Treatment of refractory axillary hyperhidrosis with a 1320-nm Nd:YAG laser.

Axillary hyperhidrosis consists of excessive underarm sweating and can be a clinical challenge for physicians and a significant social stressor for patients. A patient presented with this condition with symptoms that were resistant to traditional treatments. Subdermal 1320-nm Nd:YAG treatment resulted in a satisfactory improvement.