Excessive Sweating

Permanent relief from excessive sweating available in Portland

Imagine never using deodorant or antiperspirants again?!
miraDry is a non-invasive painless procedure to destroy sweat and odor glands from your underarm, while also removing hair of all colors too. The one-time treatment is FDA-cleared and can be done in about an hour.

Nearly eight million Americans live with hyperhidrosis – excessive underarm sweating. This medical condition affects so much more than your favorite shirt. For many women and men in the Portland area, it inhibits social interaction and success in the workplace. Dr. Adam Maddox suggests a scientific, nonsurgical approach with permanent results – miraDry.

Top credentials

miraDry is the latest technological advance in treatment of hyperhidrosis. Thrive was the first medical practice in Oregon to offer it, and remains the number one miraDry center in the state.

How miraDry works

Treatment noninvasively targets sweat and odor glands in underarms with microwave energy. Localized thermolysis heats and destroys sweat glands without harm to surrounding tissues. Ninety percent of miraDry patients see a reduction in perspiration of about 82 percent. Once glands are treated, they do not regenerate, so improvement is lasting. Your body has up to five million sweat glands, so necessary cooling functions continue. However, treatment does NOT increase sweat production in other areas.

What to expect

Safety – miraDry is cleared by the FDA, and the Thrive team has extensive training and experience in the procedure.
Convenience – This outpatient procedure generally takes less than two hours.
Comfort – The underarm area is thoroughly numbed to ensure your wellbeing during and after treatment. Plus, the device has an automatic cooling feature to regulate skin temperature.
No downtime – You may return to work or routine activities.
Low risk of side effects – Some patients experience redness, swelling, tenderness, or tingling, but it resolves naturally.
Usually once and done – Often only one treatment is necessary.
Immediate results. Noticeable dryness occurs right away, and you may never need to use antiperspirant/deodorant again.
Unexpected benefit – Underarm hair growth is significantly reduced.

Schedule a consultation at Thrive in Portland to learn more about this innovative solution to excessive sweating. The number is (503) 928-6505.

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by Thrive Patient | 5 As far back as I can remember I have always had sweaty underarms. When I was in middle school, I remember getting home and taking off my t-shirt and seeing a sweat ring about 1 foot wide around each arm pit. I wouldn't even have to do anything to cause the massive sweating. I tried to wear larger shirts or even undershirts to try and hide the wet stains that would happen everyday. I remember talking to a doctor about this and he said I have a condition called Hyperhidrosis. He gave me a prescription for some topical medication. It didn't work. I felt hopeless and learned to deal with the condition, but trying to deal with it took a toll me. I never felt confident to hold up my arms and I couldn't buy cloths that fit correctly in fear my sweat would show through. My shirts wouldn't last longer than 6 months because they would become stained. It wasn't until recently that I felt I couldn't take it anymore. Now in my 30's, and with a job where I need to dress in button up shirts, I came across a solution. No not the underarm pads for dress shirts, not medications, not even all black style polo shirts that I've warn for the past 8 years. I found miraDry. My life has changed! That one quick office visit to Thrive Portland is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I had no clue that a simple 45-minute session with the doctor and miraDry technician would be this life changing. I was skeptical before and even after the treatment that it might not work for me since I have had Hyperhidrosis my entire life. But it did work! I feel amazing and am still on cloud nine! My wife and I have tossed my old polos and every black shirt I owned out and have been buying new clothes I want to wear. Better yet, I have not had a single drop of sweat appear under my arms. I don't even wear deodorant anymore. I am confident and it's like I've never had an issue. I would encourage anyone who wants to end underarm sweating to have miraDry done. I cannot stress enough that this is the perfect solution to fix underarm sweating. Thank you Dr. Maddox and the rest of the team at Thrive Portland. You changed my life for the better and made me feel comfortable and welcome through my entire visit.