MiraDry Procedure Done on Tuesday 1/22/13 - Ankeny, IA

I was told that I'd have to pay if I had a third procedure done because the cost only covered two. Well..the other day my clinic called and said that MiraDry told them that anyone who received treatment at levels 1-3 that it was basically useless (almost) and they offered me a third session at a level 4 or 5 for FREE. I was ecstatic because I was so upset that I just wasted a lot of money for nothing. I decided to do a level 5 and had my third procedure done this last Tuesday (it's Saturday now). I would say I was REALLY swollen until about yesterday (so 2-1/2 days time) when the swelling subsided substantially. I have a feeling it's going to work better this time because the first 2 times I had it done I still sweated even 1-2 after I had the procedure a little bit (I was told this was residual sweat) however this time there was none. I'll update this post as time progresses and possibly change my rating to "worth it."

It's been over a year since my procedure and I can tell you that I sweat only about 30% less than before I had the procedure done. I no long have any smell though. For the price tag ($3k) I would say that this is not worth it. It's really unfortunate because that is a lot of money to waste. I am glad there isn't any smell anymore though.

I just had my second session done last Tuesday so it's been a week now and at this point I can say that I'm completely satisfied. I originally went in telling the nurse that I wanted to do a level 4 or 5 because I seen all of the reviews on here but she told me that upping the level doesn't necessarily more effective. She said that the higher levels are the amount of time that the microwave hand piece is on each area and also that the higher the level the more body tissue you have to get through (ie: bigger men and people who have higher body fats %'s). She said that all of the MiraDry studies were conducted first on a level 1 (first session) and then on a level 3 on the follow up. So, she convinced me to do the level 3. I'm glad I listened to her. At this point I would say that I have 95% reduction in sweating. I know that number will probably lessen as more time goes by (as it did in the first go-around) but as long as it doesn't go below 80% then I'd be extremely happy. I haven't broken a sweat since having the procedure. I did swell up A LOT more this time but had less bruising and less pain during the actual procedure (which is great). I will continue to update a month or two down the road and that should fully complete my review. I cannot believe how happy I am about having this procedure done. It has helped me gain so much confidence and made me happy that I'm not ruining shirts anymore. As of now all the swelling has gone down and I have some bumpy looking areas that should subside. My hair still grows in my pits but seems to be growing less fast.