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BACKGROUND I am a 27 year old male from England...
BACKGROUND
I am a 27 year old male from England and have suffered with Axillary Hyperhidrosis since 14 years of age. Similar to the other reviewers, I have tried to keep this embarrassing condition a secret. I won’t go into detail, but like most here, my wardrobe is full of black and white clothing (dark jumpers and jackets have been a blessing!) I am generally a ‘sweaty person’; for example, if I workout or am in a particularly hot environment, I sweat far more than the average person (not just armpits, but all over my body). However, my armpits sweating are disproportionate to the rest of my body. On a daily basis I go through the following cycle like clockwork: Armpits sweat > paranoia of anybody noticing > armpits sweat more. Repeat.
Following on from non-surgical treatments not working (prescription deodorants, iontophoresis), I had come to accept that this was how it was always going to be. However recently (around 6 months ago), I started to smell of sweat (not BO) and have been getting white patches on my clothes. Although a nuisance, I could hide sweat patches, but smelling and white patches, too!? I needed a solution! As a result, I [re]considered surgery and botox. I wasn’t prepared to accept the risks associated with surgery (compensatory sweating), nor the long-term costs of botox. Enter, miraDry.
I have been aware of miraDry for a while now and have been impatiently (!) waiting for it to arrive in the UK. That moment finally came in January 2014 to Doctor Tapan Patel’s PHI clinic in London. I was the first person to book for the treatment, which, to my surprise, meant I was eligible for a promotional offer – first 6 bookings get around 50% off. This meant the treatment (2 sessions) would cost £1,500. On a less positive note, I never received a reply from my emails enquiring about miraDry and 7 days before my appointment, the clinic called me to say it had to be rescheduled. But, the benefit of 50% off outweighed all of these slight hiccups.
DAY OF PROCEDURE
I had a consultation with Doctor Patel’s assistant, Jodie. We ran through the procedure, level (decided level 4), potential side effects, what to do post procedure etc. Following this, Jodie cleaned my armpits in preparation for the Doctor to inject the anaesthetic. It was a busy day in the clinic; this was evident by the fact that the only time I spoke with Doctor Patel was when he was to preparing, and injecting, the anaesthetic. In addition to this, when he had around 5 injections left to inject, another member of staff entered the room requesting Doctor Patel’s assistance. That said, Doctor Patel was great; he showed genuine compassion. He asked me questions such as ‘how has hyperhidrosis impacted my everyday life?’ and ‘How would my life change if the procedure was a success?’. I opened up to him and he seemed as excited as me for the results! He thanked me for being so open about my condition. He said it’d help him improve his services to others as he now has a better understanding of what sufferers are going through. We decided to carry out the procedure on level 4.
Doctor Patel gave me 32 injections in both armpits. Whilst uncomfortable, it wasn’t too bad – and this is coming from somebody who has a phobia of injections! Bizarrely, the injections were considerably more uncomfortable on my left armpit (the armpit that sweats the most); this did not surprise the doctor at all. The injections had the desired effect – both armpits completely numb. At this point, Doctor Patel left and handed it over to Jodie, who proceeded to carry out the procedure. Not much to say regarding this, I felt absolutely nothing. A painless procedure. Once done, Jodie gave me 2 ice packs and had them on for about 10 minutes before departing. All in all, the procedure took about 2 hours.
POST PROCEDURE
Swelling peaked 4 -24 hours post procedure. Felt like I had golf balls under my armpits. Wasn’t really in pain, just uncomfortable.
It’s now been 6 days since the procedure, and my armpits are still swollen, lumpy and bruised – but have dramatically improved. I have lost about 50% sensation in my armpits and surrounding skin. Haven’t got any concerns, they appear to be healing nicely. It feels like there is a plate of dead tissue under each armpit.
So far the results have been fantastic! In normal situations I haven’t sweated at all, and in stressful situations I would say there has been a 98% reduction (slightly moist, not enough for a wet patch on shirt). It often feels like I am sweating, and, upon checking, I am not. In stressful situations, it appears my hands are sweating considerably more than before; however this does not bother me in the slightest.
I’m not building my hopes up at this point because initial elimination of sweating appears to be common amongst many of the other reviews – even of those where the sweating returned. However, if these results last I will be the world’s happiest man! I've rated the treatment as 'Not sure' simply because it is too early to tell; I will update the rating and the review as time goes on.
Excuse me while I put a yellow t-shirt on!
I am a 27 year old male from England and have suffered with Axillary Hyperhidrosis since 14 years of age. Similar to the other reviewers, I have tried to keep this embarrassing condition a secret. I won’t go into detail, but like most here, my wardrobe is full of black and white clothing (dark jumpers and jackets have been a blessing!) I am generally a ‘sweaty person’; for example, if I workout or am in a particularly hot environment, I sweat far more than the average person (not just armpits, but all over my body). However, my armpits sweating are disproportionate to the rest of my body. On a daily basis I go through the following cycle like clockwork: Armpits sweat > paranoia of anybody noticing > armpits sweat more. Repeat.
Following on from non-surgical treatments not working (prescription deodorants, iontophoresis), I had come to accept that this was how it was always going to be. However recently (around 6 months ago), I started to smell of sweat (not BO) and have been getting white patches on my clothes. Although a nuisance, I could hide sweat patches, but smelling and white patches, too!? I needed a solution! As a result, I [re]considered surgery and botox. I wasn’t prepared to accept the risks associated with surgery (compensatory sweating), nor the long-term costs of botox. Enter, miraDry.
