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20-Something Female - Three Mirady Treatments...
UPDATED FROM nikitaj
3 years post
1.5 years after my 3rd treatment
WORTH IT$5,600
I haven't been on here in ages but just realized I should post a long term update. I originally got the 2 recommended Miradry treatments but a year after my second treatment I was still experiencing sweat issues so I went back for a third treatment. Ever since then everything has been really good!
Like with every treatment, after the 3rd treatment there was a few months of numbness and weird bumps in my armpits. Eventually it all cleared up though and i haven't had any issues with sweating since then. Ive actually noticed my armpits don't really stink very much anymore either. Probably since they're producing so much less sweat overall but I don't even need to wear deodorant anymore.
There have been a FEW times when I've had a tiny bit of sweat come through my shirt and it's been when I'm in a super hot place or running through an airport for example . So the sweating doesn't affect my day to day anymore at all. If I'm in a really stressful or high anxiety situation At work (public speaking) I might wear black just in case ... but these things a handful of times per year and overall my day to day is so much better and I can wear anything I want !! I almost can't even remember how big of an issue the sweating was and how limited my wardrobe was . So glad those days are over . No regrets at all over the money spent and I'd do it again and even would've paid double because it's life changing. If you're considering it and sweating is affecting your daily life ... it can be fixed !
Like with every treatment, after the 3rd treatment there was a few months of numbness and weird bumps in my armpits. Eventually it all cleared up though and i haven't had any issues with sweating since then. Ive actually noticed my armpits don't really stink very much anymore either. Probably since they're producing so much less sweat overall but I don't even need to wear deodorant anymore.
There have been a FEW times when I've had a tiny bit of sweat come through my shirt and it's been when I'm in a super hot place or running through an airport for example . So the sweating doesn't affect my day to day anymore at all. If I'm in a really stressful or high anxiety situation At work (public speaking) I might wear black just in case ... but these things a handful of times per year and overall my day to day is so much better and I can wear anything I want !! I almost can't even remember how big of an issue the sweating was and how limited my wardrobe was . So glad those days are over . No regrets at all over the money spent and I'd do it again and even would've paid double because it's life changing. If you're considering it and sweating is affecting your daily life ... it can be fixed !
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UPDATED FROM nikitaj
1 year post
Third treatment done! -- Day 4 Post treatment
I went for my third Miradry treatment a few days ago. No anxiety or nervousness now as I've been through it 2x before and know what to expect. Drove 2 hours to the closest city where the clinic is with Miradry (same place I had the other 2 treatments).
They did the test where they sprinkle a bit of powder on the armpit to see if the sweating shows through and on my right side it did show through in some areas a bit (I definitely sweat more from the right side). On the left side, nothing showed through the powder test but I definitely do still sweat on the left side as well when I'm hot or when I'm feeling nervous/anxious.
So they did the third treatment. The worst part of the entire thing is definitely all the small needles they have to give you in each armpit to freeze but honestly, it lasts like 2-3 minutes on each side, and it's worth that pain for a few moments in return for fixing my sweat problem...
They are now using this new process where they inject saline after the freezing agent, and apparently they can now use the machine on a higher setting and it results in better treatment results, and less pain and faster recovery. Something about the saline becoming a buffer between the nerves and the skin, and making it easier for the microwaves of the machine to get the sweat glands.
Once I had the freezing and the saline needles done by the doctor he left the room, and the actual treatment with the Miradry machine itself took about 20 mins per armpit. When the assistant/nurse suctioned the machine against my arm pits I did not feel a thing, chatted with the nurse the entire time and it went by pretty quickly. When it was over she gave me ice packs for each armpit. This treatment cost me ~1450$ CAD with tax.
I then drove myself home, I had frozen water bottles with me which I kept under my armpits the entire drive home. Got home around 7-8 PM, popped 3 Tylenol with codeine, and went to sleep. On the first night I had to basically sleep on my back with my arms on each side because trying to sleep on my sides would hurt.
Woke up to some lumpiness and a some stinging pain on day 2, so used the iced packs again and kept popping some pain killers throughout the day which helped a lot. On day 2 it would sometimes hurt a bit to put my arms all the way down to my sides really quickly, but now, on day 4, that has gone away.
It's day 4 and I still feel a bit uncomfortable and look swollen under the pits but I'm not needing any more painkillers and my movement is not impacted by the treatment at all anymore. Have not noticed a drop of sweat since treatment 3, but the real test will be a high anxiety situation or public speaking or something like that. So far so good...
They did the test where they sprinkle a bit of powder on the armpit to see if the sweating shows through and on my right side it did show through in some areas a bit (I definitely sweat more from the right side). On the left side, nothing showed through the powder test but I definitely do still sweat on the left side as well when I'm hot or when I'm feeling nervous/anxious.
So they did the third treatment. The worst part of the entire thing is definitely all the small needles they have to give you in each armpit to freeze but honestly, it lasts like 2-3 minutes on each side, and it's worth that pain for a few moments in return for fixing my sweat problem...
They are now using this new process where they inject saline after the freezing agent, and apparently they can now use the machine on a higher setting and it results in better treatment results, and less pain and faster recovery. Something about the saline becoming a buffer between the nerves and the skin, and making it easier for the microwaves of the machine to get the sweat glands.
