Hand Sweat | Sweaty Palms | Palmar Hyperhydrosis Testimonials

Dr Nielson:

The ETS surgery is literally an answer to my prayers.  When I was 12 years old I told God that if he cured me I would serve Him with my hands the rest of my life.  Little did I know that 7 years later He would cure them.  I am now studying nursing and everytime I use my hands I try to do with love and kindness in remainder of the promise I once made.
I am so thankful for the surgery.  I am very happy with the results and excited about trying new thing that I couldn't do before, like playing guitar and drawing.  Thank you so much.  (Patient)

Dear Dr Nielson:
I can't sufficiently express my appreciation and eternal gratitude for having successfully cured my " sweaty hands". After  experiencing an unsuccessful ets surgery with another doctor I was fearful that this surgery wouldn't be successful. Fortunately I was wrong!!!
Thanks to your ets procedure I am now able to shake hands without fear & shame.
You have ended a life time of misery and despair & I will never be able to thank you enough...
Forever grateful, Monica

Dr. Nielson,

My hands are in a dreamlike state. They are rediscovering life, longing to touch every surface, to know every texture as if for the first time. The life I have lived thus far will be drastically changed. After eighteen years of hiding and drying and blushing over my wet, cold, red, purple hands, I can reintroduce my pair of allies to the world. They will confidently reach out for firm handshakes; they will fidget and flirt and dance across tabletops instead of being folded away from sight; they will write without inhibition; they will stretch out in Christ’s ministry, uninhibited by selfish anxieties.

As my suddenly beautiful fingers saunter across the soft keys, without leaving sweaty pools on the spacebar or mouse pad, they cannot tap quickly enough to express the joy that now accompanies each caress. Oh to mourn the life I lived—a life robbed of the passion of which it is capable. Every touch was filled with hesitation and doubt. I settled for the comfortable, because not even my curious heart could drive me to the unfamiliar situations that would entice sweaty palms.

Wet hands changed the way I lived—but not for the better. They hindered when I needed them to facilitate. They inconvenienced when I needed them to provide. They hid away when I needed them to step up to the challenge. My hands not only made me doubt every movement, they made me doubt myself. They made me doubt my future.

Every girl dreams of her wedding day. I would awake with dreams turned to nightmares of him slipping the wedding band onto a red, swelled, dripping wet finger and quickly changing his mind. And, though I accepted my hands as my handicap, I dreaded having to impose my handicap on boyfriends and eventually my husband. Every hand holding would be soured by my unpleasant touch.

But now my fears have given way to hope. I can encounter old situations with new confidence. I can fill out a job application without holding my pen awkwardly to avoid contact with the dry paper. I can turn in tests with dry ink and blue lines that do not bleed into one another. I can look through a stack of photos without fusing their sticky surfaces together with sweat. I can stand in front of people, knowing their gaze will fall on my face instead of my beet-red palms. I can meet a new person and remember their name because my mind is no longer consumed with what they are thinking of my disgusting hands. I can help people up from sitting without having to fabricate an excuse and shove my hands deeper into my pockets. I can dream bigger, knowing my adversaries have become my allies.

Dear Dr Nielson:
I can't sufficiently express my appreciation and eternal gratitude for having successfully cured my " sweaty hands". After  experiencing an unsuccessful ets surgery with another doctor I was fearful that this surgery wouldn't be successful. Fortunately I was wrong!!!
Thanks to your ets procedure I am now able to shake hands without fear & shame. You have ended a life time of misery and despair & I will never be able to thank you enough...
Forever grateful, (Patient)

Dear Dr. Nielson,
Thank you so much for choosing to help people through the Micro ETS surgery. My hands have never been so dry and I have noticed a 50% improvement in my feet as well. I could not be more thrilled with the
results. You, your staff and the facilities you use were a pleasure to work with and were extremely professional and a wonderful experience.
As I sit here and marvel over my warm, dry hands, I must thank you for conquering my battle. Please know you were an answer to countless prayers and i will forever be thankful. God bless you! Philippians 1:3
Sincerely,
(Patient)

Dear Dr. Nielson,
I am sure you receive more thank you letters than you can keep up with, so I thought that I would add to your collection.

