Reading Time: <1 minuteMore and more patients are coming to our clinic hoping for the EL method for underarm odor treatment. As a rule, we conduct blood tests before EL method treatment. This is to check for patients who are virus carriers such as hepatitis B, and to screen for general health such as diabetes, liver dysfunction, and blood diseases. Checking for hepatitis B virus carriers is essential to prevent hospital infection, but most beauty clinics do not seem to take the minimum amount of testing or infection prevention measures. At our clinic, we take care of everything so that patients can receive treatment with peace of mind. Director Suetake will be in charge of all blood sampling and explanations. We do not perform any medical procedures that are left to nurses. We thoroughly manage the hygienic environment in the clinic, pain management for patients during treatment, etc.

Reading Time: <1 minuteMany clinics that use MiraDry are promoting and introducing the fact that it is a treatment device approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. This approval means that it is a safe and reliable treatment device, but there is a catch. MiraDry is not approved for the treatment of "armpit odor, i.e., axillary hyperhidrosis," but rather as a treatment device for "primary axillary hyperhidrosis, i.e., hyperhidrosis of the armpits." In other words, even though it has not been approved as a treatment device for armpit odor, the advertising language is misleading and cannot be helped, even if it is said to be deceiving trust. Even though it is not an armpit odor treatment device approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for odor, it is inevitable that it can be considered a fraudulent act to attract customers by advertising it as effective against armpit odor. Moreover, it is surprising that there are facilities where nurses perform the MiraDry treatment. There is a constant stream of patients who have received MiraDry multiple times at our clinic, and despite experiencing severe pain and severe swelling in the affected area, they feel no effect at all and come back for treatment again. If you look here to see whether the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has truly approved it as an effective device for treating underarm odor, you will clearly see that this is a lie. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/shingi2/0000200760_00004.html "Regarding the indication for axillary odour, there is a certain need in Japan, so we discussed whether this indication should be approved in the review and expert consultation. As a result, as stated at the top of page 17 of the review report, we believe that it is possible to extrapolate for sweat, but as you all know, as for smell, Asians and Westerners have different body odors, so ethnic differences in the apocrine glands that emit smell cannot be denied. In addition, in the hyperhidrosis test, the primary evaluation item was definitely a subjective evaluation called HDSS. At least, there was an objective evaluation item set for the secondary evaluation item. In this CP-0012 test, the secondary evaluation item was basically a subjective evaluation, and another reason is that objective evaluation was not sufficient. As a result of this clinical trial, the achievement criteria for clinical trials could not be met for odor, so overall, we have concluded that the indication is approved for hyperhidrosis this time, and the effect of reducing odor was not recognized. " The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare clearly concluded that the effect of reducing hyperhidrosis and odor was not recognized. Hiding such facts and deceiving patients is an act of fraud. Nurse MiraDry BusinessHow many victims there are? The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has concluded that MiraDry treatment by nurses is ineffective in reducing odor. I would like to hear any rebuttals or opinions regarding this blog from medical institutions, doctors, and nurses who use MiraDry. In order to provide cosmetic medicine properly, I would like to see a review of MiraDry's false advertising and nurse treatment. Treatment is performed by doctors. Isn't it ethically and legally problematic for nurses to use treatment equipment to treat the disease known as axillary hyperhidrosis, even under the supervision of a doctor? I would appreciate your advice and look forward to hearing from medical institutions that provide MiraDry treatment.

Reading Time: <1 minuteIt seems that many people hesitate to undergo treatment for underarm odor because of its high cost. At our clinic, we also treat with an antibiotic cream called underarm odor cream. Underarm odor does not come out of the apocrine sweat glands suddenly. It is generated when the substance released from the apocrine sweat glands is broken down by acne bacteria, which is a normal bacterium on the skin. Therefore, applying an antibiotic that is effective against this bacterium reduces the acne bacteria and greatly reduces the odor. In some cases, you can feel the effects in as little as one day. There are almost no side effects, so you can use it with confidence. It has been well received by patients as it has almost completely eliminated the odor. Please feel free to contact us.

