Microdermabrasion

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What is Microdermabrasion?

"Microdermabrasion is effective and safe to improve the appearance of aged skin."
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons

"Microdermabrasion can be a fast, simple, pain-free way to help us look and feel younger."
- Cosmetic Surgery Times

"Satisfaction with Microdermabrasion has been consistently and overwhelming positive."
- American Society of Dermatologic Surgery

Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive, mild procedure used to gently exfoliate the skin. Micro crystals are delivered across the skin resulting in polishing effect of the skin's surface. These crystals and dead skin cells are then vacuumed away in one easy motion.

Microdermabrasion Benefits:

Softens fine expression lines
Age spots and mild pigmentation problems
Improves dull skin texture and patches
Resolve macula (marks where spots have healed and a colored mark is left)
Smooth acne scarring
Help dull and congested skin with open follicles and commedones
Contracts enlarged pores
Treat the delicate skin under the eyes where solar keratosis appear (large blackheads around the outer ring of the eye socket)
Photo damaged skin
Exfoliates and suctions clogged pores in acne cases
Treats hair follicle inflammation, for example in the male beard
Improves overall skin tone
Improves skin oiliness

Contraindications:

Microdermabrasion is not recommended anyone who has taken the acne drug Accutane within the past six months because there is a risk of creating scar or injury in someone who has taken Accutane.

And because there is a risk that microdermabrasion may stimulate a new outbreak, patients who have a history of herpes simplex (cold sores) around their lips should consider taking an oral antiviral medication before undergoing Treatment by microdermabrasion.

How long do treatments take?

Microdermabrasion treatments usually require 30-45 minutes and may be performed at the initial consultation if prearranged.

Histology

Histologically, Microdermabrasion has reproducible effects on the epidermis and dermis. Studies have shown a consistent increase in epidermal thickness as well as changes in the elastin content of the dermis while changes in collagen content have not been observed. The reported clinical and histologic changes seen in previous studies suggest that alterations in the dermis precipitated by epidermal injury may be responsible for the beneficial effects of Microdermabrasion on photoaging and scarring. In fact, others have reported that skin fibroblasts under tension may increase collagen synthesis.

Disruption of the epidermal barrier initiates a repair process that restores barrier function within hours to days, depending on the severity of the damage. This repair process involves increased synthesis of barrier lipids, followed by formation of new corneocytes. Elevated lipid synthesis largely occurs as a result of increased gene expression of the major enzymes responsible for lipid biosynthesis.

- The Effects of Microdermabrasion On Skin Remodeling, University of Michigan

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