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