- Microdermabrasion Results
- What to Expect
Following a microdermabrasion session the skin will typically feel immediately smoother. The removal of the stratum corneum makes the delivery of topical therapies much easier for a number of conditions by removing the skin's natur...
- Post-Treatment Information
- Following any microdermabrasion treatment it is important to use sunscreen as the skin is usually very sensitive to sun exposure. Also, moisturizing the skin is helpful as the microdermabrasion session will dry the skin temporarily.
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- Microdermabrasion Techniques: Crystals vs. Non-Crystals
- All Methods Remove Dead Cells
There are a number of devices which can rightfully be classified as 'microdermabrasion'. All usually remove the skin's outermost layer, the layer of dead cells on the top of the skin called the 'stratum corneum'....
- Microdermabrasion Home Kits
- There are a wide variety of kits and cloths sold which claim to work as well as in-office treatments.
No Substitute for Physician Care
No course of treatment will be as effective as one designed specifically for you by an expert skin care phys...
- Microdermabrasion for Stretch Marks
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- Microdermabrasion for Hyperpigmentation
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Too Much MelaninIf our skin becomes damaged by injury or the sun, this can result in something called hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation occurs when our skin has areas of increased melanin, resulting in areas becoming darker t...
- Treating Fine Lines and Wrinkles with Microdermabrasion
- Microdermabrasion, Smoothing the Skin
Microdermabrasion works by removing the skin's dead cells and increasing the cell turnover rate of our skin. The look of fines lines and wrinkles can be improved with a procedure like microdermabrasion...
- Microdermabrasion for Enlarged Pores
- Enlarged Pores Come from Sun Damage
Enlarged pores are one of the five signs of sun damaged skin. The other four include facial veins, wrinkles and fine lines, sagging skin, and sun spots. As we receive sun exposure, the sun's UV light damages th...
- Microdermabrasion for Acne Scar Treatment
- Minimally Helpful for Acne ScarsMicrodermabrasion can effectively smooth very superficial acne scars, but cannot completely remove acne scars. Microdermabrasion works by removing the skin's dead cells on the very surface of the skin, usually with ab...
- Age Spots Treatment with Microdermabrasion
- Helps Increase Cell Turnover, Decrease Pigment
Microdermabrasion helps increase cell turnover and decreases the amount of pigment which can be delivered to the skin cells which can help in an overall regimen for lightening the skin.
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- Microdermabrasion for Exfoliation
- A Dead Cell Layer
Our skin is designed with a dead cell layer, known as the stratum corneum, which protects our skin from outside elements. These cells eventually slough off and are replaced as living cells die off. This layer, while servin...
- Acne Treatment with Microdermabrasion
- Good at Exfoliation of SkinMicrodermabrasion is very good at superficially exfoliating the skin's surface and removing debris which can contribute to acne. Microdermabrasion for acne is best used in combination with topical treatments and antibiotic...
- How long does it take?
- The typical session for microdermabrasion takes between 15 and 30 minutes. Most patients find it a quite pleasant experience.
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- What is the treatment like?
- Generally a microdermabrasion session can take from 30 minutes to an hour. The microdermabrasion hand piece will be passed over your skin and you will begin to feel a mild scratching as the procedure removes the superficial skin cells, the stratum co...
- What is the treatment like?
- Who can be treated?
Microdermabrasion is a safe, common, non-surgical procedure however there are people who should not have it. People with active herpes lesions, active acne or rosacea, open sores or lesions, dermatitis, psoriasis, people using ...