There are several types of minimally invasive surgical procedures for axillary odor.

Jul 17, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

Suffering from axillary osmidrosis for several years, with a pungent and unpleasant odor emitting from the armpits. Planning to undergo minimally invasive surgical treatment. How many types of minimally invasive surgeries are available for axillary osmidrosis?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Xiaoyan
Minimally invasive surgical treatments for axillary osmidrosis mainly include: 1. **Small-incision curettage**: This technique requires a high level of skill, aiming to remove subcutaneous fat, sweat glands, and hair follicles without excessive damage to the skin flap. Although the results are generally satisfactory and postoperative scarring is minimal, this method may impair the nutrient vessels of the skin flap, leading to complications such as poor blood supply and flap necrosis. It has now been largely replaced by small-incision excision. 2. **Small-incision excision**: A small incision is made in the axillary hair-bearing area, and the skin on both sides of the incision is reflected to expose and remove the sweat glands and related tissues, after which the wound is sutured. This procedure demands high technical skill and is more complex to perform, but it offers reliable results, minimal scarring, and is currently one of the most commonly used minimally invasive surgical approaches for treating axillary osmidrosis. 3. **Minimally invasive vacuum aspiration**: This involves using a suction cannula to aspirate apocrine glands and fat tissue under negative pressure to treat axillary osmidrosis. The procedure is simple, requires a short operation time, causes few complications, and leaves minimal scarring. However, incomplete aspiration may lead to recurrence.