💦 Microwave Thermolysis (miraDry) Simulator

Locating the Dermal-Fat Junction

Ultrasound-like depth mapping finds where sweat glands sit.

• 2–4mm: Target depth (dermal-fat junction)
• per axilla: Treatment area (grid of energy sites)
• ~15min: Setup time (marking and anesthesia)
• miraDry system: Device type (FDA-cleared 2011)

Pre-treatment mapping

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Microwave Thermal Energy Delivery

Microwave energy converts to heat right at the gland layer.

• Microwave: Energy type (~fixed frequency)
• ~60°C+: Peak temp (at focal depth)
• seconds/site: Exposure (per energy pulse)
• 1 visit: Sessions/visit (multiple pulses)

Thermal delivery mechanism

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Surface Cooling Protects the Epidermis

Active cooling keeps skin surface safe during treatment.

• Contact plate: Cooling method (circulating coolant)
• Kept low: Surface temp (protects epidermis)
• Cool→hot: Depth gradient (surface to junction)
• Wide: Safety margin (skin-sparing design)

Cooling system role

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Permanent Gland Destruction Mechanism

Heat denatures glands so they cannot regenerate or regrow.

• Eccrine + apocrine: Gland types (both destroyed)
• Protein denaturation: Mechanism (thermal ablation)
• None expected: Regrowth (glands do not regenerate)
• Immediate: Onset (at treatment time)

Destruction pathway

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Permanent Sweat Reduction Outcome

One or two sessions give a lasting drop in underarm sweat.

• 1–2: Typical sessions (spaced weeks apart)
• ~80%+: Sweat reduction (reported average)
• ~1–2 weeks: Recovery (swelling resolves)
• Permanent: Durability (glands do not return)

Long-term result

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