Reading Time: <1 minuteToday, we had a patient who came to our clinic for a follow-up treatment after MiraDry treatment because it had no effect at all. The advertisements say that it is extremely effective with little pain... Of all the treatments, any sensible doctor knows that MiraDry causes the most pain and swelling after treatment. As a specialist who has been treating body odor and hyperhidrosis for over 30 years, I can say with certainty that it is absolutely impossible for MiraDry treatment to cause little pain. Surgery may seem painful after surgery, but it is not. The pain is definitely much stronger after MiraDry treatment. The reason is that MiraDry causes burns to the skin of the treatment area due to thermal energy. The pain of a burn is much stronger than the pain of an incision and lasts for a long time. It is common knowledge in medicine that burns are painful. Some doctors who say that MiraDry treatment is painless or painless leave all the treatment to the nurses and do not listen to the patient's complaints at all. I do not consider MiraDry to be suitable for children who are sensitive to pain. Severe swelling and pain may last for more than a week. The EL method does not cause severe pain or swelling, and there is no need for oral painkillers. MiraDry retreatment is performed on burn scars, so it is actually time-consuming and difficult. The skin itself has hardened due to burn scars, so local anesthesia is not easy. Local anesthesia for the armpits, which can be performed almost painlessly, does hurt to some extent. I always think, and patients tell me, that I wish I had known about the EL method before undergoing MiraDry... I ended up going through a lot of pain with MiraDry treatment, having to pay a huge amount of money multiple times, and it was completely ineffective...without any explanation or examination from the doctor... It is unfortunate that there are medical institutions that use exaggerated advertising to attract customers by lying about even the downtime. Dr. Suetake / Armpit Odor Specialist / Sakae Clinic (@wakiga.takansyou.suetake) | TikTok We also explain it on TikTok.

Reading Time: <1 minuteWe have been introducing problems and complaints from patients regarding MiraDry treatment, but the number has increased sharply recently. [Never receive MiraDry treatment by a nurse.] After receiving MiraDry treatment by a nurse twice, the scars from the burns remain and the pain has returned to normal despite suffering for a long time from the intense pain. The patient came to see us, so we asked for more details. The person who seemed to be a doctor only explained that he would administer the anesthesia, but did not provide any explanation about armpit odor, armpit odor treatment, or MiraDry. The nurse immediately performed the treatment. The reasons why we absolutely do not recommend nurse treatment are: 2. There are no nurses who have experience in the mechanism and theory of armpit odor or treatment (because they cannot perform surgery) XNUMX. Nurses cannot be held responsible XNUMX. You will not know if you will get a burn from MiraDry XNUMX. Only doctors can directly perform the treatment, it is a gray area that is close to being illegal XNUMX. The manufacturer should not recommend nurse treatment XNUMX. Ethical issues Why is it a nurse treatment? XNUMX: Profit is the priority (nurses' hourly wages are low, so profits can be made) XNUMX: There is a possibility that treatments can be performed even without a doctor in the clinic (illegal act) XNUMX: Price competition allows for cheap customer attraction In other words, there are benefits for the clinic, but no benefits for the patient. There are too many facilities where doctors who have never treated or operated on armpit odor before have no knowledge of the mechanism of armpit odor or medical knowledge, and only introduce the equipment and have nurses perform the treatment without explanation. The dark side of cosmetic medicine has now become the dark side of the MiraDry business. If you are a doctor or nurse at a clinic where nurses perform MiraDry treatments and have any objections to this blog post, please let's have an open discussion. If you are going to treat patients with the patient in mind, wouldn't it be better for a specialist who is familiar with all armpit odor treatments to guarantee safety and effectiveness? It is also a problem that MiraDry is the most painful treatment of all treatments, and patients are not properly informed before the treatment. Don't be fooled by the MiraDry business. *I am not denying all MiraDry treatments. We believe that problems include performing treatments on areas where the treatment is not suitable, nurses performing MiraDry treatments without a doctor's examination, and exploiting patients by forcing them to take out loans to cover expensive treatment costs through upselling that is completely different from what is advertised.

