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MiraDry Procedure Done on Tuesday 1/22/13 - Ankeny, IA
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I scheduled my appointment for next Tuesday Jan....
mistyice26January 17, 2013
$3,000
I scheduled my appointment for next Tuesday Jan. 22nd to get my first installment of miraDry done. I am excited but a little worried about the long term effects these high "microwave" energies have on the body but would like even a 50% reduction of underarm sweating. The people who wrote that people who aren't suffering with this don't understand are right. On the rational level, it seems to be not that big of a deal but when you are in a business place and can't even raise your arm for fear that your shirt is wet or that you smell because of it is totally embarassing and ones self esteem takes a major hit. I will update when done. I hope I don't swell up horirbly from the shots.
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Day of treatment
Today is the day I go in for my first installment...
mistyice26January 22, 2013
Today is the day I go in for my first installment of miraDry at 1:30 p.m. I am excited, not really nervous anymore just anxious to get it over with and hopefully live with a lot less sweating. I'll write you all in the next couple of days and take some pictures to let you know how it went/is going.
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I just had the first treatment of miraDry done...
mistyice26January 23, 2013
I just had the first treatment of miraDry done yesterday. I got 7-1/2 shot of lidocane with epi and 7-1/2 shots of lidocane with NO epi in my right armpit (total of 15 shots in the right side) and then all 15 lidocane shots with NO epinephrine in the left armpit because I am very sensitive to epi and my legs and arms started jumping uncontrollably. It was no biggie though. I started my evaluation at 1:30 p.m. and I was finished with everything by 4:10 pm. I think the procedure was fairly new to the office I went to, although they had done several 1st rounders (meaning, because there are 2 "rounds" to miradry they have only been doing it enough to have treated people in their first round. So let's say for the past 3-4 months).
Anyways the staff was very pleasant and I had a good experience. You aren't supposed to shave or wear deodorant the day of the procedure which they told me in advance. They did my procedure on a level 1 for the first round they said because all the studies published showed about 85-90% efficacy on that level and they didn't want to expose their patients to any more than they needed. She said I could go at a higher level if I wanted but they don't recommend it the first time. She assured me that if I wanted to bump it up the second time that they would do that. She also mentioned that most of the patients she's talked to are generally doing well after the first round in regards to sweating but they insist on the second round just to make sure they got it all.
First, they place this paper over your armpit that has a tattoo-like grid on the back of it that comes off on your armpit so they know where to inject you with lidocane and what areas they need to treat with the miradry system. Then they get the miradry handheld piece out and place it over your armpit and before you know it they are done. I do want to mention that during the procedure the side WITHOUT the epinephrine (my left side) was considerably more painful than the side WITH the epi. I didn't feel a thing on the side WITH the epi. The side without the epi felt extremely uncomfortable in some target areas and I almost had her stop but I just wanted to get it over with so I endured ;). The miradry system goes through a process of heating first for a cycle or two and then cooling each area. I want to say she moved the wand around to approximately 20-25 different areas per armpit during the procedure. The pain I felt in my left armpit felt like a hot poker touching a very concentrated (small) area of the armpit. It goes away soon enough though. As soon as I was done they gave me ice packs for my armpits and told me to keep them on there for a little bit and then switch with 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off through the next couple of days to help with pain and swelling. They also told me to take ibuprofen every 12 hours as needed.
Right after I got done I felt like my armpits were sunburned (best way to describe it). That pain mostly subsided within a couple hours and I hadn't really swollen too badly until about 5-6 hours later. I posted pictures of before the procedure, 4 hours after and then the next morning (today) at around 7 a.m. I feel like softballs are under my armpits. It's not really too painful but it does feel odd to put my arms down to the side. I've been icing them while at work today on and off. I HIGHLY recommend wearing something loose fitting in the arms for the next couple days. Although I can bend and reach just fine, it's harder to get the ice packs under your arms in a tight fitting shirt and you don't want the material to rub on the area either. One other thing to mention is that the side without epi is less swollen than the side with epi.
I don't really have anything more to say right now about this. I am excited and hopeful it works. I would be satisfied with about 60-70% reduction in sweating even. If anyone has any questions please feel free to write me.
Anyways the staff was very pleasant and I had a good experience. You aren't supposed to shave or wear deodorant the day of the procedure which they told me in advance. They did my procedure on a level 1 for the first round they said because all the studies published showed about 85-90% efficacy on that level and they didn't want to expose their patients to any more than they needed. She said I could go at a higher level if I wanted but they don't recommend it the first time. She assured me that if I wanted to bump it up the second time that they would do that. She also mentioned that most of the patients she's talked to are generally doing well after the first round in regards to sweating but they insist on the second round just to make sure they got it all.
First, they place this paper over your armpit that has a tattoo-like grid on the back of it that comes off on your armpit so they know where to inject you with lidocane and what areas they need to treat with the miradry system. Then they get the miradry handheld piece out and place it over your armpit and before you know it they are done. I do want to mention that during the procedure the side WITHOUT the epinephrine (my left side) was considerably more painful than the side WITH the epi. I didn't feel a thing on the side WITH the epi. The side without the epi felt extremely uncomfortable in some target areas and I almost had her stop but I just wanted to get it over with so I endured ;). The miradry system goes through a process of heating first for a cycle or two and then cooling each area. I want to say she moved the wand around to approximately 20-25 different areas per armpit during the procedure. The pain I felt in my left armpit felt like a hot poker touching a very concentrated (small) area of the armpit. It goes away soon enough though. As soon as I was done they gave me ice packs for my armpits and told me to keep them on there for a little bit and then switch with 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off through the next couple of days to help with pain and swelling. They also told me to take ibuprofen every 12 hours as needed.
Right after I got done I felt like my armpits were sunburned (best way to describe it). That pain mostly subsided within a couple hours and I hadn't really swollen too badly until about 5-6 hours later. I posted pictures of before the procedure, 4 hours after and then the next morning (today) at around 7 a.m. I feel like softballs are under my armpits. It's not really too painful but it does feel odd to put my arms down to the side. I've been icing them while at work today on and off. I HIGHLY recommend wearing something loose fitting in the arms for the next couple days. Although I can bend and reach just fine, it's harder to get the ice packs under your arms in a tight fitting shirt and you don't want the material to rub on the area either. One other thing to mention is that the side without epi is less swollen than the side with epi.
I don't really have anything more to say right now about this. I am excited and hopeful it works. I would be satisfied with about 60-70% reduction in sweating even. If anyone has any questions please feel free to write me.
I'm so glad you started your review so early so we can hear how you are doing through the entire process. I'm really sorry this has caused you so much embarrassment, and really hope this provides a noticeable improvement for you.
You've probably read that other members have recommended using frozen water bottles to ice after the procedure. City_girl just had her second treatment today, so you could always ask her questions about it since the experience will be very fresh in her mind.
Keep us posted on how it goes for you!!
Oh, well do make sure you are ready for some major swelling. Not everyone gets it from what I've read, but be sure you have a nice baggy shirt you can wear to work just in case.