Will Miradry Increase my Risk of Cancer?

I am 31 years old and have had axillary hyperhidrosis since the age of 13. I have used CertainDri (which sometimes works, but causes intense burning and itching), and have contemplated Botox. However, I would like to try to conceive in the next year and would also prefer to find a long-term solution to my hyperhidrosis rather than a temporary bandaid. I'm concerned that since Miradry is so new, that we may not know the long-term effects.

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MiraDry procedure

Miradry is a safe, effective and minimally-invasive procedure for treating excessive underarm sweating. No incidences of cancer due to miraDry have been reported and a cancer due to miraDry is highly unlikely to occur given the nature of the miraDry procedure. MiraDry utilizes microwave technology, which has been around for decades, to selectively target and eliminate sweat glands in the armpits. It does this by focusing electromagnetic waves at a specific level in the body... more

MiraDry and cancer risk

This is a question most often asked by mom for their teenage daughters and by women - in regards to breast cancer - as the lower part of the axilla and upper outer breasts tissue are overalapping. Tyically the bulk of the treatment grid is in the hair bearing area and we also treat areas below that where there is hyperhidrosis. Energy delivey is within the confines of the skin and several mm below and therefore risk of developing breast cancer is not a concern according to the company that... more

There is no evidence that miradry has any long term harmful effects

The energy used by miradry is only absorbed skin deep. The procedure is safe and there is no data to suggest that there is any long term side effects associated with this procedure. The satisfaction rate with this procedure among patients is extremely high. see video

MiraDry is Microwave Based Heat Technology That Has Been Used for Over a Decade

MiraDry is microwave based heat technology that has been used for over a decade in medicine. There is no data to suggest that there will be any issues with conceiving. In fact, in my NYC office I had a nurse who became pregnant soon after she herself was treated with MiraDry The baby, now born, is gorgeous!