Brella^® Frequently Asked Questions

Are you an adult that wants to sweat less or be less bothered by your underarm sweat? Do you find yourself reapplying deodorant throughout the day or steering away from white/light colored shirts because of the potential for breakthrough sweat? If you answered yes to any of these, you may be a Brella candidate.

Brella is the first-and-only SweatControl Patch FDA-cleared to significantly reduce excessive underarm sweating due to primary axillary hyperhidrosis after a single in-office treatment.

Brella is for most people, but not all.

• NOT indicated for excessive sweating due to a secondary cause, such as taking certain medications, menopause, or other medical issues.
• NOT indicated for treating primary axillary hyperhidrosis in children or adolescents.
• NOT indicated for treating hyperhidrosis in body areas other than the underarms.
• NOT indicated for patients with active skin irritation, abrasions, nicks, cuts, or disease at the treatment site.

If you are interested in Brella and have questions about your eligibility, please talk to your aesthetic clinician

Brella is proven to significantly reduce excessive underarm sweating after a single treatment with results lasting three to four months.*

Yes, Brella works on all skin types and is proven to be safe and well tolerated.

Brella is for any adult, regardless of race or gender, who is consistently bothered by their underarm sweating.

The Brella SweatControl Patch consists of a sodium sheet with an adhesive backing. When the Patch is applied to the underarm, the sodium comes in contact with the water in your sweat, generating heat. The heat precisely targets your underarm sweat glands to significantly reduce sweat production.

Brella is a quick, comfortable, and straight-forward in-office treatment. Treatment time depends on how much and how quickly you sweat, so more sweat may require less treatment time. The goal is to deliver both a safe and efficacious treatment, so it is critical to let your aesthetic clinician know how you are feeling while the Patch is applied. If you begin feeling a burning sensation, an “ouch”, or a pain level of 7 or higher out of 10 while the Patch is on, immediately let your clinician know, and they will remove it. Only one underarm is treated at a time.

Because the treatment is tailored to your individual needs, total time in-office varies but is typically around 20 minutes for entire appointment.

It is normal to feel tingling, stinging, prickly, or warming sensations where you are actively sweating. This may only be in only a few pinpoint areas; every patient sweats differently. If you begin feeling a burn or burning sensation, an “ouch”, or a pain level of 7 or higher out of 10, immediately let your aesthetic clinician know, and they will immediately remove the Patch.

• As Brella's results are achieved through targeted heat directed in the sweat glands, you may experience treatment-related effects like redness or irritation, which typically resolve immediately after the procedure.
• Some patients had tenderness or sensitivity that lasted up to 48 hours. Occasionally a skin abrasion may occur in the treatment area, which could be painful. These generally resolve within 1-2 weeks.
• It is uncommon, but in some cases, a burn may occur in the treatment area. If this occurs, your aesthetic clinician will help with care to facilitate healing.
• To minimize side effects, it is very important that you and your clinician are communicating clearly about what you are feeling during the treatment. As soon as there is elevated pain or burning, the Patch needs to be removed. “Pushing through” the pain can make adverse events more likely to occur.

Many patients experienced results within a few days after a single Brella treatment. What most patients report is that things that bothered them about their sweating (for example, having to re-apply deodorant or antiperspirant during the day, sweating through clothing or worrying about wearing light colored shirts) improve with Brella. Your clinician will provide a short questionnaire to help identify and track these items.

It is important to understand that this treatment reduces underarm sweating; it will not stop sweating completely, so if you exercise or are in a hot/muggy climate, you may still sweat in your underarms.

Following a Brella treatment, you could expect:

• Less frequent need to reapply deodorant during the day
• Noticing underarm sweat less frequently
• Worrying less about sweat breaking through and staining white or light-colored shirts
• Less concern over sweat showing when giving a presentation and talking in front of people
  

• The Brella Patch must come in contact with skin, so patients with underarm hair should shave or trim any underarm hair 2-3 days before treatment to optimize patch-to-skin contact.
  • Do not shave within 48-hours of the appointment to avoid knicks or cuts that could cause an adverse event.
• For best results, you should not wear antiperspirant for 48 hours before the appointment, nor deodorant day-of treatment.
• You should come to the appointment wearing a tank top or similar shirt that provides access to underarm areas.
• You should drink plenty of water the day-of treatment and come to the appointment well-hydrated.

There is little to no downtime after a Brella treatment, but the area may be sensitive immediately post treatment.

This is called compensatory sweating and it is a common side effect of treatments for excessive sweating. It is not expected to be a common side effect with Brella, but it could happen. As results from a Brella SweatControl Patch treatment lasts 3-4 months, if compensatory sweating occurs, it is expected that it will also be temporary.

If your underarms feel irritated or tender, wait until that resolves. Otherwise, you can resume your normal hair removal, deodorant, or antiperspirant use after the treatment.