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