The thoracic sympathectomy is the surgery that treats excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis ) or flushing. This operation is sweating on the palms of the hands or face. With the intervention these nerves to the body part cut sweat a lot.

Thoracic sympathectomy is the surgery that treats excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis ) or flushing, particularly on the hands and face.  The nerves are cut in the parts of the body susceptible to over-sweating.