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I'm still happy I did the mirdry procedure ! My...

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I'm still happy I did the mirdry procedure ! My main reason was I've always been really really musty. I sweat so bad under my armpits ever since I was in kindergarten. Until I had the miradry procedure. Before miradry It was so hard for me. I couldnt go dancing because my armpits would smell so bad. I would have to stop and go home. And i could never work out at the gym. Because my arm pits would smell so bad. I was too embarassed to be around anyone. I would have to throw away shirts because the onion smell from my arm pits wouldnt wash out. I could only wear them once and still have to throw shirts, coats, scrub tops away. No amount of clorox, washing powder, or lysol could make the odor go away. I would even twash my armpits 3 times a day. But nothing help I still smell like an onion. I still smelled horribly musty. I even try using stuff over the counters nothing worked for my arm pits. Finally i tried lime juice. It worked for a while. But the acid made my under arm so swollen and raw. But i kept using it until it too no longer worked . So once I had the miradry. I no longer had to wash 3 times a day under my arm pitts. I could finally wear short sleeve shirts and not worry about smelling. Now i can workout at the gym!!! I sweat but dont stink!!! I can go dancing all night if i want and not once smell stinky!!! Unfortunately we all know there are or can be risk with any procedure. Well seems i have cyst under my left arm. It pops and this white stuff, blood, & yellow stuff comes out. But no odor. It just repeats itself. It has done this like 6 times. My right arm pit is fine. The doctor who did my miradry was away. So her collague cut and let it drain. But Dr Diehl saw me as soon as she got back in town. She still went above and beyond by calling and checking on me afterwards multiple times. As well as let me know she and her staff were avaiable if I should want to come in and have her drain and/or pack it. The last 4 weeks however it has stayed calm. And with my work schedule in raleigh it was easier to see my dermatologist on my lunch break. So about two weeks ago I went to my dermatologist. She said it appears to look like cyst. It's actually 3 the size of peas. And they make a triangle. But since friday. The top one has flarred up again. Getting hard, burning, itching and stings a little. I read somewhere to try vitamin E. I will start tomorrow. But if that doesnt work. I may have to just end up getting those removed by my dermatologist. Again still happy I had the miradry! Loved my doctor who did the miradry! I forgot the name of the miradry tech? Omg loveedddd her too !!!! She gave me her cell to call if needed!!! She, Dr. Diehl, and her staff are amazing!!!! I would highly recommend!!!

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May 24, 2016
I' happy to hear that it worked out for you. I go in for my 2nd treatment june 17th and I can't wait. Did you have the cysts before or is this something that flared up after miradry?
May 25, 2016
Yay good for you :) Im hoping i wont need a second treatment. I never ever had cyst or any problems before. It started almost 2 weeks after I had the miradry. I know everyone is different. Of course I get to be the problem child lol. But I no longer have any arm pit odor at all!! I love my doctor though. She is amazing! Im finally going to see her next week. And let her hopefully drain it. How did your procedure go?
May 27, 2016
Hi im glad it work for you do you still use deodorant?
May 27, 2016
Hi maribel i did start using deodorant about 4 wks ago. I wasn't getting a musty or onion smell. But with the temperature getting warm I was getting like a lil sour smell under my arms. It was really faint though. And I only use deodorant once a day when I get up from bed. I don't have to use it again till the next morning. The crazy part though its the dove scent expressions lavender for women. And before I had the miradry this deodorant wouldn't work on me for one second. Lol. Now I can have that sweet feminine smell I never ever had before. Love it!!!
May 27, 2016
Even if i shower and go out. I dont have to appy deodorant unless its the next day :)
May 28, 2016
Did you ever try iontophoresis machine before miradry for you sweating?
May 28, 2016
Hi Lisa no. I have never heard of that. I did it for my arm pit odor more rhan anything else. I would smell soooo musty it was horrible.
May 28, 2016
Hey Lisa i just googled and read ...interesting. Have you tried it?
May 28, 2016
I will be going for treatment at my doctors until my at home machine arrives. I am hopeful, as I have tried everything.
May 29, 2016
Hey Lisa your doctor is going to do iontophoresis treatments in his office? Any side effects to it Lisa? One thing i like about miradry once its done its over. At least for me it is lol.
May 29, 2016
None, I am on medicare/medicaid and applied for a rehab loan with state for my at home treatments I ca do myself. But until I get it the rehab and body doctor will give me treatments.
Here's the one I am getting with the attachments. http://www.electroantiperspirant.com/get-iontophoresis-device
May 30, 2016
Oh ok hope all goes well and gets approved for you Lisa:)
May 31, 2016
You sound like me only I described it as a cat pee smell. I too have a tiny pea in one armpit but it never flares.

My first procedure was effective for about a year and a half, and then the switch came back on. I had the second and so far so good. I'm coming up four years post from the initial treatment.
June 2, 2016
Hi Csmac not the cat pee smell. Lol. So in a year and a half it came back? But so happy to hear your 2nd treament is still going strong. Congrats :) Oh noooo, I'm praying that doesn't happen to me. I'm hoping this treament last forever. That was a big investment I made in myself. And now being able to walk/run on my lunch break. And being able to work out at the gym as hard as I want. And as much as I want. Has literally been life changing. I am now down 27 lbs. Pushing to drop another 30 to reach my weight goal. None of this would have ever been possible without miradry!!! I am so thankful. I chose to make that investment. It was worth it!!!
June 2, 2016
To eliminate order mix baking soda with peroxide then apply it to armpit, groin, etc. You can use it any time but try before shower then apply a little after. Try using milk of magnesia as deodorant. I swear it works.
June 2, 2016
What level did they do? They have perfected the treatment since I had had my first one which was a level 3. My second, was level 5 so maybe that's the difference. Nowadays, I believe they go straight to 5. I'd still save for the second just in case.

It was weird when the switch came back on. It made me realize how happy I'd been, and how it affected my life before. I couldn't get into the office fast enough. Btw, I'd have a third if it comes back again but I don't think it will.
June 3, 2016
Interesting nottaken1 thank you. Well still no odor since my miradry in feb. And hopefully it stays that way lol.
June 3, 2016
Csmac I'm not sure which level she did. I will have to ask my doctor. Wow I didn't realize there were different levels. She may have told me I just don't temember. But I definitely agree with you. Having the miradry does change your life. The happiness is so refreshing. You become a new person :) Hopefully you won't need a third. I'm sure you are good as new now after your second procedure. I'm gonna cross my fingers this first treament keeps working. But you are right. I do need to save, in the event that I need a second one. Thank you:) Congrats on being extra happy now.
June 3, 2016
Been there, tried that. The MOM worked a little bit but no where near enough.
June 3, 2016
Hi Csmac I asked my doctor today. She said they did a level 5 on both my arms.
June 4, 2016
That's great and a better chance of not having to repeat.
June 4, 2016
Thank you:) Yesss ! Exactly :)
July 9, 2020
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UPDATED FROM whatda
3 months post

it burst

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As usual it burst. Leave it to me to be the one person with complications. Lol. But still no regrets. It was worth it.

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UPDATED FROM whatda
4 months post

Tomm going to my doctor so she can make incision

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Going tomorrow to let my doctor make an incision. So my little friend can drain once and for all. As you can see in this picture I took tonight. He has gone down since he burst as usual. Like I said my right armpit is fine. But my left armpit wanted to be a little difficult. Can't wait till it goes completely away. I will update until he is gone lol.

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