I had Miradry done a month ago. Unfortunately it caused my underarm area to be very very dark. I am Asian and my underarm used to be a shade darker than my body because I have PCOS, but it wasn't anything like this. And I also have what seems as a bruise on my right underarm that didn't change in color at all. I thought if it was a bruise it should fade by time, but it didn't. I hate the was my underarms look now. I can't wear any sleeveless shirts at all. Please please help.
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We always treat on level 5 but still always tell patients that about 20% of people need a second treatment. It is good that you are sweating less than before the treatment, because that means it worked. It may be that the sweat came from an area outside of the treated area, so a larger tem...
Waiting to have your second MiraDry treatment does not make it less effective. We wait for all side effects from the first treatment to completely clear before we perform the second treatment - swelling, numbness, banding, etc.
Once your sweat glands have been eradicated these will no longer return even with the hormones of pregnancy. With one treatment, the average patient can expect a 75 to 80 % reduction in the number of sweat glands. Best of luck on your new pregnancy,Dr. ALDO