Reading Time: <1 minuteRecently, clinics that attract customers by selling low prices such as "Armpit Odor Surgery Insurance Coverage MiraDry 90,000 yen" have become more prominent in online advertisements. From the patient's perspective, it is undoubtedly a very good thing to be able to receive treatment at a low price. However, the result is... First of all, the current situation is that medical institutions that attract customers by advertising that they will perform surgery with insurance do not perform surgery with insurance, and instead direct patients to self-paid optical treatment. With the advances in medicine, any specialist who treats armpit odour will know how nonsensical it is to treat armpit odour in an outpatient setting with insurance. Long-term downtime and fixation required Risk of hematoma and skin necrosis Ineffective recurrence, etc. I can say with certainty that there are few benefits to outpatient armpit odour surgery and that it is a treatment that is absolutely not recommended. It is no longer Showa or Heisei, but Reiwa. Should I perform armpit odour surgery in an outpatient setting with insurance as a treatment in the Reiwa era? If there are any doctors who think that this is a really good option, please contact me directly. MiraDry This treatment is also currently performed by nurses in most medical institutions. Are there really patients who want to be treated by a nurse? Just buy the equipment and leave everything to the nurse. The counselor does the examination and counseling. The treatment is done by a nurse, not a doctor. It's no longer medical care. MiraDry has become a business-first business for armpit odor. Safety and effectiveness are ignored. It is no longer medical care that is patient-centered. If there are any doctors or nurses who think that the MiraDry treatment I use, performed by a nurse, is a legitimate medical procedure and medical ethics, please contact me directly at contact@sakae-clinic.com. We will also organize a live discussion session with you in person. MiraDry has a lot of downtime and pain. Is it such a careless treatment that a nurse can do it on the side? There is a constant stream of patients who come to our clinic to ask for retreatment after they have had no effect from MiraDry. [Please be careful of MiraDry treatment performed by nurses]  

Reading Time: <1 minuteIt's like a rip-off bar. https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1258772 Finally, the government is considering how to crack down on cosmetic medical troubles and unscrupulous cosmetic clinics. There are many patients who come to our clinic for consultation after receiving terrible medical treatments and treatments that seem to be criminal acts. Cosmetic medical business, armpit business, MiraDry business... In advertisements, they use bait advertising to attract patients at low prices and upsell them. This is especially noticeable in armpit treatment. Armpit surgery can be performed with insurance MiraDry is cheap... In reality, they force you to take out expensive medical treatment and get you to take out a medical loan. There is no doctor's examination, and the consultation, explanation, and closing are done by unqualified counselors. Moreover, MiraDry is not performed by a doctor at all, and all treatments are done by nurses. The director of the clinic that performs MiraDry has never had any experience with armpit surgery or treatment. This situation has been allowed to continue unchecked. The medical procedure of nurses administering MiraDry is not proper, and it is unlikely that effectiveness or safety can be guaranteed when administered by nurses. Treatment should always be performed by a specialist. This is the dark side of cosmetic medicine, where common sense does not apply. Prices are also far from what is advertised. In reality, cosmetic clinics that are worse than rip-off bars attract customers with fake advertisements and become victims every day. This is a tactic that takes advantage of people's complexes that make it difficult to make complaints. If you have been a victim, we will provide you with advice, including medical treatment. Please feel free to contact us.    

Reading Time: <1 minuteWe receive many inquiries asking where else the EL method can be used to treat underarm odor. Unfortunately, we are the only clinic that currently offers the EL method performed by a specialist. The reasons are as follows: 1: It is extremely difficult to master the technique. 2: It takes a long time to master the technique, so many doctors give up even after coming for training. 3: It takes a long time to become proficient, and if you are not proficient, the treatment time is long, more than an hour for one armpit. 4: If the treatment is not performed by an experienced specialist, many insulated needles are needed for one patient, so the treatment cost is not worth it. 5: The treatment cost is low compared to the labor and treatment time. 6: The spread of low-quality medical care performed by nurses such as MiraDry. 7: The skills of cosmetic surgeons are declining. 8: It is difficult to implement SNS strategies. 9: It is difficult to standardize and educate at major cosmetic surgery clinics. 10: Lack of instructors. 11: Lack of awareness compared to MiraDry. The recent trend in cosmetic surgery is to leave it to nurses even if you have no experience, so the EL method will not spread in the first place. The EL method is the least painful of all underarm odor treatments, has no risks, no downtime, is highly effective, and is a good treatment that puts less strain on patients. It's unfortunate...

