Hello I was just wondering if miradry was similar to Botox in affect towards other sweat glands? Like if I destroy the sweat glands under my arms will there be more sweat coming from my feet and hands as Botox procedures make you sweat from other areas because the sweat needs to come out somewhere else?
Answer: Compensatory Sweating and MiraDry Compensatory sweating (sweating more elsewhere) is uncommon post MiraDry procedure. You do not need sweat glands in your armpits. You are born with approximately 2 million sweat glands throughout your body. Your underarms only contain 2% of those sweat glands. Since your underarms contain only about 2% of the sweat glands within the entire body, you will continue to sweat naturally elsewhere. MiraDry is a great option for permanent elimination of sweat glands and odor glands. Good Luck!
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Answer: Compensatory Sweating and MiraDry Compensatory sweating (sweating more elsewhere) is uncommon post MiraDry procedure. You do not need sweat glands in your armpits. You are born with approximately 2 million sweat glands throughout your body. Your underarms only contain 2% of those sweat glands. Since your underarms contain only about 2% of the sweat glands within the entire body, you will continue to sweat naturally elsewhere. MiraDry is a great option for permanent elimination of sweat glands and odor glands. Good Luck!
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November 7, 2016
Answer: Sweating elsewhere? Thanks for your inquiry. MiraDry will affect only the underarm area and will lead to normal sweating in other parts of the body. Overall, only 2 % of the sweat glans live in the underarm and so there's little compensatory sweating. Best, Dr. ALDO
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November 7, 2016
Answer: Sweating elsewhere? Thanks for your inquiry. MiraDry will affect only the underarm area and will lead to normal sweating in other parts of the body. Overall, only 2 % of the sweat glans live in the underarm and so there's little compensatory sweating. Best, Dr. ALDO
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November 7, 2016
Answer: MiraDry and sweating elsewhere miraDry works quite differently from Botox - so it would be quite unusual to see what is called compensatory sweating (having more production from the sweat-prone areas of the body that were not treated) after the procedure. Since miraDry eliminates only the sweat glands in the armpits (about 2% of your body's total), your body (and you) won't really miss them.
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November 7, 2016
Answer: MiraDry and sweating elsewhere miraDry works quite differently from Botox - so it would be quite unusual to see what is called compensatory sweating (having more production from the sweat-prone areas of the body that were not treated) after the procedure. Since miraDry eliminates only the sweat glands in the armpits (about 2% of your body's total), your body (and you) won't really miss them.
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Answer: Compensatory sweating The underarms make up only about 2% of the sweat glands on the body. With Botox and miraDry, you should not have increased compensatory sweating in other areas of the body. Sweating is used for thermoregulation of the body. Sweat does not have to come out. There are many people that don't really sweat at all and don't ever wear antiperspirant. They are completely fine and healthy.
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Answer: Compensatory sweating The underarms make up only about 2% of the sweat glands on the body. With Botox and miraDry, you should not have increased compensatory sweating in other areas of the body. Sweating is used for thermoregulation of the body. Sweat does not have to come out. There are many people that don't really sweat at all and don't ever wear antiperspirant. They are completely fine and healthy.
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July 9, 2017
Answer: Compensatory sweating after miraDry is very rare Compensatory sweating is most likely after thoracic sympathectomy.It has rarely been observed after miraDry or Botox for underarm sweating.I am aware of only 3 cases posted on this site from patients who have had miraDry.In our practice, 90% of our patients require only a SINGLE miraDry session.
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July 9, 2017
Answer: Compensatory sweating after miraDry is very rare Compensatory sweating is most likely after thoracic sympathectomy.It has rarely been observed after miraDry or Botox for underarm sweating.I am aware of only 3 cases posted on this site from patients who have had miraDry.In our practice, 90% of our patients require only a SINGLE miraDry session.
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