What is a microwave energy device used for?

The device uses a handpiece placed against the skin. It delivers microwave energy to a planned depth while contact cooling helps protect the surface. In underarm treatment, the energy is directed toward the layer containing sweat glands, which can reduce local sweating and odour for suitable patients. The device is not the same as a laser, and it is not intended to treat every cause of sweating or sweating from every body area.

A clinician should confirm that excessive sweating is localised and assess medicines, skin conditions, and previous treatments. Tell them about implanted electronic devices, altered sensation, infections, or previous surgery in the area. Follow instructions about shaving, deodorant, cleansing, and cooling. After treatment, protect the skin from friction and heat, and use only recommended pain relief or topical products.

Call the clinic if treated skin develops worsening pain, spreading redness, marked swelling, blisters, drainage, or numbness that concerns you. Urgent help is appropriate for breathing difficulty or facial swelling. New widespread sweating, night sweats, fever, or unexplained weight change should be medically assessed rather than treated as an underarm-only problem.

Ask which sweating pattern the device can address, how the skin is cooled and protected, what sensations and recovery to expect, and which alternatives are available if the cause is generalised or medication-related.