5 months since my ETS surgery, let's share what I am feeling right now. The answer is "NO REGRET!"
Dry Hands
My hands are dry, and I could do so much more things than ever before. No ordinary person can comprehend how messy and nuisance it is to have sweaty palms. Shaking hands with other people was a nightmare for me, but now, I have always been the "initiator" for hand shaking! Confidence level and total image boost are both important for people working in the service lines. Only swimming instructors don't need ETS surgery! ;)
Soles and Armpits
Even though the ETS that I underwent did not promise me anything for my sweaty/smelly arm pits and sweaty soles, I was (perhaps) the lucky one which the ETS corrected both my problems. Now I have no more sweaty arm pits and no more smelly "fox smells" (in chinese). Armpit deodorant is now history for me. Soles are probably not 100% dry, still remain a little moist. But then putting on slippers and walking in the shopping malls nowadays, won't make me trip over because of the slippery feet!
Sweaty Forehead
I read many of post ETS patients writing on the internet, that they became "bone dry" nipple upwards. But probably I was the lucky one (or perhaps Dr Khoo did a great job by clipping precisely on the right places) I still sweat over my forehead and arms and armpits and chest! But the sweating comes only when I exercise or eating chilly hot food! This is of course normal for any ordinary people. But for a post-ETS patient like myself, of course preserving this sweating above the nipple line is indeed an important phenomenon.
Blood Pressure
My blood pressure post ETS was reduced by a little. Before that, it was always in the pre-hypertension range of 130/80. Post ETS, my BP became 125/75, which is indeed a good "long term treatment" without medication side effect! ;) I am trying to exercise regularly now, to further reduce my BP to a healthy level of systolic 120mmHg.
In summary, I am just happy with the result (so far). I will continue to monitor myself over the months and years to come. Hopefully no new problem arises. But even though it's been just 5 months since the ETS, I feel like it's been a long time, because I have managed to do so many things which I can't before this!
If any of you are still contemplating a cure for your sweaty palms, I would recommend you to go for the ETS. But make sure you survey (the doctor, the procedure, the possible side effects etc.) properly first, as this is a decision solely by you yourself. After a successful operation, you will be totally transformed into another person, trust me!
