Question 1

is microdermabrasion safe for skin with rosacea? i have some rosacea on my face  will microdermabrasion help with this or make it worse?

Accepted Answer

Could help : Microdermabrasion could help with your general skin surface, howevert sertainly could aggrevate you rosatia. Talk with a dermatologist aor plastic surgeon regading this.

Question 2

is microdermabrasion effective for rosacia?

Accepted Answer

Microdermabrasion: Microdermabrasion may not be a good answer for rosacea as they can irritate the skin. If you think you have rosacea, you may want to consider a laser procedure, or seeking topical medications from your dermatologist.

Question 3

can i use scrubs as an alternative for a microdermabrasion?

Accepted Answer

Controversial: The particles in scrubs at generally larger than those used in  microdermabrasion and do not always accomplish as uniform an exfoliation.

Question 4

typically, how many sessions of microdermabrasion does a person need?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: ...On what you want it to do. Microdermabrasion is a superficial peeling procedure that removes or lessens surface discoloration and sun damage. There is little or no recovery time, but a series of them is usually required. In general, i've seldom seen significant improvement with less than 5 or 6 sessions.

Question 5

what are some methods to doing a microdermabrasion with home ingredients?

Accepted Answer

Be careful!: Be careful.  There are some nice light hydroxyacid peels that are take home and many nice micro exfoliating cleansers.  Aside from those i would not try to get too creative.  There are many risks to diy peeling and dear abrasion.

Question 6

please help docs! is microdermabrasion a good idea?

Accepted Answer

Microdermabrasion: Microdermabrasion is a method to exfoliate the skin. It can be a good idea to make your skin smoother and brighter.

Question 7

how often can you have a microdermabrasion treatment?

Accepted Answer

As long as $$$ lasts: Microdermabrasion removes only the topmost dead layers of your skin, so no healing is involved, and your skin feels as smooth as baby skin for a short period until the next layer of living cells "push" the dead topmost layers to the surface again! you can actually microdermabrade too much if you remove tissues to the living, bleeding cells so that healing is required (like "regular" dermabrasion).

Question 8

when are you a candidate for a  microdermabrasion or chemical peel  ?

Accepted Answer

No age limit: Microdermabrasions and gentle chemical peels can be very helpful in treating teenagers with acne. As we age, the skin turnover slows down. Microdermabrasions and peels will keep the turnover and new skin production going resulting in younger looking skin. It is perfectly reasonable to starting in your 20's and 30's to delay the aging process.

Question 9

after a superficial glycolic peel - how many days should i wait to get microdermabrasion please? thanks.

Accepted Answer

I do MDA first: On occasion I will do a MDA then the superficial peel. Since you have already had the peel I would wait for at least 3 weeks after completing the peel process

Question 10

how useful is microdermabrasion?

Accepted Answer

Refreshening: MDA is a rather superficial scraping of the outer layers of the skin off with several methods varying from a fine semi sterile sand to a diamond tip scraper. MDA will refresh the texture an tome of the skin after repeated applications it may reduce acne, unclog pores and possibly tighten skin by collagen stimulation

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Is microdermabrasion safe for skin with rosacea? i have some rosacea on my face will microdermabrasion help with this or make it worse?

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Is microdermabrasion effective for rosacia?

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Can i use scrubs as an alternative for a microdermabrasion?

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Typically, how many sessions of microdermabrasion does a person need?

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What are some methods to doing a microdermabrasion with home ingredients?

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Please help docs! is microdermabrasion a good idea?

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How often can you have a microdermabrasion treatment?

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When are you a candidate for a microdermabrasion or chemical peel ?

A member asked:

After a superficial glycolic peel - how many days should i wait to get microdermabrasion please? thanks.

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How useful is microdermabrasion?

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