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My First MiraDry Experience - Sydney, Australia.
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Hello fellow RealSelfers,
Note: This review is going to be pretty lengthy and detailed documentation of my experience doing my first treatment. Read if you have time and/or are curious about the procedure.
To begin, I uploaded images of my sweat patches to show you my sweating problem before the MiraDry treatment. I took two sets of photos on two different days. They were both taken at night, in my room and it was quite cold both nights as well considering we are currently in winter in Australia at the moment. I didn’t do any strenuous activities; this was just me sitting at my computer desk on my computer. I am a 23 year old male.
I attended my first MiraDry appointment with Dr Kotai and her staff yesterday at 2pm on the 23rd August 2016. I arrived into the clinic located in the heart of the Sydney city area. The place was very close to public transport and was a breeze for someone like me who normally just drives to places and doesn’t use public transport. Anyway, I sat down, filled out a form with my details and then I went into their consultation room to be consulted on about the procedure. Her staff member Ginny was very kind, knowledgeable and informative on the information she provided to me regarding the MiraDry procedure and what to expect etc. I knew majority of what she was speaking about prior to the consultation as I had thoroughly researched the treatment online as well as also reading other people’s experiences with MiraDry on this website. I was quite realistic with my expectations in relation to this treatment; understanding that there wouldn’t be a 100% complete cure for my hyperhidrosis but that there would be quite a high percentage of permanent sweat reduction (once I have completed a second treatment) to around 83% or more dependent on the patient as every patient is different of course. An 83% or more permanent sweat reduction is heaven for people like us who have suffered from hyperhidrosis for years and years who had to change their clothing, be conscious of sweat patches, feel moist under the arms and in general not be able to wear colours or clothes which would stain them with sweat (I know how you feel, don’t worry!).
I was then introduced to Dr Kotai herself who would be injecting me with the local anesthesia into my underarms. She too was very kind, knowledgeable and personable which is a major thing for me as I really hate it when doctors are bland, blunt and don’t want to talk much to get to know their patient beforehand (she was quite the opposite, thankfully).
She further explained to me the procedure and actually told me that she did the MiraDry treatment herself; that was really self-assuring. Her results were quite good too she told me. We then proceeded to do a starch iodine test which measures where you sweat most under your underarms and shows up as a dark purple/black colour (See images as a reference).
After the test we then proceeded into the room where I would be doing the MiraDry treatment. It was pretty cool how she had a TV screen and Netflix to watch shows or movies as the treatment happened. She began by injecting me with local anesthetic in both my armpits (refer to pictures). The pain from this was fine as I generally have a strong pain tolerance, but there were a couple of instances where it did feel a sharp prick (but I wasn’t bothered or uncomfortable at all, so I wasn’t fussed). She also injected saline into my underarms as a sort of skin barrier for the treatment and extra protection for my first top layer of skin under the arms.
After the first underarm was numb I began with the MiraDry treatment. It was set on the 5 setting, which is the highest. For majority of my right underarm getting treatment I couldn’t feel anything however there were a couple of instances where I felt the MiraDry machine (I can probably compare the pain to accidently touching a sunburn when its raw). It wasn’t a big deal and the Dr injected me some more with the anesthetic and it was good afterwards. Sometimes people with thick skin need more local anesthetic and saline into their armpits (like me).
You can see some pictures and a quick video of the treatment happening from the anesthetic injections, to the MiraDry treatment in action etc. It took about half an hour each armpit and was pretty simple. Try to dedicate about 2-3 hrs for everything to be completed if you are also doing the starch test as well. Everything went pretty smoothly, I enjoyed the service and help etc.
It was then night time around 7pm and the local anesthesia has worn off (it wore off so fast once the initial wearing started to occur, within 20 mins of me feeling the first signs of the anesthetic wearing off the pain started to come).
