miraDry has been through clinical trials and is the first and only device cleared for underarm sweating by the US Food and Drug Administration. miraDry targets both your eccrine glands and your apocrine glands with miraWave™ energy. This is a unique electromagnetic wave delivered to the targeted area, just below the dermis where the glands sit. Eccrine glands are located all over your body. They secrete an odourless, clear fluid that helps your body to control its temperature. Apocrine glands are located in the armpits and genitals. They produce a thick fluid which produces body odour when it comes into contact with bacteria on the skin’s surface.

There are three steps to your miraDry procedure:
1. Your underarm is numbed with local anaesthesia.
2. The miraDry handpiece is placed on your underarm and a vacuum suction from the handpiece brings your sweat glands closer to the surface to protect deeper tissue. A non-invasive energy is delivered through your skin which penetrates the sweat glands.
3. At the same time, a cooling system protects your skin and keeps the heat energy at the targeted area of the sweat glands. Your glands are heated and then eliminated.

miraDry is for you if you feel that your underarm sweat is causing you problems. You might be embarrassed and lacking in confidence. You might be fearful of constant sweating and over-sweating. And you might be tired of underarm stains and lingering odour. You also might suffer from rashes or reactions to antiperspirant — which can be as uncomfortable as the sweat itself. As miraDry is safe to use on everyone, anyone can embrace life to the fullest without letting underarm issues get in the way. It’s the only non-surgical, lasting solution clinically proven to reduce underarm sweat and odour.

You’ll experience a significant reduction in underarm sweat and odour after just one treatment with miraDry. While it can be difficult to predict what your final result might be, in clinical studies, 90% of patients are satisfied with the results after one or two treatments. In addition, you’ll notice some underarm hair loss (around 70% has been reported in clinical studies) – which is thought to be permanent. For most people, this is seen as an additional benefit of treatment.

Please note that miraDry will not result in a total cessation of sweating. Similar to laser hair removal, which results in around 80% permanent hair reduction, miraDry will cause, on average, an 80% permanent reduction in sweating from baseline levels. If you do not get the results that you were hoping for after one treatment, a second treatment can be undertaken at any point in the future (but generally after 3 months).

Most patients experience little pain because the procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, however, we offer numbing cream before this to further ease any discomfort. During the procedure, most people experience some pressure and light pulling on the skin, with some sensations of warmth. There may be an occasional “hot spot” that lasts briefly but is usually well tolerated. On average, patients describe the discomfort as about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest).