Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate topical.
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Reviewer: Andy, 13-18 Male (Patient)
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Used the solution on the first night it was prescribed to me, No burning, No redness, just dry hands all day the following day :) Absolutely amazing stuff, It is 100% worth a try :)
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Reviewer: mom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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while my daughter's perspiration problem has been helped by this drug, she is still experiencing underarm odor - any suggestions??
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Reviewer: o.O, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Works very well. For the first 3-4 doses it was hard to sleep, but after that it was fine. DON'T use it to skin if you shaved the day before. I did that by mistake and it burned until halfway through the next day... But, after the first dose it really worked :)
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Reviewer: Sarge, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I am a 39 year old male and have had very sweaty and offensive armipits since I was a teenager. I told my medical professional about my self described "hyperhydrosis" a year ago and she prescibed me this. I used it a couple times in the first week but didnt do it long enough and I stopped it. Months later I tried it again for a couple days in a row and it works wonderfully! I dont st
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Reviewer: Male (Patient)
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prescribed for excessive sweating. it works extremely well in the underarms and other parts of the body, but not for your hands... may be a case of sweating the medication away before absorbed. The biggest draw back is that this drugs burns A TON upon the first couple applications. You will not fall asleep right away...
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