Now I have to note that every single person is different and might not experience what I had regarding pain. To be blunt, I did have pain. I would say it was moderate to severe but only because the pain relief tablets that I thought would have worked for me (as they have worked well in the past for me for other stuff) actually didn’t work and take effect. I have no idea why they didn’t take effect and I advised the doctor by mobile (as she is kind enough to give her patients her mobile contact number if there are any implications etc which is rare but it can happen). She said that because I had extra saline put into my skin than the normal person that that puts more pressure under the skin and against the nerves under the arms and is what causes pain. I ended up taking 4 Panadeine Extras which normally you have to take 2 every 4 hrs but I had to take more in this case. Anyway, long story short, these didn’t work and so I mostly relied on cold packs! They relieved my pain entirely and numbed the area too, which was really good. If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know what I would have done because I was in quite some pain (again, every is different, you may not have much pain but if your pain killers don’t work like they didn’t for me, you will have pain so make sure to take them and have good ones!). Cold packs are your best friends as they reduce the swelling which I had a lot of (See pictures) as well as good pain managing tablets.
So today I took some more pictures and I am also taking antibiotics to make sure of not infection that happens (which is safe and mostly standard to take for any procedure non-invasive/invasive). I also need to take Savlon which is an antiseptic cream you can put under the arms to give more support to the antibiotics because armpits are places where bacteria loves to hang out. I will also let you guys know that I don’t have any pain today whatsoever and that’s with me taking no pain relief (which I am so relieved about!). I have the typical golf ball sized lumps under my arms and a bit of bruising but that is totally normal and will go eventually. I have no side effects other than the bruising and swelling.
I was advised that within the first two weeks I would have no sweating whatsoever because the body is in the healing phase and that’s just what happens she said. After the two weeks I might start to get a bit of sweating back but it should be a significant difference and decrease in the amount of sweating than before which is exciting to know! I will probably do the 2nd treatment regardless on waiting on the results for this first treatment, as I want to maximize the results as much as possible but I have to wait a minimum of 3 months. Additionally, I sometimes get what some people call phantom sweating where it feels like you are sweating but you actually aren’t and it feels weird but awesome to know that I am not sweating, but the first two weeks you usually don’t sweat at all and then after that any leftover sweat glans that weren’t destroyed in the first treatment reactivate again (that’s why I will eventually do a second treatment).
Thanks for sticking by and reading my full review, I hope you have become more informed about the procedure to some degree. To answer the most sought after question on whether I have any sweating back or not, it’s too early to tell. I’m going to wait until another month from now to see how it is going and then update it here. If you have any questions, you can ask me. All the best for your treatment!
Peter
Note: This review is going to be pretty lengthy and detailed documentation of my experience doing my first treatment. Read if you have time and/or are curious about the procedure.
To begin, I uploaded images of my sweat patches to show you my sweating problem before the MiraDry treatment. I took two sets of photos on two different days. They were both taken at night, in my room and it was quite cold both nights as well considering we are currently in winter in Australia at the moment. I didn’t do any strenuous activities; this was just me sitting at my computer desk on my computer. I am a 23 year old male.
I attended my first MiraDry appointment with Dr Kotai and her staff yesterday at 2pm on the 23rd August 2016. I arrived into the clinic located in the heart of the Sydney city area. The place was very close to public transport and was a breeze for someone like me who normally just drives to places and doesn’t use public transport. Anyway, I sat down, filled out a form with my details and then I went into their consultation room to be consulted on about the procedure. Her staff member Ginny was very kind, knowledgeable and informative on the information she provided to me regarding the MiraDry procedure and what to expect etc. I knew majority of what she was speaking about prior to the consultation as I had thoroughly researched the treatment online as well as also reading other people’s experiences with MiraDry on this website. I was quite realistic with my expectations in relation to this treatment; understanding that there wouldn’t be a 100% complete cure for my hyperhidrosis but that there would be quite a high percentage of permanent sweat reduction (once I have completed a second treatment) to around 83% or more dependent on the patient as every patient is different of course. An 83% or more permanent sweat reduction is heaven for people like us who have suffered from hyperhidrosis for years and years who had to change their clothing, be conscious of sweat patches, feel moist under the arms and in general not be able to wear colours or clothes which would stain them with sweat (I know how you feel, don’t worry!).
I was then introduced to Dr Kotai herself who would be injecting me with the local anesthesia into my underarms. She too was very kind, knowledgeable and personable which is a major thing for me as I really hate it when doctors are bland, blunt and don’t want to talk much to get to know their patient beforehand (she was quite the opposite, thankfully).
She further explained to me the procedure and actually told me that she did the MiraDry treatment herself; that was really self-assuring. Her results were quite good too she told me. We then proceeded to do a starch iodine test which measures where you sweat most under your underarms and shows up as a dark purple/black colour (See images as a reference).
