Not Just Aesthetic Surgery Dr. Mickel & His Staff Offer In-Office Procedures BY Timothy J. Mickel, MD, FACS - Certified, AmericanBoard of Plastic Surgery
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XCESSIVE SWEATING - hyperhidrosiscan shatter confidence, ruin clothes and strain relationships. This devastating condition affects about 5% of the population, but another 20-30% sweat enough to have an impact on lifestyle and activities. Excessive sweating can cause social anxiety, withdrawal and embarrassment, and can affect overall quality of life. Over the course of a lifetime you could spend a fortune on powerful antiperspirants - which could have health issues - or armpit Botox, which is temporary, not to mention the money you spend replacing clothes. Or, you could have a one-time treatment that destroys your sweat glands and at the same time reduces odor and armpit hair. MiraDry is a revolutionary new treatment that uses thermal energy to heat the armpit, where bothersome sweat and odor glands reside, and safely eliminate them. MiraDry is a non-invasive treatment that takes about
an hour, is done under local anesthesia, has little or no downtime, and results in an 8085% reduction in perspiration and odor in just one treatment. As a side benefit, there is also a 40-50% reduction in armpit hair – regardless of the color. Most patients can return to their normal activities immediately after treatment, although there may be mild localized soreness, swelling or numbness that can last a week or two. The results are immediate and lasting – the sweat and odor glands eliminated by MiraDry are gone for good. A single treatment is sufficient for the majority of patients, although an occasional heavy sweater may need a second treatment in four to six months. While your body does need sweat glands to cool itself, you have 2 – 4 million of them so eliminating the trouble making 2% that reside in your armpit won’t affect your ability to stay cool. All MiraDry treatments are done in my office by Kasey Burks, a licensed nurse
practitioner. Kasey is trained and experienced not only in performing MiraDry, but also in performing Botox and filler injections as well as FemTouch vaginal rejuvenation treatments. FemTouch is a fractionated CO2 laser with an established track record of safety and effectiveness. FemTouch allows rapid, safe, comfortable, non-surgical treatment for a variety of peri-menopausal vaginal symptoms in women from their 30’s to their 60’s, and it has revolutionized laser vaginal rejuvenation. FemTouch helps with mild stress urinary incontinence, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse and vaginal laxity after childbirth. FemTouch is a simple procedure performed in my office that takes just a few minutes and requires no anesthesia or special postprocedure care. Generally, FemTouch requires just 2-4 short office treatments until the desired result is achieved. All FemTouch treatments are done by my nurse practitioner, Kasey Burks, in the privacy and comfort of my office. So, whether you have excessive sweating, wrinkles or peri-menopausal vaginal symptoms, call Mickel Plastic Surgery at (318) 388-2050 and set up a free consultation with Kasey to see if MiraDry or FemTouch is right for you. From surgery to lasers and everything in-between, when it comes to looking and feeling your best, if it works, we have it!
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