Microwave your underarms to stop sweating forever
Channel: Gary Parent
Date: 2015-08-17

Microwave your underarms to stop sweating forever, and eliminate those offensive odors and it doesn't stop there. They will do your crotch to.

Link to the miraDry video,  https://youtu.be/nHB28u2Fdec

miraDry Side Effects

Temporary Altered Sensation Although transient, altered sensation in the skin seen in some patients is one of the most significant potential miraDry side effects. The altered sensation is typically felt in the armpit or upper arm skin. This effect is most likely due to nerve irritation either as a result of the heat or due to temporary inflammation around the sensory nerves. These nerves lie under the dermal-fat interface that is being treated, but may be subject to some of the heat and/or physical vacuuming that the device utilizes. This vacuuming is designed to pull the dermal-fat interface away from these nerves and lessen the impact of heat and inflammation. This miraDry side effect appears to be related to the amount of energy delivered as well as to the thickness of the patient’s skin. We’ve observed a slightly higher incidence in this miraDry side effect in very slender patients. They have a smaller tissue buffer between the treated dermal-fat interface and the underlying sensory nerves. Many experienced users recommend decreasing the energy used on the most peripheral (outer) portions of the axilla (armpit) in individuals with low body fat. 

Localized Soreness Again this is transient, but you should expect some degree of soreness and swelling. This usually clears within a week, but can last a few weeks. We have found that this miraDry side effect can be managed by the diligent patient very effectively. What’s the solution? Ice. Lots of Ice. Patients who are diligent about applying their post-procedure ice packs regularly have a markedly better experience with regards to this miraDry side effect. There is no trick here, nothing fancy. Simply freeze water bottles (the 8 oz. and 16 oz. size water bottles work well), wrap in a moistened paper towel (or thin towel or washcloth) and hold them under your arms. You can conceal this fairly easily under a shirt, jacket, or wrap and nobody will even know! What can often fool patients is that immediately after the procedure they are still numb from the lidocaine. They get complacent, forget to ice, and 6 hours later when the lidocaine wears off they realize their armpits are on fire! Once you’re at that point it is hard to recover! The pain isn’t excruciating, but think of it as a really bad sunburn type of pain. And it can be avoided (or certainly drastically minimized) with ice. Most patients follow the protocol of putting ice on diligently for the first day and then being quick to apply at any signs of heat. In addition, normal over the counter medications that you would typically use for discomfort (Advil, Ibuprofen, etc.) can be used as directed.

Localized Swelling Have you ever felt a ping pong ball under your armpit? A baseball? A grapefruit? We hope not! But, that is what the swelling from miraDry can feel like. Again, this can be managed and is transient. It usually peaks around 24-48 hours post-treatment and then begins to resolve. This is another one of the miraDry side effects that typically dissipates within a week, but can last a few weeks. Again, ice is your friend. Apply as described above and you’ll feel less like you wear trying to hide that tennis ball from your Labrador.

What does it mean when FDA "clears" or "approves" a medical device?

When FDA review is needed prior to marketing a medical device, FDA will either

    "clear" the device after reviewing a premarket notification, otherwise known as a 510(k) (named for a section in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), that has been filed with FDA, or
    "approve" the device after reviewing a premarket approval (PMA) application that has been submitted to FDA.

Whether a 510(k) or a PMA application needs to be filed depends on the classification of the medical device.

To acquire clearance to market a device using the 510(k) pathway, the submitter of the 510(k) must show that the medical device is "substantially equivalent" to a device that is already legally marketed for the same use.

To acquire approval of a device through a PMA application, the PMA applicant must provide reasonable assurance of the device’s safety and effectiveness.