Hyperhidrosis

This condition is treated in the Vascular surgery clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to the outpatient information for clinicians page, referral standards and also include:

• History of profound sweating of hands and axillae
• History of being unresponsive to conservative treatment

Tests

• Thyroid function tests

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Vascular Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Consider the use of local treatments

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Routine (Category 3)

All cases are routine

Next available appointment

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 1800 636 455
Fax: 6441 5928

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941