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Is There a Risk of Having my Skin Burnt by miraDry?
I have sensitive skin. Since it uses microwaves I'm a bit concerned it could burn my skin. Have you seen this happen or is it a non-concern?
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Burns can happen with treatment of any energy or light based device. However, in experienced hands, that possibility is generally removed.
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Skin complication rare from MiraDry treatment for excessive underarm sweating
MiraDry technology delivers cool zone to protect top layer of the skin while providing a heat zone below that wipes out most of the sweat glands at the underarms. On very rare occasion when there is bruising, we offer courtesy VBeam laser which can expedite resolution of any black and blue on the skin after MiraDry treatment for excessive underarm sweating or hyperhidrosis.
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Extremely small risk of burning and bruising after miraDry
Although uncommon, there is an extremely small risk of burning and bruising from treatment. If this does occur, it can be easily treated.
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Never seen that complication in my practice
This kind of serious complication is certainly possible but never encountered in our clinic. These are typical potential complications:
There are 3 categories of potential side effects associated with miraDry procedure.
Common Side Effects:
- swelling in the treated area ( 1-8 weeks)
- Soreness, discomfort or tenderness of the treated area ( 2-3 weeks)
- altered sensation in or around treatment area (1-12 weeks)
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MiraDry technology is equipped with a cooling system to prevent the skin’s surface from burning
The miraDry® system does use microwave technology to selectively destroy the sweat glands under the arms, however, the technology is equipped with a cooling system to prevent the skin’s surface from burning and minimize procedure discomfort. The underarms are also numbed with local anesthetic before miraDry® treatment to ensure patient comfort. Although very uncommon in the hands of certified provider, this procedure does carry the risk of side effects such as minor swelling and...
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So far, no significant side effects!
We have now treated dozens of patients and have yet to see a thermal injury with MiraDry. The most likely side effect of this nature would probably be a blister. However the Hydroceramic cooling plate is very effective in avoiding this problem.
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The "microwave technology" used by miraDry does not harm the surface of the skin
The "microwave technology" does not harm the surface of the skin due to a built-in cooling mechanism that cools the surface. Microwave technology bypasses the epidermis and delivers precisely controlled electromagnetic energy to the region where the sweat glands reside.
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MiraDry treatment does not cause burns
The miraDry procedure utilizes microwave technology to selectively target and eliminate sweat glands in the armpits by focusing electromagnetic waves at a specific level in the body where sweat glands are located. Energy at this specific level of treatment does not significantly reach the fat to cause any change to the fat, nor does it cause any burning of the skin because of built-in cooling within the miraDry treatment handpiece.
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MiraDry is safe and very unlikely to cause skin necrosis
This is theoretically possible but unlikely. I have never seen it in any of our patients, even with routine use of level 5 energy delivery with the miraDry procedure. Lowest energy level delivered with mirary is level 1 and the highest energy delivered with miraDry is Level 5.
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MiraDry is Very Safe (as well as Effective) for Treating Underarm Sweating
Dear anon,
miraDry is a revolutionary new treatment for excessive underarm sweating that is non-invasive, safe, and very effective. During miraDry, electromagnetic waves are applied non-invasively to destroy sweat glands in the skin.
The procedure is usually very comfortable, with an average reported pain level of two (2) on a 1 to 10 scale.
The procedure is also very safe, with temporary swelling, bruising, and tingling common. The risk of burn is extremely...
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