I'm 13 years old and have been sweating profusely since I was 5. I saw a dermatologist and plan on having the miradry procedure sometime soon (next 3 weeks). I've found a few other dermatologists in the Chicagoland area who would do the procedure on me regardless of my age. I'm curious about a few things: 1. the pain (I know I'll have lidocaine). I have a low pain tolerance. 2. Down time I'll experience. I do taekwondo weekly and have very hard workouts.
September 1, 2015
Answer: Miradry - miracle procedure with high satisfaction rate
The most uncomfortable part of having miraDry procedure is actually injection of lidocaine in the underarm area, however we are using special very tiny needles that will insure minimum discomfort for the patient. On top of it you can also ask your doctor to put ice under your arms before injection of anesthetic which will help to ease that needle prick. Once your underarm area is numbed you should feel nothing during the procedure. As far as downtime post miraDry, we are able to greatly reduce it by giving our patients prescription strength Arnica Montana. This homeopathic capsules and also topical gel enable most of our patients return to their activities in couple of days. These extra steps make all the difference in the experience and recovery from miraDry procedure. Although FDA approval does not include teenagers I thig this procedure will be beneficial at that age for hyerhydrosis sufferers
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Miradry - miracle procedure with high satisfaction rate
The most uncomfortable part of having miraDry procedure is actually injection of lidocaine in the underarm area, however we are using special very tiny needles that will insure minimum discomfort for the patient. On top of it you can also ask your doctor to put ice under your arms before injection of anesthetic which will help to ease that needle prick. Once your underarm area is numbed you should feel nothing during the procedure. As far as downtime post miraDry, we are able to greatly reduce it by giving our patients prescription strength Arnica Montana. This homeopathic capsules and also topical gel enable most of our patients return to their activities in couple of days. These extra steps make all the difference in the experience and recovery from miraDry procedure. Although FDA approval does not include teenagers I thig this procedure will be beneficial at that age for hyerhydrosis sufferers
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February 24, 2013
Answer: MiraDry treatment for age 17 or under
MiraDry treatment is approved by FDA to treat hyperhidrosis for age 18 and above. Utilization of MiraDry for teenagers age 17 or under would be considered off-label and is something that our center has done on a couple occasions. The discomfort is minimal other than the initial local anesthesia infiltration with Lidocaine. We may start out with more conservative energy protocol for younger patients for the first treatment and increase energy threshold upon second treatment 3 months later.
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February 24, 2013
Answer: MiraDry treatment for age 17 or under
MiraDry treatment is approved by FDA to treat hyperhidrosis for age 18 and above. Utilization of MiraDry for teenagers age 17 or under would be considered off-label and is something that our center has done on a couple occasions. The discomfort is minimal other than the initial local anesthesia infiltration with Lidocaine. We may start out with more conservative energy protocol for younger patients for the first treatment and increase energy threshold upon second treatment 3 months later.
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