I can feel what seems to be a larger vein or muscle from my under arm into my armpit. It's like a corded knot. When I raise my arm it is very uncomfortable. I believe this may be nerve damage. I am on the slim side at 5'5 140lbs. What can I do to heal this?
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An itchy rash on 1 (or 2?) armpits and chest, occurring 3 after MiraDry, is not something I’ve seen and I have extensive experience; likely unrelated, even more so if it is just on 1 side.
At our office we offer Pronox to our miraDry patients. Pronox is nitrous oxide that you can inhale safely during the procedure. You hold the tube and inhale as needed. It will not let you inhale an unsafe amount. It dissipates quickly after treatment, without long term effects, so you can ...
The miraDry treatment is more EASILY performed on a flat underarm with more subcutaneous fat, however proper positioning you should be able to be treated. In very extreme cases we could inject extra saline into the area to plump up the tissue in order to create the proper suction. One thing t...