What is Microdermabrasion?

Are you looking for a non-surgical way to freshen and rejuvenate the skin on your face?  Microdermabrasion, also know as microderm, is one of the easiest and most effective anti-aging treatments you can get.  Its benefits are many: microderm softens fine lines and wrinkles, helps to smooth coarsely textured skin, decreases the appearance of scarring, decreases pore size, and reduces superficial hyper-pigmentation, also known as age spots.  

Microdermabrasion also makes it easier for high-tech skin care products to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin and help build collagen, which gives skin its youthful appearance.

Microderm treatments make use of a minimally abrasive instrument to gently sand the skin.  Imagine a very fine sand blaster and you will get the picture of how it works.  It uses microparticles to slough off the top layer of your skin and stimulate new skin growth.  This technique also helps to thicken collagen, which results in a younger looking complexion.  Collagen is a protein in your skin that is abundant when you are a child and makes skin appear taut and smooth.  Collagen production declines as we age, resulting in looser, uneven skin.

Microdermabrasion can achieve dramatic results, but it is highly dependent on the skill of the esthetician.  In general, it is best if you get it from an esthetician you already know and trust.

There is almost no discomfort, you will not need a topical or local anesthetic and there is no recovery or down time.