I have been aware of miraDry for a while now and have been impatiently (!) waiting for it to arrive in the UK. That moment finally came in January 2014 to Doctor Tapan Patel’s PHI clinic in London. I was the first person to book for the treatment, which, to my surprise, meant I was eligible for a promotional offer – first 6 bookings get around 50% off. This meant the treatment (2 sessions) would cost £1,500. On a less positive note, I never received a reply from my emails enquiring about miraDry and 7 days before my appointment, the clinic called me to say it had to be rescheduled. But, the benefit of 50% off outweighed all of these slight hiccups.
DAY OF PROCEDURE
I had a consultation with Doctor Patel’s assistant, Jodie. We ran through the procedure, level (decided level 4), potential side effects, what to do post procedure etc. Following this, Jodie cleaned my armpits in preparation for the Doctor to inject the anaesthetic. It was a busy day in the clinic; this was evident by the fact that the only time I spoke with Doctor Patel was when he was to preparing, and injecting, the anaesthetic. In addition to this, when he had around 5 injections left to inject, another member of staff entered the room requesting Doctor Patel’s assistance. That said, Doctor Patel was great; he showed genuine compassion. He asked me questions such as ‘how has hyperhidrosis impacted my everyday life?’ and ‘How would my life change if the procedure was a success?’. I opened up to him and he seemed as excited as me for the results! He thanked me for being so open about my condition. He said it’d help him improve his services to others as he now has a better understanding of what sufferers are going through. We decided to carry out the procedure on level 4.
Doctor Patel gave me 32 injections in both armpits. Whilst uncomfortable, it wasn’t too bad – and this is coming from somebody who has a phobia of injections! Bizarrely, the injections were considerably more uncomfortable on my left armpit (the armpit that sweats the most); this did not surprise the doctor at all. The injections had the desired effect – both armpits completely numb. At this point, Doctor Patel left and handed it over to Jodie, who proceeded to carry out the procedure. Not much to say regarding this, I felt absolutely nothing. A painless procedure. Once done, Jodie gave me 2 ice packs and had them on for about 10 minutes before departing. All in all, the procedure took about 2 hours.
POST PROCEDURE
Swelling peaked 4 -24 hours post procedure. Felt like I had golf balls under my armpits. Wasn’t really in pain, just uncomfortable.
It’s now been 6 days since the procedure, and my armpits are still swollen, lumpy and bruised – but have dramatically improved. I have lost about 50% sensation in my armpits and surrounding skin. Haven’t got any concerns, they appear to be healing nicely. It feels like there is a plate of dead tissue under each armpit.
So far the results have been fantastic! In normal situations I haven’t sweated at all, and in stressful situations I would say there has been a 98% reduction (slightly moist, not enough for a wet patch on shirt). It often feels like I am sweating, and, upon checking, I am not. In stressful situations, it appears my hands are sweating considerably more than before; however this does not bother me in the slightest.
I’m not building my hopes up at this point because initial elimination of sweating appears to be common amongst many of the other reviews – even of those where the sweating returned. However, if these results last I will be the world’s happiest man! I've rated the treatment as 'Not sure' simply because it is too early to tell; I will update the rating and the review as time goes on.
Excuse me while I put a yellow t-shirt on!
10 days post treatment
Firstly, I sweated! However only to the point of small sweat patches. Still a HUGE decrease compared to pre-miraDry. However it looks like I will need that 2nd treatment. It’s worth noting that I am only sweating in stressful situations. In all other situations I am dry. Haven’t experienced any odour yet.
More surprisingly though, the amount of pain I am in has increased. Visible bruising has completely gone, however lumps remain. My armpits, bicep and tricep muscles are very tender. Also, the skin around my armpits, extending to the corners of my back, is also very sore. And finally, if I put my arms in the air, reach behind me, or apply pressure to an upper-central lump, it feels like a nerve is being ‘plucked’. Said nerve runs from my armpit to the upper corners of my back. Despite this, I am not concerned; I think all will heal in due course.
No regrets thus far!
More surprisingly though, the amount of pain I am in has increased. Visible bruising has completely gone, however lumps remain. My armpits, bicep and tricep muscles are very tender. Also, the skin around my armpits, extending to the corners of my back, is also very sore. And finally, if I put my arms in the air, reach behind me, or apply pressure to an upper-central lump, it feels like a nerve is being ‘plucked’. Said nerve runs from my armpit to the upper corners of my back. Despite this, I am not concerned; I think all will heal in due course.
No regrets thus far!
23 days post treatment
A brief update that I'll split into 2 sections: results and recovery.
RESULTS
Unfortunately sweating has returned to about 50% of what is was pre-treatment. However, I have not had any no odour.
RECOVERY
Lumps have reduced in size, but, as expected, still tender. Muscles and skin surrounding the armpit are sore - both on the surface and 'deeper', if that makes sense. Not so much on the armpit itself, but above and to the side of it (when I say to the side, I don't mean chest side, I mean towards my back)
I've also developed a small blue area on my armpit which I suspect to be a [newly] visible vein. Other veins have appeared around the blue area, and have also on the other armpit, too (albeit not as visible). Unfortunately the pictures do not capture it very well, but it's quite prominent.
RESULTS
Unfortunately sweating has returned to about 50% of what is was pre-treatment. However, I have not had any no odour.
RECOVERY
Lumps have reduced in size, but, as expected, still tender. Muscles and skin surrounding the armpit are sore - both on the surface and 'deeper', if that makes sense. Not so much on the armpit itself, but above and to the side of it (when I say to the side, I don't mean chest side, I mean towards my back)
I've also developed a small blue area on my armpit which I suspect to be a [newly] visible vein. Other veins have appeared around the blue area, and have also on the other armpit, too (albeit not as visible). Unfortunately the pictures do not capture it very well, but it's quite prominent.
Provider Review
Overall I was happy with Doctor Patel and his assistant Jodie. Please see the review for further detail.