Hyperhidrosis Treatment: Q&A
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i am a 16 year old girl who suffers from excessive armpit sweating i sweat to the point were it will soak my shirt all the way down my side and drip down my arms even when i am cold i sweat it is litterally ruining my life. but i fear that my parents wont be able to pay for the teatment or surgery. how much dose treatment or surgery usually cost? and dose insurance pay for it?
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Zalie Gregory
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Axillary shaving - $5000+; consider miraDry - less invasive and less expensive
Axillary shaving is a procedure where the surgeon goes into the armpit and manually destroys the sweat glands. This procedure costs ~$5000 plus operating room and anesthesia time.
MiraDry is a noninvasive procedure that is done in the office. It destroys sweat glands using microwave technology. Patients typically have a 60% reduction with the first treatment and a >90% reduction after the second treatment. The cost of miraDry, which includes two treatments, is...
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Treatment for hyperhidrosis
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I would suggest that you try some Botox injection first. Though the effects are not permanent, the cost is much less than surgery with minimal side effects.
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Armpit sweating - axillary hyperhidrosis surgery
I usually consider three medical/surgical treatment options once a patient has exhausted efforts to reduce axillary (armpit) hyperhidrosis (sweating). The most common is the use of Botox or an equivalent neurotoxin (Dysport, Xeomin). All are effective, but the duration of action will depend on how much you put in. It can last anywhere from 2-6 months and can cost anywhere from $800 - 1500 / treatment depending the price and amount used. miraDry is a new device that...
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Laser Liposuction for Treatment of Hyperhidrosis (excessive armpit sweating)
Through the use of the SlimLipo laser lipolysis platform, you can abolish the sweat glands in the armpit area for a more permanent result (90% success rate). Since the sweat glands reside in the axillary fat cells then the SlimLipo laser platform is an effective ablative treatment. This treatment may be performed under local anesthesia with no down time. The fee for this procedure is usually around $2000. Due to your age, it may be recommended to wait until you are more fully matured, but...
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Hyperhidrosis can be treated with prescription grade anti-perspirants or Botox
The clinical grade antiperspirants can irritate the skin and need to be used continuously. Botox treatments should last you at least three months and are highly effective. Botox treatments can cost $500-1000 but will provide you with a prolonged period of significantly reduced underarm sweating.
Stephen Weber, M.D.
Lone Tree Facial Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center
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Nonsrugical treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis
As Dr. Coleman notes, MiraDry is the newest treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis using microwave energy. There is also literature out on using Ulthera (Ultherapy) for treating axillary hyperhidrosis. Ulthera uses focused ultrasound and can target deeper tissues than MiraDry. The treatment should be permanent since the sweat glands are destroyed. The treatment that has been reported I believe is 100 lines dual plane for each axilla (200 lines first visit) and this is repeated a month later...
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MiraDry is the new breakthrough treatment for hyperhidrosis of the underarms.
MiraDry is the new breakthrough treatment for hyperhidrosis of the underarms. This approach uses microwave energy to destroy sweat glands under local anesthesia. The cost for two treatments ranges from three to four thousand dollars depending on the location of the doctor.
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