Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis is a condition marked by excessive sweating, beyond the effects of heat, exercise, or stress. It mainly affects hands, feet, underarms, or face, and can disrupt your life and cause emotional distress. However, there are ways to treat it, both long-term and short-term.

*Seek immediate medical attention if you have heavy sweating with dizziness, pain in the chest, throat, jaw, arms, shoulders or throat, or cold skin and a rapid pulse.

Treatments:

MiraDry

MiraDry is a groundbreaking and permanent solution solution for hyperhidrosis, a condition characterized by excessive sweating. This non-invasive treatment targets sweat and odor glands in the underarm area, delivering precisely controlled electromagnetic energy to eliminate them. Safe and FDA-approved, the MiraDry procedure is quick, typically completed within an hour, and requires minimal to no downtime. The results are long-lasting, providing significant and often permanent reduction in underarm sweat and odor. MiraDry is an ideal choice for anyone seeking an effective and durable solution to the challenges of hyperhidrosis.

Most patients report a dramatic reduction, but not complete elimination, of their underarm sweat.  In a recent clinical study, the average sweat reduction was 82% after two treatments.  

• Benefits

  • First and only FDA-cleared procedure to permanently reduce excessive sweat and odor

  • Targets and destroys sweat and odor glands

  • Once destroyed, sweat & odor glands do not grow back

• Treatment

  • Will need 2 treatments

  • Downtime: Swelling to the area for up to a couple weeks

  • Some discomfort to the area that can last several days. You will want to limit exercise activity that will irritate the area.

  • the procedure will last 60 – 75 minutes

• Pre-Treatment Instructions

  4 – 6 DAYS BEFORE Procedure

  • Shave both underarms; by the time you come in for your procedure, there will be a little bit of hair growth to identify the area to be treated.

  DAY of your procedure

  • Do not wear deodorant

  • Wear easily cleaned top with loose arm holes

  • For women – i.e., tank top, sports bra, camisole

  • For men – i.e., tank top or no shirt

  • You are welcome to bring a portable music player and earphones to listen to during the procedure.

• Post-Treatment Care

  • You will have swelling and redness in the treated area for a few days to a few weeks.  

  • Ibuprofen and repeated icing for a few days will minimize the swelling and discomfort that some patients experience.

  • Keep the treated area clean by washing with water and gentle liquid soap

  • Wear loose fitting tops for the next few days. 

  • Avoid shaving or applying antiperspirant/ deodorant for the next few days.

  • Avoid any rigorous activity for several days post procedure.  If you normally exercise heavily, wait a few days before resuming your exercise routine.  

  • Avoid repetitive motion that involves friction to the armpits for several days.

  • Apply Bacitracin to prevent infection.

  You should call your doctor if you:

  • develop signs of infection (increasing pain, swelling, heat or surrounding redness) or if the treated area appears to be getting worse

  • are experiencing significant pain that is not relieved by Ibuprofen

  • develop severe swelling, redness, or bruising that is not getting better after two weeks

  • experience any weakness in your arm muscles or fingers

Brella Sweat Control Patch

In April 2023, the U.S. FDA approved the Brella™ SweatControl Patch™ for treating excessive underarm sweating. The patch, which contains sodium, is applied under the arm for about 3 minutes. The sodium creates heat that damages the sweat glands, making them inactive for a while. The treatment is non-invasive, needle-free, and doesn't require pain control or anesthesia.

• Benefits

  • significantly reduces your sweat production

• Recovery

  • A non-invasive treatment that is safe quick, needle-free applied as an in-office patch

  • Results last 3-4 months

  • No downtime