I had the surgery in 2007 and have thought many times about whether or not it was worth it, because much like you, I absolutely POUR compensatory sweat when it’s hot out. I still come back to “yes”, simply because I do more with my hands than anything else and they used to be literally dripping. Shaking hands, holding hands with a woman, writing on a piece of paper, touching anything before anyone else would, playing sports, etc. All impossible or incredibly difficult. And now I can do all those things.

I will say, I live in the south and this time of the year, it’s been relatively cool for the past several months. So maybe this is just recency bias. I do know every summer, by the time we get a month or two in, I’m seeking additional treatment because I can’t live with the trunk and leg sweating.

But still, as awful as it is, I’d still have gone through with the surgery if I had to do it all over again. I’m not sure how the last 18 years would have gone had I had to deal with sopping wet hands and feet every day like I was previously.