After the test we then proceeded into the room where I would be doing the MiraDry treatment. It was pretty cool how she had a TV screen and Netflix to watch shows or movies as the treatment happened. She began by injecting me with local anesthetic in both my armpits (refer to pictures). The pain from this was fine as I generally have a strong pain tolerance, but there were a couple of instances where it did feel a sharp prick (but I wasn’t bothered or uncomfortable at all, so I wasn’t fussed). She also injected saline into my underarms as a sort of skin barrier for the treatment and extra protection for my first top layer of skin under the arms.
After the first underarm was numb I began with the MiraDry treatment. It was set on the 5 setting, which is the highest. For majority of my right underarm getting treatment I couldn’t feel anything however there were a couple of instances where I felt the MiraDry machine (I can probably compare the pain to accidently touching a sunburn when its raw). It wasn’t a big deal and the Dr injected me some more with the anesthetic and it was good afterwards. Sometimes people with thick skin need more local anesthetic and saline into their armpits (like me).
You can see some pictures and a quick video of the treatment happening from the anesthetic injections, to the MiraDry treatment in action etc. It took about half an hour each armpit and was pretty simple. Try to dedicate about 2-3 hrs for everything to be completed if you are also doing the starch test as well. Everything went pretty smoothly, I enjoyed the service and help etc.
It was then night time around 7pm and the local anesthesia has worn off (it wore off so fast once the initial wearing started to occur, within 20 mins of me feeling the first signs of the anesthetic wearing off the pain started to come).
Now I have to note that every single person is different and might not experience what I had regarding pain. To be blunt, I did have pain. I would say it was moderate to severe but only because the pain relief tablets that I thought would have worked for me (as they have worked well in the past for me for other stuff) actually didn’t work and take effect. I have no idea why they didn’t take effect and I advised the doctor by mobile (as she is kind enough to give her patients her mobile contact number if there are any implications etc which is rare but it can happen). She said that because I had extra saline put into my skin than the normal person that that puts more pressure under the skin and against the nerves under the arms and is what causes pain. I ended up taking 4 Panadeine Extras which normally you have to take 2 every 4 hrs but I had to take more in this case. Anyway, long story short, these didn’t work and so I mostly relied on cold packs! They relieved my pain entirely and numbed the area too, which was really good. If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know what I would have done because I was in quite some pain (again, every is different, you may not have much pain but if your pain killers don’t work like they didn’t for me, you will have pain so make sure to take them and have good ones!). Cold packs are your best friends as they reduce the swelling which I had a lot of (See pictures) as well as good pain managing tablets.
So today I took some more pictures and I am also taking antibiotics to make sure of not infection that happens (which is safe and mostly standard to take for any procedure non-invasive/invasive). I also need to take Savlon which is an antiseptic cream you can put under the arms to give more support to the antibiotics because armpits are places where bacteria loves to hang out. I will also let you guys know that I don’t have any pain today whatsoever and that’s with me taking no pain relief (which I am so relieved about!). I have the typical golf ball sized lumps under my arms and a bit of bruising but that is totally normal and will go eventually. I have no side effects other than the bruising and swelling.
I was advised that within the first two weeks I would have no sweating whatsoever because the body is in the healing phase and that’s just what happens she said. After the two weeks I might start to get a bit of sweating back but it should be a significant difference and decrease in the amount of sweating than before which is exciting to know! I will probably do the 2nd treatment regardless on waiting on the results for this first treatment, as I want to maximize the results as much as possible but I have to wait a minimum of 3 months. Additionally, I sometimes get what some people call phantom sweating where it feels like you are sweating but you actually aren’t and it feels weird but awesome to know that I am not sweating, but the first two weeks you usually don’t sweat at all and then after that any leftover sweat glans that weren’t destroyed in the first treatment reactivate again (that’s why I will eventually do a second treatment).
Thanks for sticking by and reading my full review, I hope you have become more informed about the procedure to some degree. To answer the most sought after question on whether I have any sweating back or not, it’s too early to tell. I’m going to wait until another month from now to see how it is going and then update it here. If you have any questions, you can ask me. All the best for your treatment!