Once I had the freezing and the saline needles done by the doctor he left the room, and the actual treatment with the Miradry machine itself took about 20 mins per armpit. When the assistant/nurse suctioned the machine against my arm pits I did not feel a thing, chatted with the nurse the entire time and it went by pretty quickly. When it was over she gave me ice packs for each armpit. This treatment cost me ~1450$ CAD with tax.
I then drove myself home, I had frozen water bottles with me which I kept under my armpits the entire drive home. Got home around 7-8 PM, popped 3 Tylenol with codeine, and went to sleep. On the first night I had to basically sleep on my back with my arms on each side because trying to sleep on my sides would hurt.
Woke up to some lumpiness and a some stinging pain on day 2, so used the iced packs again and kept popping some pain killers throughout the day which helped a lot. On day 2 it would sometimes hurt a bit to put my arms all the way down to my sides really quickly, but now, on day 4, that has gone away.
It's day 4 and I still feel a bit uncomfortable and look swollen under the pits but I'm not needing any more painkillers and my movement is not impacted by the treatment at all anymore. Have not noticed a drop of sweat since treatment 3, but the real test will be a high anxiety situation or public speaking or something like that. So far so good...
Replies (2)
March 9, 2016
Thank you for continuing to post about your treatments and your overall experience!
November 9, 2016
How is it going for you after your third treatment.? Your situation sounds like mine, only sweating on very stressful environment or hot days. Do you mind giving us an update, not that is being a while since your third treatment? Thanks
UPDATED FROM nikitaj
1 year post
One year later - need a third treatment.
It's been about a year since my second Miradry treatment in Montreal with Dr. Khanna and over the last few months I've noticed I've started sweating more and more.
Now it's reached a point where it's affecting my day-to-day life again, so I called to inquire about a third treatment. I remember the assistant/nurse telling me last time that some extreme cases have required a third treatment. I didn't realize I was an extreme case, but apparently I am.... I also was under the impression that in the rare cases where a 3rd treatment was required, it would be covered in the over 4200$ CAD I already paid for the treatments, but apparently not, and they will charge me another 1200$ on top of the fact I have to drive 2 hours each way to their clinic. Disappointing.
For the first several months after the first and second treatment, it was only in EXTREMELY stressful situations or if I was REALLY scorching hot that I would notice some very small sweat patches. But now, almost a year later, even if I'm feeling just a little bit too warm or a little tiny bit nervous, I get a LOT of sweat happening. I can still only wear black to work conferences and I still sweat A LOT during these events and it's really uncomfortable. I sweat so much that even my bra gets damp from the sweat. I've also noticed more and more situations where I am sweating through my clothes for no apparent reason (not feeling stressed or too hot). I'm actually sweating noticeably right NOW and I'm just sitting in my hotel room, normal temperature, not stressed about anything in particular (except for the sweating!) so I don't think this should be happening.
I'm going for a third treatment in about 2 weeks on Feb 12 2016. When I called to ask about the third treatment I Was told they have a new process in place that now allows them to freeze the nerves and go all the way to maximum strength with the machine, so hopefully this third treatment will really zap any leftover sweat glands. I still think it was worth it to do the treatment because the sweating has gone done significantly, but even with that significant change, it's still causing disruptions to my day to day life.
I will post an update after the third treatment.
Now it's reached a point where it's affecting my day-to-day life again, so I called to inquire about a third treatment. I remember the assistant/nurse telling me last time that some extreme cases have required a third treatment. I didn't realize I was an extreme case, but apparently I am.... I also was under the impression that in the rare cases where a 3rd treatment was required, it would be covered in the over 4200$ CAD I already paid for the treatments, but apparently not, and they will charge me another 1200$ on top of the fact I have to drive 2 hours each way to their clinic. Disappointing.
For the first several months after the first and second treatment, it was only in EXTREMELY stressful situations or if I was REALLY scorching hot that I would notice some very small sweat patches. But now, almost a year later, even if I'm feeling just a little bit too warm or a little tiny bit nervous, I get a LOT of sweat happening. I can still only wear black to work conferences and I still sweat A LOT during these events and it's really uncomfortable. I sweat so much that even my bra gets damp from the sweat. I've also noticed more and more situations where I am sweating through my clothes for no apparent reason (not feeling stressed or too hot). I'm actually sweating noticeably right NOW and I'm just sitting in my hotel room, normal temperature, not stressed about anything in particular (except for the sweating!) so I don't think this should be happening.
I'm going for a third treatment in about 2 weeks on Feb 12 2016. When I called to ask about the third treatment I Was told they have a new process in place that now allows them to freeze the nerves and go all the way to maximum strength with the machine, so hopefully this third treatment will really zap any leftover sweat glands. I still think it was worth it to do the treatment because the sweating has gone done significantly, but even with that significant change, it's still causing disruptions to my day to day life.
I will post an update after the third treatment.
Replies (1)
March 23, 2016
How are you doing?
October 15, 2017
It's been over a year since my 3rd treatment and I'm doing great! I posted a new update. It's no longer a problem in my life at all. I'm so happy I did it.
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