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Is Home Microdermabrasion as Good as Professional Treatments?

03.21.2006 · Posted in Beauty Articles

Originally, microdermabrasion was a medical procedure used to rejuvenate skin, lessen the signs of scarring, and remove fine lines and the effects of acne. The top layer of dead skin is removed during treatment, while promoting the production of new cells in the deepest layer of skin. This reduces the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, acne scars and many other blemishes.

In the medical procedure, the technician or dermatologist uses an expensive dermabrasion machine, sandblasting the skin with aluminum oxide crystals. The technician controls the level of the blast, and the patient wears goggles to protect the eyes. Because treatments are relatively painless, anesthesia is generally not administered. Treatments last about 20 – 30 minutes if only the face is being treated, and can last up to an hour if the neck and upper chest are included. Courses of microdermabrasion consist of 6-8 treatments, usually every 2 weeks. All treatments are done at a doctor’s office, salon, or spa. Treatments can cost up to $200 each.

There are over a hundred different microdermabrasion machines available. Some are designed for salons while others may require a physician’s license to operate, depending on local state laws.

More recently, many so-called home microdermabrasion products have become popular. Infomercials featuring well known celebrities promote skin creams with

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