Does miradry cause cording in the armpit area? Will a steroid shot get rid of it?

Cording can occur in the axilla after liposuction or treatment with any energy based device including Miradry. It is caused by modest scar tissue that generally responds well to stretching and movement. There are rare cases where a patient might also benefit from injectable treatment with low dose steroid and 5FU. Start with movement and contact your physician for careful follow-up. Best wishes.

Yes, cording in the armpit area can occur after Mira-dry.  Usually happens in smaller individuals or those with thinner skin, and overall is a 1-5% risk.  It generally resolves on it's own within 8-12 weeks.Stretching, drinking a lot of water, massage all help to resolve this issue.Good luck!

Thank you for your question, cording is unusual but not impossible. After creating trauma in that area it can happen. I recommend you visit your healthcare provider to discuss your options.The vast majority of our Newport Beach miraDry® patients experience minimal downtime and return to their regular activities immediately following treatment. There can be swelling, minor bruising, and tenderness of the underarms, which should subside within a couple of weeks. We recommend avoiding strenuous activity requiring use of the arms until 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. In addition to getting rid of sweat and odor, miraDry® can also reduce hair growth under the arm.

Thanks for your question. The cords are not rare and I see them more on thinner individuals. I have never had to inject a steroid, but it likely will help. I suggest you have an exam by your treating physician and then you can discuss your options. Best wishes, Dr. ALDO 

MiraDry reduces underarm sweating by 82% with one treatment for $1954.  I have used this personally and I wanted to add it to my practice because of the problems many men and women have with underarm sweating.

Cording across the underarm occurs rarely with miraDry.  We probably have it occur in about 5% of our patients.  It always resolves on its own.  Massage, warm compresses, and Motrin/Aleve can help.  It usually takes a few weeks to two months to completely resolve.  If it doesn't, you could consider steroid injections, but please follow up with your physician who performed it first.  

You can definitely see cord formation after MiraDry treatment or with other energy based devices.  This will typically get better over time with massage and activity.  Steroids injections should not be necessary.  I would discuss with your plastic surgeon. Take Care.Timothy A. Janiga M.D., F.A.C.S.

Thank you for your question.Although it is rare, the MiraDry procedure can cause cording. It should settle over time, massage over the area can help, steroid injections may not be necessary.

The cording you are describing is not uncommon with MiraDry.  Massaging the area and allowing time for the scar tissue to soften will lead to improvement.  This may take a little while (6-10 weeks).  Only after this period would I recommend a steroid injection.