Hyperhidrosis Treatment in Bozeman, MT
Excessive Sweating Treatment Without Injections
Instinct Holistic Medical Spa treats excessive underarm sweating (axillary hyperhidrosis) with RF microneedling, using an FDA-cleared RF microneedling device. There are no injections. Treatment is $600 per session. Most people need 2 to 3 sessions spaced 3 to 6 weeks apart, then one maintenance session a year.
Treatments take place at our clinic at 1958 Stadium Drive, Suite 2, Bozeman, MT 59715. Call (406) 624-6295 or book a $50 consultation online.
What hyperhidrosis is
Hyperhidrosis means sweating far more than your body needs to cool itself. It isn’t about being out of shape or anxious. In primary hyperhidrosis, the nerves that switch on your sweat glands are overactive, often from the teenage years on, and it tends to run in families.
It shows up in small, constant ways. You plan outfits around sweat marks. You keep your arms pinned to your sides in meetings. You go through shirts, deodorants and clinical-strength antiperspirants, and none of them hold up through a hike up the M, a day at Bridger, or a warm July afternoon downtown.
How we treat it at Instinct
We use RF microneedling on the underarms. Very fine needles deliver radiofrequency energy into the layer of skin where the sweat glands sit. That controlled heat reduces the activity of a portion of the glands, so the area produces less sweat.
The device we use is FDA-cleared for RF microneedling. Using it to treat sweating is an off-label use, meaning it’s a use chosen based on published research rather than one named in the device’s clearance.
The research is encouraging. In a sham-controlled study, people had three sessions on one underarm while the other was treated with the device switched off, and only the treated side improved. Follow-up found the effect held for about a year for many people, which is why we recommend a yearly maintenance session. The studies are still fairly small, and results vary from person to person.
Treatments are performed by a trained provider under the supervision of our medical director, Dr. Sarah Donahue.
What to expect
Consultation. We confirm your sweating pattern and rule out anything that should be seen by a physician first.
Arrive without numbing cream. Please don’t apply numbing before your appointment. We start with an iodine sweat test, which shows exactly where you sweat so we can map the right treatment area.
Numbing. Once the area is mapped, we apply topical numbing to the underarms. It takes about 40 to 60 minutes to take effect.
Treatment. The treatment itself takes about 30 minutes. Most people feel warmth and pressure. Plan on about 1.5 to 2 hours for your whole visit.
Aftercare. Expect redness, swelling and tenderness for a few days. Skip deodorant and antiperspirant for 72 hours after each session.
This treatment reduces sweating. It doesn’t switch it off completely, and you wouldn’t want it to. Results build over the series, and most people need a maintenance session about once a year to keep them. We’ve only recently started offering it, so we’ll be honest with you at your consultation about what to expect and whether you’re a good fit.
Who it's for
– Adults with heavy underarm sweating that clinical-strength antiperspirants haven’t controlled
– People who want a non-injection option
– People whose sweating started young and has been steady for years
See your doctor first if your sweating started suddenly in adulthood, happens all over your body rather than in one area, comes with night sweats, fever, weight loss or a racing heart, or started after a new medication. Some sweating is a sign of something else.
This treatment also isn’t right for you if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, have an active infection in the area, have uncontrolled diabetes, or are taking isotretinoin.
Pricing
Underarm sweat-reduction treatment (RF microneedling): $600 per session
Typical series: 2 to 3 sessions, 3 to 6 weeks apart
Maintenance: 1 session a year
Consultation: $50, credited toward treatment, or waived if you purchase a package the day of your consultation
FAQs
Instinct Holistic Medical Spa, at 1958 Stadium Drive, Suite 2, Bozeman, MT 59715, treats excessive underarm sweating with RF microneedling. Call (406) 624-6295 to book a consultation.
Yes. RF microneedling reduces underarm sweating with heat delivered through fine needles, with no injections.
At Instinct, underarm RF microneedling for sweating is $600 per session. Most people need 2 to 3 sessions, then one maintenance session a year. The $50 consultation is credited toward treatment.
Most people need 2 to 3 sessions, spaced 3 to 6 weeks apart. Your provider will recommend a plan at your consultation.
The underarms are numbed first. Most people describe warmth and pressure during treatment and tenderness for a few days afterward.
Results build over the series and fade gradually. Most people need a maintenance session about once a year.
The RF microneedling device we use is FDA-cleared, but using it to treat sweating is an off-label use. We base it on published research and will walk you through it at your consultation.
It shouldn’t affect underarm hair. You’ll need to skip deodorant and antiperspirant for 72 hours after each session.
Cosmetic RF microneedling is generally not billed to insurance. If you’re hoping for coverage, talk with your physician or a dermatologist about medical options.