My name is David Stoll M.D. and I am a dermatologist in Beverly Hills, California. I was asked via e-mail by Carole Edward to discuss MegaDry antiperspirant vs. the other available antiperspirants. I do not know Carole, but I will try to give some honest answers to some frequently asked questions.
I developed MegaDry antiperspirant/deoderant (see megadry.com for the whole story) for my patients with hyperhidrosis. The active ingredient is aluminum chlorohydrate which is different from aluminum chloride that is found in Drysol, Odoban, Maxim and CertainDri. My feeling, corroborated by clinical observations, is that aluminum chloride is too irritating for a lot of folks, as well as its propensity for staining all the clothes it comes in contact with. Aluminum chlorohydrate appears to be more effective than aluminum chloride, without any of the side effects.
I don't want to sound too pompous or self aggrandizing regarding myself or MegaDry. So pardon me if any of this sounds that way. I'm only trying to convey my background and the facts as I see them.
I've been a dermatologist for 20 years. I have written a book called "A Woman's Skin" published by Rutgers University Press. For those of you who have never written a book, trust me, it takes years to do. But I felt that there was a void of information regarding women's skin conditions and just general knowledge about women's skin during pregnancy, etc. Thus the book.
I feel that there is also a great void of knowledge regarding sweating disorders. Take for example, compensatory hyperhidrosis. What is the physiological reason for this? Does the body really NEED to oversweat, so that it will oversweat anywhere to compensate for the hyperhidrosis in another part of the body? I'm not sure that there is a sound scientific answer for this. At least I'm not aware of one at this time. But I'll keep digging for an answer.
This is just one unanswered question of many in the hyperhidrosis arena. I feel that there are many treatment modes to explore, as you all know, some better than others.
Botox has been touted for axillary hyperhidrosis. But does the average American want to spend $1000 and up per treatment and endure the multiple injections and potential side effects? Obviously not. So Botox is somewhat of a treatment of exclusion if antiperspirants don't work.
So getting back to MegaDry, I really do feel that it works better than all the others. I've had a myriad of patients use it and the satisfaction rate is tremendous. I won't say that it works for every single severe case of hyperhidrosis that I've ever encountered, but it is the best stuff around.
Carole asked if it worked for compensatory hyperhidrosis. The answer is yes. Not 100%. But it certainly makes life more liveable. We get back to the question that I asked earlier - does the body NEED that extra sweat? Good question. The human body somehow knows what it needs.
I don't want to make this sound like a commercial, but I would recommend that you try MegaDry. It costs a bit more than the other antiperspirants, it has to do with my production costs. But I absolutely stand behind the product, and, in all modesty, I feel that I have the medical expertise to back it up. Even a Beverly Hills dermatologist has to have a little bit of humility. Thanks for your inquiry Carole.
I developed MegaDry antiperspirant/deoderant (see megadry.com for the whole story) for my patients with hyperhidrosis. The active ingredient is aluminum chlorohydrate which is different from aluminum chloride that is found in Drysol, Odoban, Maxim and CertainDri. My feeling, corroborated by clinical observations, is that aluminum chloride is too irritating for a lot of folks, as well as its propensity for staining all the clothes it comes in contact with. Aluminum chlorohydrate appears to be more effective than aluminum chloride, without any of the side effects.
I don't want to sound too pompous or self aggrandizing regarding myself or MegaDry. So pardon me if any of this sounds that way. I'm only trying to convey my background and the facts as I see them.
I've been a dermatologist for 20 years. I have written a book called "A Woman's Skin" published by Rutgers University Press. For those of you who have never written a book, trust me, it takes years to do. But I felt that there was a void of information regarding women's skin conditions and just general knowledge about women's skin during pregnancy, etc. Thus the book.
I feel that there is also a great void of knowledge regarding sweating disorders. Take for example, compensatory hyperhidrosis. What is the physiological reason for this? Does the body really NEED to oversweat, so that it will oversweat anywhere to compensate for the hyperhidrosis in another part of the body? I'm not sure that there is a sound scientific answer for this. At least I'm not aware of one at this time. But I'll keep digging for an answer.
This is just one unanswered question of many in the hyperhidrosis arena. I feel that there are many treatment modes to explore, as you all know, some better than others.
Botox has been touted for axillary hyperhidrosis. But does the average American want to spend $1000 and up per treatment and endure the multiple injections and potential side effects? Obviously not. So Botox is somewhat of a treatment of exclusion if antiperspirants don't work.
So getting back to MegaDry, I really do feel that it works better than all the others. I've had a myriad of patients use it and the satisfaction rate is tremendous. I won't say that it works for every single severe case of hyperhidrosis that I've ever encountered, but it is the best stuff around.
Carole asked if it worked for compensatory hyperhidrosis. The answer is yes. Not 100%. But it certainly makes life more liveable. We get back to the question that I asked earlier - does the body NEED that extra sweat? Good question. The human body somehow knows what it needs.
I don't want to make this sound like a commercial, but I would recommend that you try MegaDry. It costs a bit more than the other antiperspirants, it has to do with my production costs. But I absolutely stand behind the product, and, in all modesty, I feel that I have the medical expertise to back it up. Even a Beverly Hills dermatologist has to have a little bit of humility. Thanks for your inquiry Carole.
