Sunday 12 May 2013

Information on Microdermabrasion - Non Invasive Procedure

By Mats Sumellin


Microdermabrasion is a skin enhancement procedure that is becoming more well known over time. A patient can have this done for relatively little cost, and it is noninvasive and is not painful. For people who don't wish to have more serious plastic surgery, or injections and laser options, this is a choice that makes sense.

Microdermabrasion can soften fine lines and wrinkles, decrease pore size, help smooth coarsely textured skin, reduce superficial hyper-pigmentation (age spots), and decrease the appearance of scarring. After the process is completed, skin will be able to allow creams to go deeper to have more of an effect to make skin look younger, by promoting the creation of collagen.

Microdermabrasion is a powerful exfoliation performed with special equipment. This process removes the uppermost layer of dead skin cells from the skin.

A compressor is used to suck air through a wand that is hand-held, as part of the crystal microdermabrasion equipment. When the wand touches the skin, a vacuum is created. While the directed aluminum oxide crystals move over the skin, dead skin cells are dislodged during the process. A separate tube on the wand simply sucks the air along with the dead skin cells and crystals into the machine.

Diamond-tip microdermabrasion uses the same vacuum technology and hand-held wand, but there aren't any crystals moving through the tip. The dead skin cells are removed buy the diamond tip in this technique, and then vacuumed up the same way. Depending on the condition and type of the patient's skin, the specific type of tip is chosen. Crystal microdermabrasion is a little more comfortable that diamond-tip, but they have the same result for the patient. For a patient with sensitive skin, it makes more sense.

Microdermabrasion can achieve dramatic results, but it is highly dependent on the skill of the technician. Multiple treatments are usually suggested in order to get the most from this technique, skin texture and type will determine how many are needed. Depending on the results that you want, your skin's overall condition, the issues that are present and your response to the first treatment a plan of care can be structured. Patients in many cases are delighted after they see the effects that the first session brings, but for a comprehensive treatment for all skin concerns, more visits are usually necessary. For the treatments to provide long lasting results, every few months a session should be scheduled. An expert treatment provider will know how to set up the equipment in the proper way, according to the skin type, so that patients with overly sensitive skin can also take advantage of this technique.

This is a safe, non-surgical, and highly demanded process, but it does not mean that side effects from microdermabrasion are not possible occasionally. As mentioned, the microdermabrasion treatment sandblasts the skin which will slightly traumatize it and create a reaction. There could be some slight bruising, skin sensitivity and skin tightness or redness. It goes away within hours, and is expected. Other side effects can be tiny skin abrasions and small bleeding spots. Anaesthetics are not necessary with microdermabrasion, no dangerous chemicals are involved on the sensitive skin on your face, and there are minimal risks involved. This process is much easier on the skin and safer than facial peels that involve chemicals or lasers.




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