Does Miradry Help with Odor?

The miraDry procedure is an effective treatment to reduce sweating, odor and reduce hair in the underarm area. In our experience most patients stop wearing antiperspirants and many no longer wear deodorants as well. The added benefit of reduced hair also means less shaving. We recommend a series of two treatments for the most effective results, but our patients report a dramatic difference with just one treatment and many feel the do not need a second.  

You may experience some swelling, minor bruising and tenderness
of the underarms, which should subside within a couple of weeks. We recommend
avoiding strenuous activity requiring your arms until your symptoms have
resolved. Some patients have short-term altered sensation of the underarm skin
or upper arms. This will gradually disappear. If any of these side effects
occur, we recommend avoiding strenuous activities requiring use of your arms
until they have subsided. Aside from getting rid of sweat and odor, miraDry®
can also reduce hair growth under the arm.Yes  it does help with odor.  My results were excellent with one treatment but it was 4-8 weeks of healing

Although miraDry is
getting a lot of attention recently, it has actually been around for a while.
It has been extensively studied and there is no cancer association. The FDA has
cleared it for safe use as well. The microwave energy only penetrates 4-5mm in
depth and heats up and destroys the sweat and odor glands. The energy does not
reach lymph nodes or deeper structures and it in non-ionizing radiation (the
safe kind, like radiowaves). I have had the procedure done myself and it has
truly been a gift. One and done for 80% of people! In the long term, much more
cost-effective than Botox which has to be repeated every 3-6 months. Let us
know if we can help in any way.

The Miradry targets both eccrine and apocrine glands, The apocrine glands are responsible for the typical underarm sweating, and once treated with Miradry odor is also improved and even absent in some cases.

Miradry is the best way to correct your problem. Excess sweat (hyperhydrosis), and smelly armpits (bromhydrosis) are caused by eccrine (sweat) and apocrine glands whose secretion is modified by bacteria causing a bad odor. Miradry eliminates these glands permanently and solves both problems. You will never need to use deodorant again.

Our office specializes in hyperhidrosis and Miradry. Patients benefit from a reduction in odor, but the procedure is FDA approved for hyperhidrosis only at this time. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS

Miradry procedure eliminates most of the armpit sweat gland so it does reduce odor as well as sweat. We have extensive experience here in  Chicago so please contact us if you have any questions 

MiraDry is a wonderful alternative to Botox in the underarms for the treatment of hyperhydrosis. It has a lasting effect where Botox normally renders ineffective after 6 months. It not only targets the glands that produce the wetness, but it also targets the glands that produce the odor associated with sweat as well. Another nice side effect is that the hair may not grow back. Anyone who is sweat bothered, or even just odor bothered should try MiraDry. 

 

Armpit odor occurs when bacteria breakdown sweat from the apocrine sweat glands.  miraDry dramatically reduces underarm sweating.  Reduced sweating results in reduced odor.


In Asia, where people sweat very little, miraDry is very popular for odor reduction, rather than moisture reduction.  




To summarize, it is a very effective technology for reducing odor as well as sweating. 

Thank you for your message! MiraDry is a great FDA-cleared option to help permanently reduce underarm sweat and odor. At 12 months post procedure, the studies MiraDry has completed have found an 80% reduction in sweat, 60% reduction in odor, and 50% reduction in hair. That does not mean those will be your results, though that is fairly comparable to what we have seen in the office! I would recommend a consultation with a provider in your area to ensure you are a candidate for the procedure!