Reading Time: <1 minuteI have previously written about anesthesia for underarm odor in a blog. When treating underarm odor, it is essential to inform patients about the risks of anesthesia. However, it seems that almost all medical institutions do not inform patients about the risks of local anesthesia. https://www.kin-ikyo-chuo.jp/files/resident/senior/program-anesth Many doctors are unaware of the risks of the local anesthetic xylocaine. As shown in the table above, if 10cc of 2% xylocaine is rapidly injected into the body as an anesthetic, it will exceed the maximum dose and may even be life-threatening. In fact, a tragic fatal accident occurred at a certain cosmetic surgery clinic, where an inexperienced cosmetic surgeon administered a local anesthetic to a female patient in her 20s before surgery for underarm odor, resulting in her death. Fatal accidents from local anesthetics? It is not impossible. Recently, young cosmetic surgeons have become charismatic on social media, and cosmetic surgeons with very little experience and knowledge are overconfident in treating patients without receiving education on these risks. At our hospital, we currently mix our own anesthetics by adjusting the concentration of xylocaine to 0.17% or less, mixing it with the alkaline drug meiron to adjust the pH and suppress pain during pain. With MiraDry, it is not uncommon to administer more than 20cc to one armpit, and if 2% xylocaine is used on both armpits, it can be life-threatening... It is not true that it is safe because it is a famous cosmetic surgery clinic, or that anesthesia is safe because it is a doctor. Local anesthesia is a very scary medical procedure performed by a cosmetic surgeon who calls himself the director and has almost no medical or surgical knowledge, without considering the risks. Moreover, after the anesthetic injection is completed, the MiraDry treatment is left entirely to the nurses, and there are cases where the nurses do not notice any abnormal symptoms due to xylocaine poisoning after anesthesia. Of course, the nurses have no knowledge or experience in this field. If such risky medical procedures are performed with profit as the priority, the patient's life will be threatened. I would like patients to know that local anesthesia also carries significant risks before treatment.  

Reading Time: <1 minuteThe topical medication for underarm odor has an odor-reducing effect, as it contains ingredients that suppress the bacteria called acne bacteria, which breaks down the substances that cause odor. It is a wonderful topical medication that is sure to be effective and has no side effects, and we prescribe it to many patients at our clinic. Topical medicines are ideal when you want to suppress odor before puberty or before undergoing surgical treatment, miraDry, EL method, etc. When young children start to worry about odor, other treatments are difficult to choose, so topical medications are often recommended. On the other hand, even for adults, if the symptoms are not severe, topical medications can be sufficient to control odor.

Recommended for those who have questions such as

I don't have the budget for surgery or other treatments. He was reluctant to undergo the procedure and wanted to get rid of the odor as soon as there was no downtime or pain. I want easy treatment. the smell is not that strong

Benefits of topical medications

・No downtime ・No scars ・No aftereffects or complications ・Easy and quick ・Can be done by yourself at any time ・Low cost

Disadvantages of topical medications

- Complete recovery is not possible - If you stop using the product, the odor will return immediately - It will take some time for the odor to go away after using the product

Topical medicine FAQ

Are there any side effects from topical medications?

Basically, there is no need to worry about side effects even if you use it for a long time. This is a formulation that has an extremely low possibility of causing contact dermatitis due to the cream base material.

How long does it take to see the effects after using it externally?

You will notice results as soon as 24 hours later, but generally you will feel results within 2-3 days.

How often do you use topical medications?

Generally, it is recommended to apply twice a day.

Can I use it at any age? Is it okay for children?

Since there are almost no reported side effects, it can be used by everyone, from pregnant women and children to the elderly.

Can it be used after EL method, MiraDry or surgery?

Since this is a topical antibiotic, it can be used immediately after surgery.

Can it be used immediately after a MiraDry or BeauHot treatment?

It is ready to use for any treatment.

Do you experience any itching or pain when using it externally?

It does not cause itching or pain when applied, except in cases of special contact dermatitis.

How much does it cost?

It costs about 3,000-5,000 yen for one month. In some cases, such as when you have folliculitis due to a skin condition, insurance may be available. Medical expenses deductions are also applicable. It is worth trying inexpensive and effective topical medications. Please feel free to contact us.