Micro Dermabrasion Procedure

Micro Dermabrasion Procedure

If sun exposure and aging have taken their toll on your skin you may want to consider micro dermabrasion.

Microdermabrasion is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to get your skin looking soft and supple the way it did ten or twenty years ago.

If you have been considering microdermabrasion but have always wondered, "How is it done," you should know that the actual micro dermabrasion procedure is quite simple.

During the microdermabrasion procedure a hand-held sandblasting and vacuuming device is used to continually blast fine particles of table salt or aluminum oxide at the skin. The particles are then sucked up into this device along with any dirt and dead skin that has become dislodged.

The length of the microdermabrasion procedure is typically between 15 and 45 minutes though patients that are having the procedure performed on the neck and upper chest area may have to undergo microdermabrasion treatments that last up to an hour.

No anesthesia

The microdermabrasion procedure does not require the use of anesthesia and it is always usually done on an outpatient basis. In fact, some people even have this procedure during their lunch hour and return to work afterwards.

Patients might feel a bit of tingling or slight stinging after the procedure but there should be no significant pain if the procedure has been administered correctly.

Usually microdermabrasion patients will be required to have a series of initial treatments in order to achieve a dramatic result and once that result is obtained it is usually recommended that patients return for periodic treatments to maintain their results.

Typical microdermabrasion candidates are people who have a dull, oily or leathery skin texture, people who have clogged or enlarged pores, people who have fine lines cause by sun exposure or aging and people who have skin pigment irregularities. Basically anyone who wants to rejuvenate the look of his or her skin should look into the procedure.

First microdermabrasion gained popularity in Europe and now the procedure is gaining increased acclaim in the United States with each passing year. This is because microdermabrasion is a non-invasive procedure that is applied to the skin surface so although the results can be dramatic, the risk is minimal.