Peter
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UPDATED FROM Peter93
7 days post
1 Week After Procedure
Hi Everyone,
So it's been exactly a week from when I had the procedure and everything is going well. I have noticed a couple of drops of sweat here and there (only when I am doing some form of exercise or a lot of walking around for a long period of time) but nothing that is bothering me, which I am very happy about! I don't know if the sweating is from the saline escaping that area where it was injected or just sweat - either way, it doesn't matter. Of note, even when I have sweated those one or two drops, I stop sweating shortly after and it dries up. In the past I would sweat and continue to sweat to the point where my t-shirts would be constantly wet the whole entire time - this doesn't happen anymore!
The swelling has decreased dramatically and there are still a couple of swollen areas but they should be gone in 2-3 days I think. The middle part of my armpit still a bit numb but I believe its from the swelling that is slowly going away in that area and the doctor said that its normal to experience that for the first 2 weeks or more (so I am not worried). As for the odour, I haven't had any odour at all and I haven't worn antiperspirant the entire week!
So far, I am very pleased with the results and can't wait to see the full effect in 2-3 months to get a clear indication on how the treatment has worked. I suspect I'll have a second treatment just to make sure I maximize the results but I'll see how I go. I'll update again around the 1 month mark.
Peter
So it's been exactly a week from when I had the procedure and everything is going well. I have noticed a couple of drops of sweat here and there (only when I am doing some form of exercise or a lot of walking around for a long period of time) but nothing that is bothering me, which I am very happy about! I don't know if the sweating is from the saline escaping that area where it was injected or just sweat - either way, it doesn't matter. Of note, even when I have sweated those one or two drops, I stop sweating shortly after and it dries up. In the past I would sweat and continue to sweat to the point where my t-shirts would be constantly wet the whole entire time - this doesn't happen anymore!
The swelling has decreased dramatically and there are still a couple of swollen areas but they should be gone in 2-3 days I think. The middle part of my armpit still a bit numb but I believe its from the swelling that is slowly going away in that area and the doctor said that its normal to experience that for the first 2 weeks or more (so I am not worried). As for the odour, I haven't had any odour at all and I haven't worn antiperspirant the entire week!
So far, I am very pleased with the results and can't wait to see the full effect in 2-3 months to get a clear indication on how the treatment has worked. I suspect I'll have a second treatment just to make sure I maximize the results but I'll see how I go. I'll update again around the 1 month mark.
Peter
Replies (10)
October 24, 2016
Hi Peter,
I would just like to say thank you for sharing your experience. I have a very similar story to yours (23, male with severe hyperhidrosis based in Aus).
Your post has aided my decision in going ahead with the MiraDry treatment. Even though I'm worried about the pain afterwards, your tips on using the ice packs will be invaluable.
I hope you are seeing great results!
Scott
I would just like to say thank you for sharing your experience. I have a very similar story to yours (23, male with severe hyperhidrosis based in Aus).
Your post has aided my decision in going ahead with the MiraDry treatment. Even though I'm worried about the pain afterwards, your tips on using the ice packs will be invaluable.
I hope you are seeing great results!
Scott
October 25, 2016
Hi Scott,
No problem! I am glad that I aided your decision in going ahead with the MiraDry treatment. My review was probably too extensive but I'd rather be extensive than not. You will not regret the treatment. I was quite realistic in my expectations and what I should expect from one treatment as I had a great doctor who administered the treatment for me.
It's been 2 months since yesterday that I had the treatment done and I am so grateful that this piece of technology is available in our day and age (I can't imagine what people years ago were doing before botox or this treatment was available). My hyperhidrosis has been reduced by around 70% so far with just one treatment. I tested the extent of the reduction for my armpits while exercising. I found that my left armpit (which was the one that sweated slightly less even before the treatment) had pretty much no sweat there besides maybe a drop and my right arm (which is the one most affected by the sweating) reduced by half to what it was in the past doing the same exercise, duration of the exercise and similar intensity of the exercise.
I am happy even with these results and I will go ahead with the second treatment to maximise my results. Overall I would say my sweating has reduced by around 70% at the very least which is very significant because as you know, the feeling and sight of damp underarms makes you feel uneasy, gross and makes you sweat even more because then you become conscious that it's there to begin with.
