How many numbing injections should I expect to recieve?

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I have a sever issue with needles. If I am 5'3 and 120 pounds how many injections should I expect to receive and is there an alternate way to numb the area without the use of needles?

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Using topical anesthesia prior to the local needle injection can make a big difference. Patients that are very anxious and needle-phobic, I can prescribe oral medications that reduces the anxiety level as an additional measure for comfort.

Sheila S. Nazarian, MD · Answer

The miraDry® system eliminates the underarm sweat glands, and the sweat glands don’t grow back after treatment. This results in a dramatic and lasting reduction of embarrassing underarm sweat. In a clinical study, patients experienced an average of 82% reduction in underarm sweat. You should notice a reduction in sweat immediately after a single miraDry® treatment. As with any medical procedure, results will vary by person. 80% of our patients need only one treatment. Secondary effects include underarm hair and odor reduction. Ask your physician if this procedure is right for you.You should feel one injection, then nothing.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our office offers advanced Miradry treatments for the underarms and there are now methods that reduce the number of injections needed for the armpits. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Joshua L. Fox, MD · Answer

The
classic approach would require a few dozen injections. But as you can see from
the previous responses there are many ways to dramatically decrease the number
of injections and to help make those few injections that are truly necessary as
comfortable as possible.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

The number of injections we use in our practice is less than 10 as we use tumescent anesthesia in conjunction with numbing of the skin. The procedure is very comfortable and we charge $1500 in the U.S. with > 86% of our patients needing only 1 treatment. Come and see us in Buffalo, NY.

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How many numbing injections should I expect to recieve?

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Answer: Number of injections with miraDry

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Answer: MiraDry anesthesia technique

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