I got MiraDry a four days ago and while I have yet to break a sweat (HOORAY!), I still have a lot of swelling. My armpits are still the size a golf ball. There is not really any pain anymore and not much numbness left either. I was told that the saline used during the procedure would eventually dissolve in the body. How long does that take? When will my armpits be back to normal?
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Hello and thank you for your question! In our practice, our Nurse Practitioner and PA's do all of our miraDry treatments. We feel most comfortable with this setup because of their extensive experience and training. As mentioned below, it must be a licensed individual to do the injections....
Hello, please see belowThere are a variety of techniques to decrease sweating:Miradry- Miradry uses microwave energy to destroy apocrine and eccrine glands. It is better at eccrine gland destruction than apocrine and is currently only used on the underarm area.
RF needling- Can be used any...
So happy to answer this question. Everything in life has risks,
even MiraDry. I suspect your symptoms are caused by the connective tissue in your body which creates the feeling of tightness and lumpiness. This is usually temporary and resolves over time.
With MiraDry, the device is designed to ...
