Compensatory sweating on the trunk or thighs may
occur in 50% of patients. Sweating in these areas is regarded as
a minor inconvenience for most patients.
Severe compensatory sweating that can soak through
clothing may develop in some patients. The tolerance of compensatory
sweating is patient dependent. Some tolerate severe sweating while
others do not tolerate even mild compensatory sweating. It is difficult
to predict pre-operatively. Some medications may help lessen the
severity of compensatory sweating post operatively. Overweight
patients may experience more compensatory sweating.
Phantom sweating, where the patient
feels the sensations of sweating but is not actually sweating,
typically resolves in 1 to 3 weeks after surgery.
Significant reduction in sweating
of the upper chest/back, hands, face/head.
Heat Intolerance
Facial hyperpyrexia or facial blushing
Numbness of the skin (intercostal nerve injury)
Possible failure to improve symptoms
Possible regeneration of the nerve
Infection
Dry face, dry mouth, dry eyes
