What is Microdermabrasion?

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What is Microdermabrasion?

There’s a reason microdermabrasion is such a popular treatment—and it’s because it brings excellent results. At its core, it’s a deep exfoliation, but one that brings results that are way more effective than anything you can achieve at home.

Sure, you can buy DIY kits, but why would you bother? They don’t bring anywhere near the results that a professional session (or sessions) will bring.

So let’s dig deep and discover all your questions surrounding what is microdermabrasion.

Everything You Wanted to Know about Microdermabrasion but Were Afraid to Ask

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Who should have microdermabrasion?
What is microdermabrasion? FAQs

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Microdermabrasion is a minimally invasive exfoliation that removes dead skin cells, exposing the newer, fresher skin beneath. The process reduces the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, skin discoloration, and minor scars. While some people benefit from a single treatment, your dermatologist will most likely recommend a course of treatments, ranging from anything from 5-16 in number.

This is why it’s really important to have an in-depth consultation with a dermatologist provider before undergoing microdermabrasion.

The process takes anything from 60-90 minutes, depending on the area of the body treated. The face is most commonly targeted, but the back, chest, neck, and hands are also popular.

The treatment is carried out by moving a hand-held instrument over the skin. This contains the fine crystals that agitate against your skin, breaking them loose from the surface, and siphoning them away. While it might feel a little strange, it’s not a painful process. Afterward, you might feel like you’ve spent too long in the sun or wind—it can be slightly uncomfortable for a couple of days, but not painful.

You’ll be given comprehensive information about skin protection post-treatment and provided with sunscreen. Results tend to be experienced closer to the end of the treatment course. They are temporary and the best are given longevity with good sun protection, moisturizing, and other targeted skin care. Further courses of treatment are likely to be recommended to ensure your radiant skin glow remains in tip-top condition.

Who should have microdermabrasion?

The process is safe for most people and a popular anti-aging option. There are a few reasons why the process shouldn’t be carried out, including:

You take or have taken acne medication.
Your skin scars easily
You have a mole that’s bleeding, changed shape, is irregular in size, is more than one color, or is altering appearance in any way. These could be signs of malignancy and it should be checked out by an appropriate dermatologist before any type of treatment takes place.