Woman Jokes She’s ‘Scheduling Botox’ Upon Seeing Massive Sweat Stains Under Her Arms After Work Meeting Botox can be used "off label" to treat "abnormal and excessive sweating"

 

A woman revealed the embarrassing work moment that might just inspire her to get Botox. 

In April, Sarah Khan went viral on TikTok when she shared a video of her visible underarm sweat stains on her long-sleeve shirt while explaining that she had just presented in a work meeting. 

"Tell me you just presented in a meeting without telling me… I’ll go first," she wrote on the video. 

Khan was brushing her teeth in the video while standing a few steps away from the camera. She looked at the camera and raised each of her arms to show the massive sweat marks, before shaking her hand in a "no" motion and doing a cutthroat gesture. 

"Scheduling botox," she captioned the post.

Several people in the comments section related to her sweaty incident, with one writing that they work from home but still store "deodorant at my desk for these occasions."

"I always have to turn my camera off and then go lay on the floor in another room," a second person wrote of their experience.

Another said they prefer to work from home because they "have too much anxiety sweat for an office."

Botox is commonly known for its effectiveness in reducing facial wrinkles. However, it can also be used to treat "abnormal and excessive sweating," according to Healthline. 

"Botox has been FDA-approved for people who sweat excessively from their armpits. It may also be used 'off-label' to reduce sweating in other areas, such as the hands, feet, and face," per Healthline. 

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The Botox injections work by blocking a neurotransmitter that triggers sweat production. The drug only prevents sweating in the injection area. 

Healthline states that it takes about two to four days to notice the results of the Botox injections. Common side effects of Botox include pain and bruising, skin irritation, bleeding, headache and flu symptoms.

Other ways to prevent profusely sweating include strong antiperspirants, anticholinergics drugs, Beta blockers and surgery, per UCLA Health.