I Am 13 and Am Going to Have Miradry Procedure?

Thank you for your question. miraDry is not a covered procedure by insurance. I have treated patients with severe axillary hyperhidrosis in the teenage years with parental consent and it has helped those patients. Newer techniques also allow for a safer and more effective delivery of the procedure.  I would expect some discomfort for the first week or so and you may not be comfortable with doing Tae Kwon Do until your discomfort subsides.

Although miraDry is getting a lot of attention recently, it has actually been around for a while. It has been extensively studied and there is no cancer association. The FDA has cleared it for safe use as well. The microwave energy only penetrates 4-5mm in depth and heats up and destroys the sweat and odor glands. The energy does not reach lymph nodes or deeper structures and it in non-ionizing radiation (the safe kind, like radiowaves). I have had the procedure done myself and it has truly been a gift. One and done for 80% of people! In the long term, much more cost-effective than Botox which has to be repeated every 3-6 months. The pain afterwards is like a sunburn.  Doing activities that heat up your body may be uncomfortable for the first day or two.  Let us know if we can help in any way.

Miradry is a tolerable procedure that requires local anesthetic to numb the skin of the axilla.  Patients will experience some downtime with armpit swelling, but this should subside relatively quickly.Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles