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My Miradry Experience in Treating Hyperhydrosis - Calgary, AB

UPDATED FROM connor9
2 years post

update - after 3rd treatment, + plus 1 year

C
connor9
WORTH IT$3,000
Hey again everyone!

OK, this will be my update after my 3rd treatment, as well as how I'm doing 1 year after that (so 2 years after I went for my initial miradry treatment).

So after my 2nd treatment I spent a year using a mild anti-perspirant daily, but kinda longing to be sweat free completely, so in April 2016 (just over 1 year after my initial treatment series), I decided to go back for a 3rd round essentially because the staff where I go is amazing, and they offered to reduce my cost somewhat since it was the 3rd treatment.

I did have starch test done, which showed being bone dry... as I said, it seemed I only sweated a little under stressful situations. I was more concerned about still having a smell when I sweated, I guess you could say I was chasing the dream of being like it was after each miradry treatment (i.e. 100% sweat free).

Once again, I had the procedure done on a level 5, but as before the pain level afterwards and 1 day post didn't seem as bad as when I had the initial treatment done. But by this time I also felt like a pro and had 8 small size water bottles in the freezer ready to go and used in succession for the first 24 hours, so perhaps that helped too! But by the pictures I think you can see that things don't look as swollen as they did on the same days post my previous treatments.

As before I experienced ~2 weeks completely sweat free, and I went to work putting on no antiperspirant or deodorant. Sadly, after 2 weeks, I could notice a small smell at the end of the day if I didn't wear any deodorant though, however things were really dry under my underarms. So I started just using a mild deodorant, and that's what I've been doing for the last year.

So NO MORE ANTIPERSPIRANTS! yay!! No more toxic aluminum salts!

That's right, just a straight deodorant or even a drop of those essential oil peppermint oils and that pretty much takes care of business. Sometimes, on the weekend if I'm at home, I won't wear put on any deodorant at all, and by the end of the day things are fine. It often seems like I can skip a day when it comes to applying deodorant, but when I'm working, I don't chance it, even though it's subtle by the end of the day, and I don't think anyone would notice.

So... did the 3rd treatment accomplish what I'd hoped? umm... not entirely I guess. I wanted ZERO smell under underarms, no such luck I guess, but it's certainly down to a bare minimum, and I never notice any dampness under there anymore, and my shirts are NEVER wet.

All in all, that's my journey.. I've gone from taking a change of shirts to work and throwing out my destroyed dress shirts after 2 months, and mopping up in the bathroom and applying clinical strength antiperspirants multiple times daily to just having to use a couple strokes of a mild deodorant once a day (again, no antiperspirants for me any more).

So over all I have to say this has been a SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY.

I'd have liked to eliminate 100% any possibly of any smell of course, but not sure as it's worth the cost to do more as I don't know if that could ever be achieved.

Overall, I'm very pleased. It's life changing. I hope this has helped all of you who read, I know I read so may posts about people who've suffered like me, and many of you've have prob seen me post on your blogs encouraging you to try Miradry if you're in the same boat as me.

My only advice to anyone considering Miradry woudl be these 3 things:

1. Find a medical clinic/tech who actually has been certified by Miradry. The machine must be used in the proper sequence over the underarm area to deliver the right pulses to the targeted zones.

2. Insist on Level 5, anything else is a waste of your money. I've had 3 treatments on level 5 and as you've read, there's still some remnant sweat glands, so don't let someone scare you into thinking you'll be destroying every last sweat gland after 1 treatment and you should therefore have a lower setting. That's BS

3. Have about 8 of those half-size water bottles frozen and ready to go in your freezer before you go for your appointment so you're ready to use them once you get home, and with 8 you'll have enough that the used ones will be re-frozen again when you need them. (misssydney27 you rock for giving me this idea!!!)

Good luck to you all, feel free to ask questions you may have. PM me if you like as well!

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Ildiko Juhasz (RN / Laser Technician)

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I had an a RN / Laser Technician perform the procedure (Ildiko Juhasz) under the supervision of the clinic's dermatologist. I was amazed at the care, diligence and even the follow up call to see how I was doing. I have only good things to say about the staff at derm.ca :) They are busy though, so book in advance ! It's also worth mentioning that ildiko is certified by miradry for performing the procedure. The miradry rep was even on site and present for my procedure.

