| In today's beauty and skin-health conscious | | | | to offer, but many salons and dermatologist offices |
| environment, we have the best skin care products and | | | | offer a discount on these package deals, so you are |
| treatments available to date. Microdermabrasion is a | | | | actually paying less per session. I personally paid $540 |
| perfect example of this advanced cosmetic | | | | for six sessions, a $60 discount from what it would |
| dermatological technology, and I'm about to tell you all | | | | have been if these sessions were purchased |
| about my personal experience and review of the | | | | separately ($100 per session normally).After my first |
| microdermabrasion procedure.To be clear on exactly | | | | series of six, I enjoyed smoother, "refinished" looking |
| what extent I've experienced the wonder of | | | | skin for about one to two years, and I'm just now |
| "microderm" as I affectionately call it, this is my second | | | | getting treated again, as it seems my skin has returned |
| round of treatments within the last three years. This | | | | to a rougher, more uneven state and is in need of |
| should give you some clue that I've had a pretty | | | | another round. |
| positive experience with microderm!The | | | | I'm on my first of six appointments right now, and only |
| Microdermabrasion Process : | | | | after a few days I'm beginning to see improvement on |
| ExplainedMicrodermabrasion is the action performed | | | | my chin, as well as the area around my eyes (crow's |
| by a rather small device hooked up to a larger | | | | feet) looks much softer and refined. I'm pretty excited |
| machine, in the hands of a specially certified esthetician | | | | to see what the end result is this second time |
| or dermatologist, which acts as sort of a "sandblaster" | | | | around.How Often?My esthetician recommends |
| on your facial skin. That's right, the device shoots out | | | | spacing the treatments two weeks apart for the best |
| aluminum dioxide crystals, abrading and resurfacing the | | | | results, and has even given me a home |
| skin, while almost simultaneously sucking the dead, | | | | microdermabrasion system that she wants me to use |
| blasted away skin back up like a vacuum.The device is | | | | on the "off" weekends to keep renewing my cell |
| somewhat noisy, but not too bad. The settings are | | | | turnover in between sessions. By the way, I think these |
| adjusted based on the specialist's judgement as to | | | | home microderm kits are pretty awesome too, and |
| what type of friction your skin type can handle, and | | | | I've had some good results with them as well.Your |
| what your desired outcome is in different areas of the | | | | Skin Right After a Microdermabrasion TreatmentTo |
| face. By this I mean the more attention one area | | | | give you fair warning, you probably will not want to |
| needs, the higher the setting, the more forceful the | | | | schedule any important social events the day of a |
| abrasion becomes.Is There Any Pain Involved?The | | | | microderm treatment. Your skin will most likely look |
| answer to this may depend on the individual receiving | | | | worse than it did before the treatment for one to two |
| the treatment. Personally, I had most of my face done | | | | days afterwards. What I mean by this is that your |
| with a setting of 3.5, 5 being the highest possible. At | | | | pores will appear larger, your skin will be red and |
| this pressure, I only felt a little discomfort to the point of | | | | irritated, and sometimes even have a patchy |
| watering eyes when it came around my mouth, and on | | | | appearance. More sensitive individuals can even |
| the fleshier parts of my cheeks. You can ask the | | | | experience mild swelling.It is very important that you |
| specialist to turn the setting down if you're feeling a lot | | | | keep your skin deeply moisturized at all times for the |
| of discomfort.Some people may have a little thicker | | | | next few days, and even more important to not forget |
| skin than others, and be able to tolerate more | | | | the sunscreen. A non-irritating sunscreen especially for |
| pressure. Another reason the setting may be higher | | | | the face would be preferred.Would I recommend |
| (more pressure), would be for areas you'd like to be | | | | Microderm?I absolutely would recommend |
| more agressive and see more improvement. Be sure | | | | microdermabrasion to anyone wanting to nonsurgically |
| to advise the establishment of these areas and your | | | | resurface and refine their skin. It is truly a great way to |
| expectations for improvement. For me personally, I | | | | help regain a youthful radiance and healthy glow - |
| wanted to see marked improvement around my eyes | | | | minus the fine lines. And, if you feel that |
| where crows feet branched out, and on my chin, | | | | microdermabrasion's cost is a little out of your price |
| where some acne scarring was still visible. Any good | | | | range, I would encourage you to try a home |
| establishment will bend over backwards to make sure | | | | microdermabrasion kit. They take a little longer to work, |
| you love your results, and keep coming back.How | | | | and may not produce as dramatic of a result, but over |
| Many Sessions?Personally, I would always suggest | | | | time they can definitely improve your skin's cell |
| going with a package of six, if you can afford it. Not | | | | turnover, and add a fresh "revitalized" look, while |
| only will you enjoy the full benefits the procedure has | | | | helping to soften fine lines. |