What is Excessive Sweating?
Excessive sweating, medically known as hyperhidrosis, is a condition characterized by abnormal, excessive sweating that is not necessarily related to heat or physical activity. In this condition, the amount of sweat produced by the body is beyond what is necessary to regulate body temperature. This, in turn, causes skin irritation and hygiene issues. It also significantly impacts daily life, leading to discomfort and social or emotional challenges.
Nitai Medical and Cosmetic Centre offers the most comprehensive TGA & FDA-approved miraDry excessive sweating treatment in Melbourne to address excessive sweat concerns in the underarms.
Excessive sweating may affect daily activities. Many antiperspirants are used to treat hyperhidrosis. If antiperspirants don’t work, miraDry treatment may be a good option. In severe cases, people also opt for surgery to remove the sweat glands or target the nerves responsible for sweat overproduction.
At Nitai Medical and Cosmetic Centre, we recommend miraDry to treat excessive sweating, especially for patients who want an effective non-surgical treatment option.
What Causes Hyperhidrosis?
The causes of hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating depend on its type, which can be classified as primary or secondary hyperhidrosis.
Primary Hyperhidrosis is the most common type of sweating disorder. Overactivity in the sympathetic nervous system, which regulates sweat glands, leads to excessive sweating. It typically affects specific body areas (focal hyperhidrosis), such as the palms, soles of the feet, underarms, or face and scalp. Also, it may be a genetic condition that runs in families.
It often begins in childhood or adolescence and is a symptomatic condition in which both hands or underarms are equally affected. Emotional stress, anxiety, or heat may trigger excessive sweating episodes, but they may also occur for no apparent reason. It can interfere with daily activities and social or professional interactions.
Most people in Australia experience excessive sweating in their underarms (axillary hyperhidrosis). MiraDry is an effective nonsurgical hyperhidrosis treatment in Melbourne that helps reduce excessive sweating and odour in the underarms.
MiraDry Treatment Advantages
This hyperhidrosis treatment in Melbourne offers the following advantages:
- Permanent Results:
- Sweat Reduction:
- Non-surgical Procedure:
MiraDry treatment destroys the sweat glands in the target area, reducing the number of functioning sweat glands.
Once the sweat glands are eliminated, they do not typically regenerate. Therefore, the sweat-reducing effects of MiraDry are permanent.
However, the results will vary from patient to patient due to genetic, hormonal, and lifestyle factors. Some patients may require additional hyperhidrosis treatment sessions to achieve their desired level of sweat reduction.
The treatment selectively targets and destroys sweat glands in the underarms using controlled electromagnetic energy. Once the structural integrity of the sweat glands is disrupted, it affects their ability to produce sweat. Over time, you will experience reduced sweating in the treated area.
MiraDry does not involve harsh chemicals or surgical incisions. During the procedure, a handheld device is applied to the skin, delivering controlled electromagnetic energy to target and destroy specific sweat glands in the underarms.
Electromagnetic energy heats the sweat glands in a controlled manner. Once a certain temperature is reached, the structures of the sweat glands break down- a process known as thermolysis.
