A popular way to smooth and rejuvenate skin, microdermabrasion is a non surgical treatment that is suitable for both men and women. While its name tends to sound a little scary, medical microdermabrasion is actually a fast and easy way to improve skin texture. Basically, it works to exfoliate the skin, and can return similar results to solutions such as laser skin treatments and skin peels.
Microdermabrasion is virtually painless and is a mechanical form of skin exfoliation that can leave skin looking much fresher and younger. It works with the help of a handheld device which passes a highly controlled flow of fine, medical grade crystals over the skin. The crystals dislodge the top-most layer of dead skin cells off and they are all vacuumed away again. This means that plumper, fresher skin is exposed, meaning it can also absorb moisturisers and anti aging creams more easily.
What's more, the lower layers of the skin are also stimulated by the treatment and this promotes the production of new collagen - a key ingredient in keeping skin looking younger. Microdermabrasion isn't only used to treat aging skin however, it can also successfully help to improve the appearance of sun damages or acne prone skin as well as treat blackheads, whiteheads, superficial age spots or even oily, dry or patchy skin.
It is also a treatment that can be used in conjunction with several others, meaning it can be successfully incorporated into a larger plan for facial rejuvenation. Microdermabrasion is a very flexible treatment, and this means it can be adjusted or moulded to suit each unique patient and their skin care needs.
Microdermabrasion works better as a series of short treatments, often in a block of size with about fourteen days between each treatment. This allows enough time for your skin cells to completely regenerate (this takes about four to five weeks) so you should see a significant improvement after that time. However, it's likely you'll be able to a see a difference even after your very first treatment.
Treatments take about thirty minutes each, and no real preparation is needed prior to treatment. You'll also be able to go about your day as normal after your treatment. Your skin will also be more receptive to nutrients after treatment, so you should be given moisturiser with a sun screen to provide protection from the sun immediately after microdermabrasion.
When planning microdermabrasion treatments, it is always advisable to ensure you only visit reputable clinics with well trained and knowledgeable staff so they are best able to care for your skin.