robert J. McKenna said that, in the past, many of those afflicted with chronically sweaty palms opted to forego treatment because the procedure was a bit of a hack job -- two three- to four-inch incisions in the back or neck were required. Now, two half-inch incisions are made under the arms, and patients are released the same day. McKenna said he's seen everything from musicians whose slippery hands make it tough to play guitar to business people afraid to shake hands to perform the customary act of civility by clasping and moving hands, as an expression of greeting, farewell, good will, agreement, etc. See also: Shake . "Some people sweat so much, they can cup their hands and fill their palms with water," McKenna said. Palmar Hyperhidrosis occurs in about 1 percent of the population and is more common in women that in men, he said. As with any surgery, there is a risk of side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. . About 1 percent of patients develop droopy droop v. drooped, droop·ing, droops v.intr. 1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" eyelids eyelids, n.pl a moveable fold of thin skin over the eye. The orbicularis oculi muscle and the oculomotor nerve control the opening and closing of the eyelid. and about half experience increased sweating in other parts of the body. |
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