miraDry is a

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-based

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developed by Miramar Labs which is used in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. It was approved by the US

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(FDA) in 2011 and was also approved in

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. miraDry selectively destroys axillary

sweat gland Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands, , are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat. Sweat glands are a type of exocrine gland, which are glands that produce and secrete substances onto an epithelial s ...

s without affecting the superficial layers of the skin. In addition to sweat glands, miraDry destroys

hair follicle The hair follicle is an organ found in mammalian skin. It resides in the dermal layer of the skin and is made up of 20 different cell types, each with distinct functions. The hair follicle regulates hair growth via a complex interaction betwee ...

s in the axillary region regardless of

hair color Human hair color is the pigmentation of human hair follicles and shafts due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Generally, the more melanin present, the darker the hair. Its tone depends on the ratio of black or brown eume ...

. It is about 72.5 to 90% effective and sweat is reduced by about 82% on average. It also reduces axillary hair by about 75%.https://corp.miradry.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LB0322.D-MD4000-MC-User-Manual-freshConnect.pdf The effects of miraDry are noticeable almost immediately and are long-lasting or permanent. A case of death due to miraDry caused by

necrotizing fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease, is an infection that kills the body's soft tissue. It is a serious disease that begins and spreads quickly. Symptoms include red or purple or black skin, swelling, severe pain, fever ...

that was complicated by streptococcal toxic shock syndrome has been reported.

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