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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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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.

Answered 3/2/2013

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Rosacea : Microdermabrasion could very well irritate and flare sensitive skin associated with rosacea . See a dermatologist for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Answered 5/25/2013

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It may worsen it.: Any abrasive treatments will make rosacea worse. The condition itself involves inflamed tissue and scrubbing it or abrasive treatments will make inflammation worse.

Answered 6/13/2016

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Microdermabrasion : Microdermabrasion must be used cautiously on patients with rosacea since it may aggravate rosacea prone skin.

Answered 4/23/2013

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