Surgical treatment of axillary odor: Q:How does the surgical treatment of axillary odor work? A:The subcutaneous sweat glands are removed as much as possible by making an incision of about 3 cm to trim the skin or by making a 7-8 mm skin incision into a minimally invasive subcutaneous negative pressure suction procedure. Q:What are the indications for armpit odor surgery? A:Axillary odor that seriously affects study and work life. Moderate to severe armpit odor suggest small incision or minimally invasive treatment or Botox injection. For mild cases, Botox injection is recommended. Q:What is the length of the incision? Location? A:An incision, located in the skin folds of the armpit, is mainly based on the size of the range of axillary hair to determine the surgical incision, 3-4 cm for minimally invasive negative pressure aspiration is about 6-8 mm. Q:Cost of surgery? A:The cost of surgery is about 4000. The surgery cost will be higher if it is re-operation. If you are hospitalized you will have to add about 1000 RMB for hospitalization. Q:If I go to you on the same day as an outpatient, can I have the surgery on the same day, or do I have to make an appointment? Do I need to avoid menstruation? A:You need to make an appointment, but usually you can’t operate on the same day. It is best to have plenty of time for the surgery to ensure quality. It is also necessary to avoid menstruation. Q:Can I go to work after the surgery? How long do I need to rest after the surgery and do I need to be hospitalized? A:After the surgery, your bilateral armpits will be packed with pressure bandages for 6-7 days. It is also best to reduce the activities of your hands and shoulders after the surgery, and you cannot go to work. It is best to stay in the hospital for 4-5 days and then be discharged to rest at home for 4-5 days. If the axillary incision heals normally and there is no skin necrosis, you can go to work in 8-10 days. Surgery generally requires a double shoulder booth bandage fixed 6-7 days after surgery about 9 days to remove stitches Q: “minimally invasive” axillary odor eradication method and small incision method what is the difference? A:It has always been the direction of our plastic surgeons to use a very small incision to cure axillary odor, but please think about the complete eradication of axillary odor and “minimally invasive” itself is a pair of contradictory things, the key to how we can reasonably match these two contradictory things to achieve the best results. Nowadays, a lot of armpit odor surgery only emphasizes the guarantee of eliminating the root, regardless of the scar left behind. But in fact, no matter how large the incision is, there is no guarantee that any surgery will completely remove 100% of the sweat glands in the armpits. Minimally invasive aspiration surgery: small incisions, hidden scars, fast recovery after surgery. However, it can also significantly reduce the patient’s symptoms and odor, and even some residuals can be further improved by maintaining personal hygiene and topical medication to improve the quality of life. In fact, the severity of many patients’ axillary odor is not so severe that a 4-cm skin incision must be made to improve it. Because the scar of armpit surgery is with you for life, it cannot be completely eliminated. So what I say to my patients is: I am trying to minimize the incision to reduce the trauma based on the desire to eradicate the armpit odor. Since you have come to surgery, remove as much of the axillary sweat glands as possible at once through a 7mm-8mm skin incision, paying the least amount of money and getting the most benefit. Of course some patients have concerns about underarm scars, then they can opt for Botox injections. If you don’t want to get an injection, a compromise is to choose “minimally invasive” aspiration. Although there is generally a 20%-30% residual rate of sweat glands, the scars are hidden and the armpit hair can grow normally, so it is not easy for people to see. Personally, I believe that minimally invasive negative pressure aspiration is the procedure with the highest sweat gland removal rate/incision length ratio, especially for unmarried young female patients. It is the best way to significantly reduce armpit odor without leaving obvious traces, which will not bring unnecessary worries for the future life. Patients who choose the small incision radical surgery should be prepared for the lifelong, visible presence of the axillary incision scars and the long recovery process.