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Miradry - excrutiating pain and developed a strong odor on one arm

UPDATED FROM alexiscarolyne
2 months post

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$1,950
I'm deleting my account because thinking about this experience really brings me down - so I no longer want to check this anymore. Whoever thinks about getting this - do your best to find a good doctor. I went to a 5 star clinic in Austin, TX and still that wasn't enough. I know its hard for us sweaters out there and you may feel like you have no options - so at least try this and see if it works for yourself. Good luck everyone.

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Something to consider regarding odor. I had miradry in 2012 for odor and it has been a godsend. My armpits were slightly damaged but so worth it. I noticed a clogged pore that looked dark in my armpit. I squeezed it and the most rancid smelling BO [RS bleep] came out. My garbage can smelled from the tissue the next day. So gross. Anyway, please check to see if maybe you have a pore enlarged and clogged. Just a thought and resolved my issue post miradry.
I had Miradry 2 months ago; my right underarm still has lumps under them and hurts when I raise my hand... Still sweating and I will never return to get any further treatments like you I went to a 5 star Plastic Suregon's office in NYC and this was the worst experience ever!...Anyone who says this is painless is a liar and out to get your money$$
I am so glad I’m not the only one who had an awful MiraDry experience. The pain was so intense. I could feel shocks radiating throughout my entire body. It’s been over 5 years since I had two treatments done and I still have black dots under my armpits. It makes it look like my armpits are hairy all of the time. My sweating got worse and I noticed I started have armpit odor. My right breast hasn’t felt the same since. I am so pissed I did this to myself.
UPDATED FROM alexiscarolyne
2 months post

2 month UPDATE

Sweating has come back in both arms - but the right arm has come back significantly more than the left arm. The right arm is also where the BO has formed, which I did not have before the procedure.

If you were in my situation prior to getting treatment, I actually WOULD recommend getting this. You know why? Because this procedure is going to work differently on everyone. If you sweated as bad as me, you are willing to try ANYTHING. Try this and see if it works for yourself, just know that you could end up with my experience and $2,000 wasted. I will not get a second treatment due to how negative the first treatment was. Look through my review and see the other 4 commenters who have had the SAME experience I have had with Miradry. Maybe in a few years, Miradry will work for more people and not be so painful for the 10% who get the treatment done. I would not wish the pain I had during Miradry on my worst enemy or most hated person on the planet - it was THAT BAD. I have nerve shooting pains still - and so do 2 other commenters on my review. Be careful and do your research with what you decide to do.

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UPDATED FROM alexiscarolyne
2 months post

6 week update

After 6 weeks, I still have BO in my right arm and have severe sweating still in my right arm, but not in my left. I remember being in so much pain when the doctor did my right arm, so I remember her pressing the cooling part a lot earlier than it seemed versus my left.

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Hi, sorry you had such a bad experience. Did you still have odor after 2nd treatment? Hope you feel better soon.
I am not getting a second treatment due to the negative experience of the first. :(
Thus sounds crazy, but my right arm I
Had different results than the right also, I attributed it to the fact that right was done first and maybe machine more warmed up fir 2 no arm? I have had the same experiences as you. A waste of 3000.00 that I don't have.