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Microdermabrasion
Aka: Microdermabrasion, Dermabrasion
- See Also
- Skin Cosmetic Procedure
- Chemical Peels
- Mechanism
- Mechanical exfoliation of superficial skin layers using abrasives (e.g. diamond-tipped pads)
- Indications (same indications as for Chemical Peels)
- Benign epidermal pigmentation
- Rough skin
- Acne
- Superficial acne scars
- Dosing
- Course of 6 treatments every 2-4 weeks with maintenance treatments every 1-3 months
- Efficacy
- Results are temporary
- Advantages
- Safe for all skin types
- Disadvantages
- Telangiectasias may be exacerbated
- Low efficacy for a single treatment
- References
- Sadick (2005) Cosmet Dermatol 18(5): 351-4 [PubMed]
- Small (2009) Am Fam Physician 80(11): 1231-8 [PubMed]