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miraDry in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Reduce underarm sweat and odor with a simple treatment at our practice in Grand Rapids, MI. Everybody sweats, but just because everybody does it doesn't mean you have to put up with damp armpits and smelly shirts for the rest of your life!

A revolutionary and simple treatment, at the Bengtson Center in Grand Rapids miraDry is used to target the glands that produce sweat and odor, destroying them to stop the moisture and stink they make for good. That means no more deodorant, no more antiperspirant, and no more worrying about obvious wet stains and B.O.!

As a sweat-reducing solution, miraDry is ideal for men and women who suffer from underarm hyperhidrosis, which is a condition that causes excess sweating — but this treatment is so easy and effective, anyone adult can choose it to dramatically reduce the amount of sweat they produce in their underarm area. Tired of having to change shirts due to damp patches? Over the whole odor thing? Let miraDry help!

What Is miraDry?

A nonsurgical treatment, miraDry makes use of precision-directed electromagnetic energy to target and destroy two types of glands: the eccrine glands that produce body-cooling sweat, and the apocrine glands that produce a fluid that creates an unpleasant odor when it encounters bacteria found on the skin. Without these glands, the armpit is both drier and better-smelling. The device can also be used to damage hair follicles, preventing the typical growth of underarm hair.

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Stay Dry WithConfidence

  • Immediate 82% Reduction
  • Non-Surgical
  • FDA Cleared
  • Lifelong Results
  • Odor & Sweat Reduction
  • No Downtime

What is a miraDrytreatment like?

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Our Aesthetic Experts work to make each experience as easy and comfortable for the patient as possible. During your treatment with miraDry Grand Rapids aesthetics experts at the Bengtson Center will apply a template to your underarm area to help guide the device placement. A local anesthetic injected into the treatment area minimizes discomfort.

Once activated, the miraDry device gently pulls the skin toward itself and sends miraWave energy into the tissue to impact the targeted glands. In all, the process can take about an hour. The treated area may be sensitive for a few days after the treatment, with some swelling and redness possible. Our Grand Rapids miraDry patients may find that they are "sweating" again a few weeks after the treatment, but this is due to fluid being expelled as the swelling resolves. Every patient is different, so it may take one to three treatments for you to achieve your ultimate sweat-and-odor-reducing goals.

Will I Still Sweat After a miraDry Treatment?

Once a sweat gland is destroyed by a miraDry session, it is gone for good. The body does not naturally regenerate sweat glands. That said, you will definitely still sweat from other parts of the body but not any more than you usually would.

In fact, the underarm area is home to only 2 percent of your 4 million total sweat glands, which sit everywhere from the top of your head to the palms of your hands to the soles of your feet. The stink-producing apocrine glands, however, are found mainly in areas that grow hair, such as the armpits and the genital region. With underarm glands destroyed, this specific area will see a drastic reduction in both liquid sweat and body odor-causing fluid.

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More About Underarm Hair

For patients tired of shaving their underarms, the Bengtson Center offers laser hair removal, which, similar to miraDry, uses focused energy to damage unwanted hair follicles and prevent further growth. Talk to our miraDry team to learn more about how you can get underarms you don't have to think about any more. Forget razors, roll-ons, and more!

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Say goodbye to soaked shirts and significant underarm odor! Contact us today to schedule your miraDry appointment. Request your appointment online or call our office at 616.588.8880

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2155 E Paris Ave SE
Suite 100, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546

Contact the Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery today to learn more about miraDry. You can reach our Grand Rapids office by requesting your consultation online or phoning us at 616.588.8880.

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