Words cannot express my gratitude and thankfulness that I feel for the new body and clear mind you have provided for me.  My life has changed in so many large and small ways but the final result has been more than ever, new found confidence and happiness.  I never thought this would be a reality for my life.  To not have fear and worry constantly consume my thoughts from the moment I wake until I fall asleep at night.  I really thought that I was alone and losing my mind.  You are so very important to people like me and my future happiness has been directly linked to you.  When I get married and have children one day, you will be there with me.  I can hold hands with my mate and not worry.  Be a "normal" person.  That has been my dream and my future isn't so scary now because of you.  I know there are many (Patient) in your daily life with my condition but there will only be one David Nielson for many of us.  For that I am blessed, we all are.  Thank you again so much. (Patient)

Hello Maxine...
Thank you very much for putting me in contact with Sherry from the insurance dept. I was able to talk with her and she put my worries at ease and we discussed my repayment options for the Micro ETS surgery i had done on Aug 18. I just wanted to thank you, Sherry and all of the staff at Dr. Nielson's office and especially Dr. Nielson. All of you have changed my life for the better. Now I can live my life without fearing someone would dare touch my sweaty hands; now i get excited when people shake my hands and they
are dry. I have finally taken control of my life again and i owe it all to you. Thank you again for all of your continued support and patience with me! :)
Sincerely,
(Patient)

Dr. Nielson,
Tomorrow will be three months since my ETS surgery and I want to let you know how pleased I am with the results!  I fully expected that after the surgery my hands would be warm and dry.  What I didn't expect was that my feet would be dry as well.  After spending 20 years (since I was 15 years of age) obsessing about how cold and wet my hands were it is hard to believe that they are so warm and dry.  I spend a great deal of time just looking at my hands and thinking how easy it was to complete the ETS surgery and the process leading up to the surgery.  Dr. Nielson and his staff were incredibly informed and helpful.  I have to admit that I was a little skeptical that it could be this easy.  After all, I found out about this surgery via the Internet.  I researched other sites, talked to the dermatology department at Johns Hopkins, even talked to Dr. Nielson's staff many times.  Let me tell you that it was better than I could have ever expected.
As for side effects, they are so minor it is almost not worth mentioning.  I experienced minor pain after the surgery--almost like I had a slight muscle pull in my rib cage.  I never had a need for the pain killers.  It was gone after the second day.  I felt like I was ready for full athletic action after a week (but I kept my promise not to work out for two weeks so tomorrow will be my first day back at the gym).  I experienced some "phantom" sweating the first and second day--I was feeling those sensations that meant my hands were about to start sweating but they remained dry.  The third day I actually did experience some minor rebound sweating--slight moisture in the left palm and on the fingertips of my right hand.  They literally dried-up the same day.  It appears as though my compensatory sweating is occurring just below my pectoral muscles on the front and on my back.  This is not a big deal.  It only occurs at times when my hands and feet would have been sweating.  In fact, I used to sweat behind the knees and in the groin area and this is now gone as well.  
Again, thank you Dr. Nielson and thank you to the entire staff.  The ETS surgery is a wonderful thing and I would recommend it to anyone looking to solve their hyperhidrosis and Raynaud's.  I would state that it was 100% effective!  Please feel free to use this email as a testimonial on your website and feel free to use my name and number as a reference to any others seeking feedback.
Sincerely,
David S. Williamson

Dr. Nielson,
All through my life my hands have stayed wet. No matter what Idid they would sweat, doctor after doctor they didnt know why. Oh, the nights I layed and cried through the years it only got worse sometimes it stop but shortly return of course seeing on tv there was a cure knowing I couldn't afford it that was for sure praying to god with my hands in the air the very next week god answered my prayer this first god, my hands please take this away allow me to live a normal day little things like petting my cat or walking  the floor not hearing my wet feet go splat typing a letter with dry hands writing to you to tell you how youve made my dreams come true i never thought there would come a day that i would appriciate life in such a new way the grass is now greener on my side a smile on my face ear to ear wide what a difference you've made in my life you and your little surgical knife sent by god you came to me from this prison in my body you have set me free i may never find a way to truly thank you but finding you has made my dream come true to walk in the park holding hands in the dark everything is so wonderful now a day hasnt passed i havent said wow many days since the surgery i find myself crying its so wonderful not carry a rag around for my continual drying wrapping my hands and my feet I'll never do again i look forward to my new life as now today a new life begins.

(Patient)