When you go ahead with the treatment, make sure to take strong pain relief straight after you finish the treatment because by the time I got home by train (which took an hour after leaving the place) the initial dose of anesthetic, depending on which armpit was injected first, will start to absorb the anesthetic and your pain will come fast within half an hour or so from when you first started to feel it wear off. Also, don't eat a large meal before taking the pain relief because the food will get digested first and by the time your stomach digests the tablets (if taken after the food) and by the time the medication goes into your blood stream to work, it will significantly delay it from working fast. Worst case scenario, if the pain medication isn't taking effect for some odd reason (like in my case), the ice packs are your best friend! Wrap an ice pack (they give you ice packs but they are so small and not as good as normal store bought ice packs so get some of those ones from coles or woolworths) in a tea towel or paper towel and that will protect your skin, numb the area and provide significant pain relief to the point where you can't feel any anymore. It was probably the only thing that saved me that first night seeing as my medication wasn't working that well for me. Don't be worried about the pain so much, you will be fine. The next day onwards you won't probably have any pain at all but it will feel like golf balls are under there. Also, the first two weeks you will feel and see no sweating at all while your underarms heal and you feel like a new person! After the initial two weeks you will slowly begin feel a drop of two come out every so often (depending on how severe your sweating was before the treatment) and then all the sweat glands that weren't destroyed in the first treatment will re-activate (hopefully there is almost no sweat glands left from your first treatment so that you don't need to do another one). Also, I have noticed that some of my armpit hair has been reduced and I have a couple of areas under my arms that have minimal hair there anymore which is a bonus for people who trim or shave their armpits!
If you need any questions answered or anything like that, you can direct message me and I'll be happy to help you. I'm not a doctor but I can give you information and advice from my experience. Thanks for your message, I'm really happy that I helped someone at the very least :-) Sorry for the long message, I get excited to tell people about it because I am really grateful and glad this treatment is available.
Peter
No problem! I am glad that I aided your decision in going ahead with the MiraDry treatment. My review was probably too extensive but I'd rather be extensive than not. You will not regret the treatment. I was quite realistic in my expectations and what I should expect from one treatment as I had a great doctor who administered the treatment for me.
It's been 2 months since yesterday that I had the treatment done and I am so grateful that this piece of technology is available in our day and age (I can't imagine what people years ago were doing before botox or this treatment was available). My hyperhidrosis has been reduced by around 70% so far with just one treatment. I tested the extent of the reduction for my armpits while exercising. I found that my left armpit (which was the one that sweated slightly less even before the treatment) had pretty much no sweat there besides maybe a drop and my right arm (which is the one most affected by the sweating) reduced by half to what it was in the past doing the same exercise, duration of the exercise and similar intensity of the exercise.
I am happy even with these results and I will go ahead with the second treatment to maximise my results. Overall I would say my sweating has reduced by around 70% at the very least which is very significant because as you know, the feeling and sight of damp underarms makes you feel uneasy, gross and makes you sweat even more because then you become conscious that it's there to begin with.
When you go ahead with the treatment, make sure to take strong pain relief straight after you finish the treatment because by the time I got home by train (which took an hour after leaving the place) the initial dose of anesthetic, depending on which armpit was injected first, will start to absorb the anesthetic and your pain will come fast within half an hour or so from when you first started to feel it wear off. Also, don't eat a large meal before taking the pain relief because the food will get digested first and by the time your stomach digests the tablets (if taken after the food) and by the time the medication goes into your blood stream to work, it will significantly delay it from working fast. Worst case scenario, if the pain medication isn't taking effect for some odd reason (like in my case), the ice packs are your best friend! Wrap an ice pack (they give you ice packs but they are so small and not as good as normal store bought ice packs so get some of those ones from coles or woolworths) in a tea towel or paper towel and that will protect your skin, numb the area and provide significant pain relief to the point where you can't feel any anymore. It was probably the only thing that saved me that first night seeing as my medication wasn't working that well for me. Don't be worried about the pain so much, you will be fine. The next day onwards you won't probably have any pain at all but it will feel like golf balls are under there. Also, the first two weeks you will feel and see no sweating at all while your underarms heal and you feel like a new person! After the initial two weeks you will slowly begin feel a drop of two come out every so often (depending on how severe your sweating was before the treatment) and then all the sweat glands that weren't destroyed in the first treatment will re-activate (hopefully there is almost no sweat glands left from your first treatment so that you don't need to do another one). Also, I have noticed that some of my armpit hair has been reduced and I have a couple of areas under my arms that have minimal hair there anymore which is a bonus for people who trim or shave their armpits!
