What Is Microdermabrasion?

Living in Florida, we know that the sun is great for our health and overall mood but not so great for our skin. Too much sun can lead to an array of skin problems, so you’ll need to protect your skin and take preventative measures to keep away sunspots and other forms of hyperpigmentation.

Do you have damage from your days of frolicking around in the sun without sunscreen?  Or, do you simply have clogged pores or dull skin?  One solution is to manually exfoliate using microdermabrasion. After even your first treatment, your skin can shine bright like a diamond. Almost literally.

Microdermabrasion is a non-chemical and minimally invasive procedure used to renew skin tone and texture, improving the appearance of sun damage, wrinkles, acne scarring and more. During the procedure, an esthetician will use a diamond-tipped wand to sand away the thicker outer layer of the skin. The machine will gently exfoliate dead cells and suction them up.  With all of that dead skin gone, you will feel refreshed and your skin will glow!

Microdermabrasion has many other benefits besides fitting into your lunch break.  It increases circulation and collagen production, unclogs and reduces pore size and leaves you with the immediate appearance of smoother skin. A bonus? It is safe and painless. In fact, many people describe the treatment as gentle and compare it to receiving a facial.

Note that although microdermabrasion helps diminish the appearance of stretch marks or cellulite, it will not remove them.  Unless you take medically invasive actions, those are unfortunately here to stay.  It can, though, decrease their appearance over time.  Microdermabrasion stimulates blood flow, which aids in overall skin cell health and cell reproduction. This in turn improves the skin’s elasticity and texture.  After a single treatment, your skin will look healthier and more radiant.

This procedure was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1996 and has been growing in popularity ever since. Microdermabrasion is perfect for anyone with fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, enlarged pores and blackheads, acne scars, stretch marks, dull-looking skin, uneven skin tone and texture and melasma.

Some side effects that may occur include mild tenderness, swelling and redness. These typically go away within a few hours and should not cause worry. It is important to keep your skin hydrated and use gentle skin products after the treatment. Your skin will also be more sensitive to the sun so make sure to wear sunscreen, which you should do every day regardless!

Like most things in life, you will have to work to keep up with your refreshing radiance. Your at-home skin care routine, environmental factors and plain old genetics will determine how long the results will last. There will be an immediate difference after the treatment, but over time that will fade.  So make sure to keep up with your skin and maintain a regimen that is best for you.

If you want to rid your skin of discoloration, minimize the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, stretch marks or cellulite, you should set up a series of appointments. Five to twelve treatments spaced two to three weeks apart is what we recommend for best results. Note that if you have extremely sensitive skin, are someone with deep scars, active keloids or acne, an autoimmune disorder, or are pregnant this procedure is not right for you.

We offer this nonsurgical treatment at our Lakeland and Brandon locations.  Because it is a minimally invasive procedure, it requires no prep, downtime or healing. Read more about microdermabrasion here or simply stop in for a visit and we will help you on your journey to getting brighter and healthier skin!