Microdermabrasion acne treatment is a
technique of smoothing the skin and unclogging skin pores. The treatment is
relatively new, but its results are more than promising.
There is even more good news for acne
sufferers! Microdermabrasion is much less invasive than classical acne surgery
and it offers similar results.
How does it work?
It uses a mechanical device. The
Microdermabrasion acne machine is used first to clean the skin and peel out the
dead cells' layer. In doing that it clears out the blocked pores. The machine
works on the same principle as a vacuum cleaner. The Microdermabrasion treatment
is similar to rather gently vacuuming your skin as opposed to the cutting action
of invasive surgery. The second phase of the process is spraying the skin with
an aluminum oxide. This spray eliminates the outer layer of dead skin cells.
The Microdermabrasion treatment works in two
ways:
- It heals already existing acne by cleaning
the pores;
- Then by eliminating the dead skin cells'
layer, it prevents pimples from appearing. Pimples are most often caused by
dead skin cells that clog the skin's pores. When you eliminate the dead skin
cells the chance of having pimples is greatly decreased.
Wait, there's even more. Microdermabrasion does
not only cure acne. A very pleasing side effect of repeating this treatment is
increased smoothness of skin by removing minor skin irregularities.
How many treatments are necessary?
Usually even one Microdermabrasion treatment
can give results lasting several months. However, because Microdermabrasion
concentrates mostly on the effects, not the cause of acne, it is not capable of
a final cure of the disease.
You can expect that you will need to repeat the
treatment after six to seven months. Used with other treatments, even one "skin
vacuuming" can have almost permanent results.
Are there any precautions?
As Microdermabrasion is not a surgery and
there's no anesthesia required, there are few side effects. The one warning is
that the patient should not be using Ro-accutane.
Unfortunately this very effective treatment is
usually not covered by health insurance. The cost of Microdermabrasion becomes
an important factor when deciding on treatment.