2 years post-ETS anniversary!
A BIG hello to Dr. Nielson, Cheryl, Peggy, Jane & staff!
2 years ago today, I had my ETS for severe HH & mild blushing. My life has changed so much since the op. I'm out in the world doing the things I love that were very embarassing to do when I had HH/blushing.
I've been performing onstage (I'm a classical singer) and I also serve as an on-call rehearsal accompanist. That is something I always dreaded doing before ETS because my hands would sweat all over the piano. I am an AVID (some might say obsessed...LOL) knitter and I love working with my hands.
At my job, I'm working with clients and can shake hands without having to swipe them on my pants first or worry about "the look" when they feel my hands. They're still warm & dry. I am wearing bright, colourful clothes with confidence.
I'm finally to the point where I don't worry about sweating anymore. After the op, it takes a while to "retrain your brain" and quit thinking negatively about sweating. If you've had HH your whole life, you get into a cycle of worrying about sweating to the point where you plan your day around hiding it. (How do I get through this meeting? How can I hide my hands during my interview?, etc). I don't have to think like that anymore. I have finally stopped hiding my hands which is something I never realized I did until I had ETS and didn't have to worry about sweaty hands. I don't chose my clothes based on what I called "sweat factor" (in other words, how much sweat is going to show?)
My CS is minimal to none. I rarely get it and when I do it's either when I work out or in the hot summer months. It's very light so it's a non-issue for me. I never sweat on my face or hands. My underarms can sweat a little bit if I don't use antiperspirant. My feet are dry about 98% of the time.
When I do sweat, it's just a bit of moisture on my back & stomach (and sometimes thighs when it's really hot outside). Like I said before, to me it's a non-issue because it's nothing compared to what life was like with HH.
Just wanted to give you all an update and let you know that I'm still doing great and life is good. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!
Kindest regards,
(Patient)
(ETS on March 26, 2001)

Dear Dr. Nielson, (Date of Surgery: April 13, 2001)
A year has passed since my ETS redo surgery and I am now submitting my one-year follow up after ETS report.
My hands are nice and warm and dry. The only time they get wet is when I exercise and then I am soaked all over. The difference now is that when I stop exercising, my hands dry up almost immediately.
The only symptom I am left with since the surgery is the numbness that I have on my left side which runs from my chest through the armpit and down the back of my left arm. This is mildly uncomfortable at times, but not painful. My guess is that a nerve (or nerves) were disturbed when trying to find the kuntz nerves. However, having dry hands has been worth this small problem. I just hope this numbness will not create any problems for me in the future. If you have any information on this, I would appreciate receiving it.
Overall, I am very happy with the results of my ETS journey. Life is so much better now. Everything is so much easier to deal with without the worry of sweaty hands. Having the confidence to step out more now has also led me to lose 40 pounds since the surgery, so I feel so much better about myself and am able to enjoy myself socially.
Even after a year, it is still hard sometimes to believe that my hands won’t start sweating, but I have placed myself in some tense situations and my hands have stayed dry—perhaps the occasional clamminess, but never wet.
So, I am happy to send you this positive report, and I want to thank you again for what you have done for me. I am truly grateful. Please feel free to use me as a referral for anyone considering ETS surgery.
May God bless you as you continue in your work.
Sincerely,(Patient)

Dear Dr. Nielson,
I am so glad I had this done (Micro ETS). I am a totally different person. Now I have confidence. I actually want to go up and shake people's hands.
Thank you so much.
(Patient)

Hi Dr. Nielson,
I have been meaning to write and say hi. I hope you are doing very well. Ironically enough (I was planning on emailing you anyway today) on the "Today Show" they aired a segment on hyperhydrosis. A doctor from Dallas, Texas as well as one of his patients appeared on the show. The doctor was explaining the same surgical procedure you performed on me, except he performs it slightly differently. As my grandmother and I were watching the show, I leaned over to her and told her how much better you are then the doctor on the show. Instead of only leaving one incision mark near each underarm as yoiu do Dr. Nielson, this doctor from Dallas makes three incision marks under each breast!!! I couldn't believe it. Anyway...I just wanted to let you know Dr. Nielson how grateful I am for what you did for me.
The woman on the "Today Show" was explaining how embarrassing such a condition can be. It is so interesting to hear how others have the same frustrations with palmar hyperhydrosis as I did. But I must admit, I was excited when I was watching the show because I was blessed enough to have already had the operation and been cured. You are a wonderful doctor.
I hope both you and your family have a very Happy Holiday Season and a very Merry Christmas. Thank you Dr. Nielson.
Sincerely, (Patient)

Dr. Nielson,
I am in the office today and decided to follow up on the ETS operation I had in April of 1998. I have not done much follow up since I had my operation.
At the time I had just turned 16, I'm now 21 and everyday I wake up-- I still feel like I am in a dream! As I was reading other people's testimonies I got teary eyed because so many people are able to have the joy of life as I do now. Dr. Neilson changed my life!
I will be graduating the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Social Work in May 2004. I will be dealing with people everyday in my chosen profession. Without this surgery I doubt would have had the confidence to do all the things I have done since the operation.
Thank you so much for giving me a "normal" life.
(Patient)
Royston, GA

Dr Nielson,
This surgery (micro ets) has changed my life for the best! I no longer have to worry about sweaty Hands (one and 1/2 years after micro ets surgery).(Patient)

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