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Why does my sweat smell after miradry treatment?

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tamsta143Feb 25, 2016

I did miradry at level 5 a month ago. My sweat has reduced to 50%, however the smell is bad. I was told to not use deoderant and dont shave for the first couple of weeks. Please do let me know if this will improve?

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Aldo Guerra, MD

Thanks for your question.  Lumpiness and swelling is normal after MiraDry and it may take a few weeks to subside. It is not unusual to have some sweating after physical work or rigorous exercise.  If you choose to wear deodorant, use new deodorant that was not used prior to MiraDry.  It may tak...

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Peter J. Capizzi, MD

This is a great question! Your body has 2-4 million sweat glands – only about 2% are found in your underarms. Eliminating this 2% of sweat glands does not affect your body’s ability to cool itself. With miraDry, you will experience the many benefits of reducing sweat in the underarm area, but y...

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Peter J. Capizzi, MD

Thank you for your question! MiraDry is a FDA approved treatment that offers an immediate and lasting solution to underarm sweat and order. In addition, it has the added bonus of a 60-75% permanent reduction in underarm hair. Laser hair removal can require around 5 treatments to see ...

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Aldo Guerra, MD

These lumps could be fluid collections with or without infection. I think you should be diagnosed by your treating physician and get some medical recommendations to treat these lumps.Best wishes, Dr. ALDO

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Aldo Guerra, MD

Your swelling of the arms is impressive and highly unusual. I suggest you be examined by your treating physician for a full evaluation. Wearing a compression garment, elevating your arms and massage may help in the meantime. Good luck, 

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Anil R. Shah, MD

Hello, here are some treatments you can use. There are a variety of techniques to decrease sweating: Botox- Botox is helpful in that it can decrease the production of sweat but not odor.  It typically lasts about 6 months in the under arm area. Miradry-  Miradry uses microwave energy to dest...

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