Do a Person Need to Shave their Armpits Before Getting a miraDry Treatment?

It is important not to have the hair shafts be in the way when we deliver MiraDry for excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. Thus, we ask our patients to shave a day or two prior to the procedure. In case our patients forget to do so, we can assist in shaving prior to the MiraDry procedure.

It is advised to shave 4-6 days prior to your MiraDry treatment. I would suggest no earlier than 4 days due to the risk of skin irritation in the underarms. It may be strange to someone who has not shaved them before but it will help your MiraDry provider with the application of the template when measuring your underarms.

Miradry is non-invasive, requires minimal to no downtime.  . MiraDry uses electromagnetic energy which is proven to
be the ideal method for treating the sweat and odor glands in the underarm . In order to best prepare for the treatment, the area of hair growth is necessary to view, therefore, the underarms are best shaved 1-2 days prior to the treatment date.#Miradrytreatments   #Treatingunderarms   #permanentsweatelimination

MiraDry energy  is delivered to the underarm by precise markings designated by size that is measured before treating.  It will be important to shave the treatment area, in order to see the extent of the hair follicles  . Sweat and odor glands will fall within that pattern.  It is best to do so ~ 2-3 days before the treatment session.#Miradryreadiness   #Miradryodortreatment  #Miradryforsweating

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.Botox can be a good alternative while miradry is being approved for use in those areas. Botox prevents the nerves from telling the sweat glands to produce sweat and odor. Hope that helps!And we are the busiest miraDry practice in California with great results. Let us know if you can help in any way.

In order for MiraDry to be effective the hair has to be removed prior to the procedure. This can be done at the office immediately before or by the patient 2-4 days before. Having it done a couple days before the procedure is best to reduce infection. But honestly the risk of infection is very low either way. As my colleagues have discussed, there is some permanent hair reduction associated with this procedure. This has been a nice benefit for our female patients and neutral for the men. Best of luck with your procedure!

Yes, I recommend shaving the night before treatment. Long hair or stubble interferes with the treatment.  Shaving with a blade immediately before treatment presents a slightly higher risk for infection.  In my practice, we have minimized this risk by using a surgical clipper.Best of luck!

You do need to shave several days before miraDry.  Shaving allows the operator to visualize the treatment area and to mark the skin with temporary tattoos.  For men, shaving should be done several days in advance because we don't want to have any nicks from shaving when we are doing the treatment.  Women may shave the night before the procedure (since they are used to shaving the curved area under the armpit and can usually do so without nicking the skin).

Shaving is important before any type of axillary hyperhidrosis treatment, including the Miradry system. I have all of my patients shave one day prior to treatment with Botox or Retrograde Suction Curettage for axillary hyperhidrosis.  

Shaving is required but we can do it for you at New Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery in Chicago where we offer Miradry