What is Microdermabrasion?

Microdermabrasion (often referred to as Microderm) is a non-invasive skin treatment that removes the uppermost layer of dead and damaged skin, lessen scars or dark spots through mechanical exfoliation. The aim of microdermabrasion is to reveal healthier skin cells and rejuvenate the face.

What is Microdermabrasion used for?

Clients report improvement in acne, uneven skin color, and skin texture. Clients like the fact that makeup goes on more smoothly after microdermabrasion. While microdermabrasion treatment is generally applied to the face, microdermabrasion treatment is also used on the back, hands and neck.

• enhances new cellular rejuvenation
• fine lines and age spots reductions
• improvement in acne
• lessen scars reduction
• dark spots reductions
• sun damage reductions
• pore size reductions

Who are good candidates for microdermabrasion?

A good candidate for microdermabrasion is a physically healthy woman or man with realistic expectations who is looking to minimize the appearance of acne prone or blotchy skin, fine lines and surface wrinkles, sun-damaged or uneven skin, keratoses, large pores, milia, rhytides, sebaceous hyperplasia or small scars.

What does microdermabrasion feel like?

During the microdermabrasion treatment, tiny crystals are sprayed out and vacuumed up through a hand piece. There may be some minimal discomfort, described by some as similar to an emery board against the skin. Some clients report that the experience is similar to a facial massage.

How many treatments will I need?

On average, 5-9 microdermabrasion treatments, spaced one week apart, are required. More sessions are likely to be required to treat acne scarring. Most people who use microdermabrasion require a maintenance program to maintain the effects. Typically, the microdermabrasion results last a few months.

What are the risks of microdermabrasion?

Microdermabrasion is safe. There may be facial redness for about an hour after the procedure but no recovery time is required.