If you need any questions answered or anything like that, you can direct message me and I'll be happy to help you. I'm not a doctor but I can give you information and advice from my experience. Thanks for your message, I'm really happy that I helped someone at the very least :-) Sorry for the long message, I get excited to tell people about it because I am really grateful and glad this treatment is available.
Peter
November 2, 2016
Hey peter appreciate the info I live in upstate NY and I been dealing with this issue forever it feels like but really since 21....I found that pain killers actually stop my sweating which is really weird wish they could take whatever is in the pain killer and just give it to me orally lol but on serious note can't take pain killers for nothing and forever because they aren't good but I think after your review I'm gonna get this procedure I've seen others get cysts??!? and I'm scared of that but as you know dealing with this sweating non stop is the most annoying thing on this planet and sweating profusely leads to more sweating because of the anxiety that comes with it so thanks man without all these reviews and the internet God only knows how we would get information thanks to this miracle I can finally try to live comfortably and less anxious
November 2, 2016
Hey peter another question I know when u get Botox under arms your other glands work harder like u sweat more from feet and hands did that happen to you? Thanks again
November 8, 2016
Hey Raddle,
Sorry for the delayed reply! That's very unique and definitely weird that you stop sweating when you take pain killers, but like you said, taking pain killers all the time when you don't have pain just to stop the sweating isn't the ideal way to live lol. I know 100% how annoying and dirty it feels to sweat under the arms, it really sucks! But now since my first treatment, my sweating has reduced to about 70% which is great for me as I feel like I sweat like a normal person would sweat, not just constantly all the time when I did nothing at all. Let me know how you go with your first treatment :)
Sorry for the delayed reply! That's very unique and definitely weird that you stop sweating when you take pain killers, but like you said, taking pain killers all the time when you don't have pain just to stop the sweating isn't the ideal way to live lol. I know 100% how annoying and dirty it feels to sweat under the arms, it really sucks! But now since my first treatment, my sweating has reduced to about 70% which is great for me as I feel like I sweat like a normal person would sweat, not just constantly all the time when I did nothing at all. Let me know how you go with your first treatment :)
November 8, 2016
Hey Raddle,
I've never personally tried botox under the arms but from what I've read and researched on botox for the armpits, you aren't supposed to substitute a lack of sweat under the arms for another part of the body (in other words, I don't think you should be sweating more in other regions because the sweating is stopped under the under arms). From what I read about Miradry, and from what the doctor told me when she was doing the treatment, I believe that when the sweating under the arms gets cut off or mostly disabled, you shouldn't sweat more from other areas. That seems to be a myth :)
I've never personally tried botox under the arms but from what I've read and researched on botox for the armpits, you aren't supposed to substitute a lack of sweat under the arms for another part of the body (in other words, I don't think you should be sweating more in other regions because the sweating is stopped under the under arms). From what I read about Miradry, and from what the doctor told me when she was doing the treatment, I believe that when the sweating under the arms gets cut off or mostly disabled, you shouldn't sweat more from other areas. That seems to be a myth :)
November 9, 2016
Hi peter, thank you so much for the info, it has helped me a lot to understand this technology and make myself determined.
I also live in sydney, im just wondering which place did you go? is it the clnic in Wynard? and I also really want to know if the odor is eliminated after 1 month as well? thanks so much
I also live in sydney, im just wondering which place did you go? is it the clnic in Wynard? and I also really want to know if the odor is eliminated after 1 month as well? thanks so much
November 10, 2016
Hi Blackchoko,
No worries! The place I went to in Sydney is called Man Cave Sydney and is in Hunter Street. Its been over two months after the surgery and I have noticed a decrease in odour. Sometimes if I don't wear deodorant for a few hours I won't smell but by the end of the day I might have a slight odour but nothing bad. The odour only becomes evident if you sweat, and if you don't sweat that much, you don't tend to have odour that much either :)
I'm going to do a second treatment next month at the same place to maximise my already good results. I'm glad the information I provided on here was beneficial to you and others.