Replies (3)

C
August 4, 2017
Thank you for he fantastic review and tips!! Truly appreciate it!!!
C
August 4, 2017
You betcha! Hope it helps some other people suffering from the same condition giving them the confidence to have the procedure done. It's a life changer!
C
August 4, 2017
I just booked and paid for my first miradry procedure because of your review. Thank you!! Liberty Lake in Montana has a special for $1700 USD.
T
February 1, 2018
I'm strongly considering this. You are about 11 months since your last treatment. You still not sweating? Great write up!
C
February 1, 2018
Sweat is so minor now, a mild deodorant is all thats needed. Never have wet stains on my other anymore. Doing this was the best thing I ever did. Just realize you'll probably need a couple treatments to achieve the desired result. You will get a period after 1st treatment where it will seem like everything has stopped, I think it stuns the sweat glands that aren't destroyed. So long as u are aware of that going in, I think is important. Hope my write up helps.. I know the ones I read certainly helped me to make my decision to do it.. And it's been life changing
UPDATED FROM connor9
2 years post

update - after second treatment

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connor9
Hi Everyone!

First I must apologize to all my fellow real-selfers for going M.I.A. for so long. I owe thanks to one particular member for a kick in the butt about not posting updates, which of course I should have done a long time ago so people can read about the long term results.

So I had my first treatment in Feb 2015, as you know. In May 2015, I went back for my second. I again had the procedure done on level 5, and pleasingly, the healing process didn't seem as bad this time. I still needed ice of course for the swelling and bruising, it just didn't "seem" as painful.

I will upload some pictures, but over-all I think you'll see post treatment effects still very similar to my initial treatment.

After the second treatment, as before, there was a period where I was completely sweat free for a couple weeks, I was hoping I might be able to get by without using any antiperspirants again, but I guess that`s not realistic *damit*!

It seems that I only really sweated under stressful situations, but even when I did, there was no longer any wet stains under my underarms. I would occasionally do a finger check and there would be a little dampness under there... so occasionally I`d try to get by without wearing an antiperspirant, but then I`d start to notice some smell as the day progressed. So after treatment number 2, it seems a light antiperspirant was still required as part of my normal day.

I lived like this for a year... and all the while wondered if having a third treatment would allow me to eliminate sweating under my underarms all together. (I`ll cover that in the next update).

All told, I`d say by this point, I probably sweat less than the general population. A marked improvement from how my life used to be

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T
February 1, 2018
I'm strongly considering this. You are about 11 months since your last treatment. You still not sweating? Great write up!
UPDATED FROM connor9
19 days post

Over 2 weeks sweat free!

C
connor9
Hey everyone! Just thought I'd post an update. Wow.. Over 2 weeks out and things couldn't be better.. Almost all the little lumps have receeded to the point they're hardly noticeable between my 15 day and 17 day post op

Still haven't had to use any antiperspirant at all. No sweat or smell even after a whole day at work. Discomfort on the skin is gone now so think it may be time to try a workout and see what happens. I still Check multiple times a day and continue to be stunned my fingers are completely dry after the "under the shirt test" lol

Holy this is just crazy amazing!! :) miradry rocks

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F
March 25, 2015
How are things going for u now?
C
March 30, 2015
Hey! Oh my yes I'd be pleased to give an update! Thankyou for asking :) So after the 7 week mark I noticed just a little bit of sweat returning, usually after moderate activity. But still not so much in the form of any wetness, but I just notice a bit of a smell at the end of the day (Sorry.. hope that’s not TMI! LOL). So it seems about one stroke of deodorant and it takes care of the problem. Quite landmark from the multiple (futile) applications of antiperspirant I used to apply every day throughout the day! So I'm still amazed. Spoke with my doc, and said this is pretty much as expected, they usually notice a little bit returning half way between first treatment and second. So after my second, I'm hoping I won't have to use anything ever again (like I didn’t the first 7 weeks after initial treatment) I have already asked her to make sure we do my final treatment at level 5 for maximum benefit of eradicating whatever is left of the sweat glands LOL Still very pleased with the results. Life changing.
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F
March 30, 2015
Hope it goes well, glad to hear u are pkeased with results so far. Keep us updated :)
C
March 31, 2015
For sure I will! Thanks so much
K
October 20, 2015
How is everything now? Any sweating or smell?
L
July 19, 2016
Could you please give us an update after your second treatment?
C
April 24, 2017
Hi Kelly ! OM I'm so sorry for my unreasonable time in replying :( I've posted some updates on how I'm doing since. I will PM you as well