Say goodbye to underarm sweat, odor, and hair.
Excessive sweating, specifically in the axilla, can be devastating, leading to social embarrassment, as well as occupational, physical and psychological distress. Morpheus8 is a fractional RF and Microneedling device with programmable penetration depth and energy delivery. With the release of the Morpheus8 handpiece, the ability to treat multiple layers of subdermal tissue, provides an outstanding chance to address not only the superficial eccrine glands, responsible for sweating, but also the deep apocrine ones, responsible for the odor, in a multilayer sub-dermal pattern.
Don’t I need sweat glands?
While your body does need sweat glands to cool itself, your body has 2-4 million sweat glands – only about 2% are found in your underarms. Eliminating this 2% of sweat glands does not affect your body’s ability to cool itself. With Morpheus8, you will experience the many benefits of reducing sweat in the underarm area, but you will continue to sweat in other areas of your body.
How does it work?
Morpheus8 is a fractional RF device with programmable penetration depth and energy delivery. The coated 24 needles penetrate into the various levels of dermis and subcutis, where sweat glands coils are localized, coagulating the tissue and causing irreversible thermolysis of the glands structure.
What results can I expect?
Results can be noticed within weeks of first treatment. Inmode reports 60%-70% reduction in most patients after 3 full treatments.
How many treatments will I need?
You can see results in as little as one treatment. However a series of three is what the treatment protocol requires.
How long does it take?
An office visit appointment will generally last about an hour and a half.
Is there any pain or downtime?
Most patients describe the procedure as almost painless with little to no downtime. Local anesthesia is administered to the underarms prior to the treatment for patient comfort. Most patients return to regular activity immediately. Exercise is typically resumed within several days. You may experience swelling, numbness, bruising, scabbing/itching and sensitivity in the underarm area for several days post-treatment.
Are there any side effects?
Some localized soreness or swelling will occur and typically clears within a few weeks. Some patients have short-term altered sensation in the skin of their underarms or upper arms, which gradually disappears.
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