Thanks,
Peter
No worries! The place I went to in Sydney is called Man Cave Sydney and is in Hunter Street. Its been over two months after the surgery and I have noticed a decrease in odour. Sometimes if I don't wear deodorant for a few hours I won't smell but by the end of the day I might have a slight odour but nothing bad. The odour only becomes evident if you sweat, and if you don't sweat that much, you don't tend to have odour that much either :)
I'm going to do a second treatment next month at the same place to maximise my already good results. I'm glad the information I provided on here was beneficial to you and others.
Thanks,
Peter
April 14, 2017
Thanks a lot peter due to circumstances I have still not gotten my miradry procedure but I will soon and congrats on your latest results I know first hand the feeling of sweating like crazy and just a little bit of dryness means the world so live life my friend I'm glad your happy!!!
April 16, 2017
Hi Raddle,
That's okay. Whenever you are able and ready to get it, you should do it :)
My sweating has been reduced by more than 60-70% which I'm grateful for! I was never told/never expected it to be 100% reduced (I find that the more severe the person sweated beforehand, the less reduction they'd get compared to someone who only sweats a little bit and then got the treatment). I sweated moderately-severely so even if I got a 50% reduction I would have been happy. I'm glad it reduced more than that though :)
Keep me updated to see how you go with it. All the best!
Peter
That's okay. Whenever you are able and ready to get it, you should do it :)
My sweating has been reduced by more than 60-70% which I'm grateful for! I was never told/never expected it to be 100% reduced (I find that the more severe the person sweated beforehand, the less reduction they'd get compared to someone who only sweats a little bit and then got the treatment). I sweated moderately-severely so even if I got a 50% reduction I would have been happy. I'm glad it reduced more than that though :)
Keep me updated to see how you go with it. All the best!
Peter
UPDATED FROM Peter93
3 months post
2nd MiraDry Treatment
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to give an update on how everything is going. I had my second and final MiraDry treatment today at the same place (ManCave Sydney) and everything went according to plan. Although I was quite happy with my first treatment and the results I received, I decided that I would like to maximise the results as much as possible. Sara and her team were great as usual and am very happy with everything.
I will update again in a month or so.
Thanks,
Peter
Just wanted to give an update on how everything is going. I had my second and final MiraDry treatment today at the same place (ManCave Sydney) and everything went according to plan. Although I was quite happy with my first treatment and the results I received, I decided that I would like to maximise the results as much as possible. Sara and her team were great as usual and am very happy with everything.
I will update again in a month or so.
Thanks,
Peter
Replies (2)
March 9, 2017
Hi Peter
Just interested to know how the treatment went for you? its been 3 months since your 2nd treatment i believe, how are you doing now?
Cheers
Just interested to know how the treatment went for you? its been 3 months since your 2nd treatment i believe, how are you doing now?
Cheers
March 22, 2017
Hi Mysay,
Thanks for the message! My treatment has gone well. I can't say that my sweating is 100% gone because they never claimed they could do that, but I will say its gone down by 60% or so which is still a major relief for me and I feel like a normal person when they sweat and it doesn't interfere with my life as much anymore :)
Thanks for the message! My treatment has gone well. I can't say that my sweating is 100% gone because they never claimed they could do that, but I will say its gone down by 60% or so which is still a major relief for me and I feel like a normal person when they sweat and it doesn't interfere with my life as much anymore :)
Wow, great review, thank you for your post and your pics! I've never heard of phantom sweating before, but it makes sense!
I know it's early in the process, but have you noticed a decrease in odor as well?
Yes its a pretty cool but odd thing to have phantom sweating. I think because my brain was so used to telling me that I was sweating (as I would sweat quite frequently throughout the day) that I have every so often a feeling that I am sweating but then when I check I'm not.
Yes! As well as having no sweating so far, I have definitely noticed a massive decrease in odor (I would say about a 98% decrease) in that I haven't had to use deodorant at all since the procedure (which I am so grateful and pleased about). It's still pretty early to know the full effects of the 1st MiraDry treatment as my doctor told me that I wouldn't have any sweating or odor within the first 2 weeks while my body healed itself. I'm going to update my post once the time reaches exactly a week after the procedure to give an update on how everything is going so far.