Microdermabrasion

What is microdermabrasion? Microdermabrasion is a process of re-surfacing the skin to remove wrinkles, lines, stretch marks, sun damage, acne and superficial scarring. Microdermabrasion provides freshness and healthy appearance to the skin. Microdermabrasion was originally developed in Italy in mid 80s. Further it was exported to the United States in late 90s. Microdermabrasion restructures the skin from inside without any surgery or laser skin enhancing procedure.
Does microdermabrasion work? Yes microdermabrasion works; it polishes and renews the skin. Whiteheads and blackheads can also be removed with the help of microdermabrasion. It removes the upper layer of the skin and the new skin appears underneath. Microdermabrasion is used mostly on the skin of face and neck but it can be used on any part of the body. It has to be done weekly for the best result. After microdermabrasion skin resurfacing the skin feels like the skin sunburn or windburn for some time. We also feel skin dryness or tightness of the skin. These feelings will be temporary which are improved after sometime till the new skin appears.
Is microdermabrasion really safe for your skin? Yes, microdermabrasion is very much safe for you. It is known as non surgery microdermabrasion as it doesn’t require any surgical or laser treatment. Microdermabrasion steps are so safe that it can be used at home by yourself under the guidance of your doctor.

How does microdermabrasion work? Microdermabrasion is simply a skin refreshing technique. The device used is just like a fine sandblaster which is used to spray abrasive crystals across the skin. The crystals used are aluminum oxide or the other microdermabrasion crystal used is baking soda. These crystals are then pulled by the hand piece of the microdermabrasion machine and accumulated in the reservoir of the machine. The hand piece also have the vacuum to remove the dead skin which is on the outer surface of you skin. Our outer skin which is closest to the outer world is nothing but a set of dead skin which is then removed by the tool and the fresh new layer of cells takes place in place of that old skin. Patient feels a mild redness for few hours after the treatment. The time taken for the Microdermabrasion procedure is at least 15 to 45 minutes except the treatment performed on the neck and the upper chest area, for these areas it takes unto one hour or more. The patients does not feel any pain during Microdermabrasion process, therefore anesthesia is not required during this process. Microdermabrasion on dark skin is also effective.
The best and ideal candidates for microdermabrasion are those who are in good physical health and psychologically stable. They should also be interested to look younger and refreshed. The medical microdermabrasion is a new and advanced technology with best recommendations.
Risk and limitation of microdermabrasion: this procedure does not have any risks, though some patients having very sensitive skin may experience some irritation for some time after the treatment.
Summary
Microdermabrasion is a process of removing the dead and old superficial skin by sand blasting the skin with abrasive powders like aluminum-dioxide; baking soda etc. Microdermabrasion is a process with very less complications and risks. It gives a very high performance to the patients.