Results of ETS

The operation has immediate effect. The hands become warm and dry, however the effect on facial blushing will only be noticed in those situations which elicited them. Despite a successful result, patients may occasionally feel a tingling sensation which used to precede sweating or blushing. This can last up to a few months. In the first two weeks after the operation up to 30% of patients can experience "rebound sweating". This lasts usually for one day and can be thought of as the last outpouring of the sweat glands.

Current evidence reveals between 93-99% immediate cure for palm sweating, 93-95% for axillary sweating and 97% for facial sweating. At 2 year follow up these results are 87%, 68% and 76% respectively.

For facial blushing the immediate technical success is 96% reducing to 85% at 2 years.