If you’re struggling with excessive underarm sweating or odor, you’re not alone. At Epiphany Dermatology, we offer miraDry®, an FDA-approved, cutting-edge solution that helps you eliminate both sweat and odor, so you can live with confidence.
miraDry® is a safe, effective, and non-invasive treatment that targets and permanently reduces sweat and odor glands in the underarms. It provides a long-lasting solution for excessive sweating, unwanted odor, and even hair reduction.
miraDry® uses precise thermal energy to safely eliminate sweat and odor glands in the underarms. Once these glands are destroyed, they do not regenerate, offering permanent results after just one or two treatments.
The miraDry® system is the only FDA-cleared treatment that can dramatically reduce underarm sweat by addressing the root cause of excessive sweat and its accompanying odor- not the symptoms.
While your body does need sweat glands to cool itself, your body has 2-4 million sweat glands – only about 2% are found in your underarms. Eliminating this 2% of sweat glands does not affect your body’s ability to cool itself. With miraDry®, you will experience the many benefits of reducing sweat in the underarm area, but you will continue to sweat in other areas of your body.
miraDry® uses thermal energy to create heat in the area where bothersome sweat and odor glands and hair follicles reside and safely eliminates them.
You can expect immediate and lasting results.1 Once the miraDry® treatment eliminates the sweat and odor glands, they’re gone for good. The treatment is clinically proven to have an average of 82% sweat reduction.1,4 As with any aesthetic treatment results, patient results and experience may vary.
You can see results in as little as one treatment.1 However, as with any aesthetic treatment, your physician will determine the best protocol for your desired results.
An appointment will generally last about one hour.1
Most patients describe the procedure as painless with little to no downtime. Local anesthesia is administered to the underarms prior to the treatment for patient comfort. Most patients return to regular activity (like returning to work) immediately. Exercise is typically resumed within several days. You may experience swelling
Yes, miraDry® has been used in over 360,000 treatments worldwide with an excellent safety record.3 It’s also been cleared by the FDA to dramatically reduce underarm sweat in as little as one appointment.1
Some localized soreness or swelling will occur, and typically clear within a few weeks. Some patients have short-term altered sensation in the skin of their underarms or upper arms, which gradually disappears.
Pricing can vary depending on the treatment protocol to achieve your desired results and will be discussed during your consultation with your physician.
miraDry® typically is not covered by insurance, but it is the first and only treatment FDA-cleared to permanently reduce underarm sweat in as little as one appointment.1
References 1. Lupin M, Hong HC, O’Shaughnessy KF. Long-term efficacy and quality of life assessment for treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis with a microwave device. Dermatol Surg. 2014;40(7):805-807. 2. Taylor NAS, Machado-Moreira CA. Regional variations in transepidermal water loss, eccrine sweat gland density, sweat secretion rates and electrolyte composition in resting and exercising humans. Extrem Physiol Med. 2013;2:4. 3. Data on file. miraDry®, Inc. 4. Hong HC, Lupin M, and O’Shaughnessy KF. Clinical evaluation of a microwave device for treating axillary hyperhidrosis. Dermatol Surg. 2012;38(5):728-735. The miraDry® system is FDA-cleared for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweat) and the permanent removal of underarm hair. It also may reduce underarm odor. miraDry® is a trademark of miraDry®, Inc. © 2023 miraDry, Inc. All rights reserved.
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