Microdermabrasion creams: three great buys
Microdermabrasion creams are a great way to make your clinic treatment last longer.
Or if you don’t want to commit to a microdermabrasion skin clinic treatment then buying a good microdermabrasion cream is a great way to give yourself an anti aging facial at home.
In this article I’ve selected some great microdermabrasion creams from three excellent skin care lines – Dr Brandt, Dr Michelle Copeland and AFA. Two of the products I can recommend personally and the third I’ve chosen based on forum research and user reviews on skin care sites.
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Home microdermabrasion: where do you start?
Given that the cost of microdermabrasion treatment at a skin clinic is going to set you back about $150 nowadays – home microdermabrasion looks like a great idea.
The difficulty is in choosing from the huge range of options available and finding a microdermabrasion home kit that works for you. So – here’s the first of several articles looking at do-it-yourself microdermabrasion products to help you navigate the skin care buying jungle. Read more
Skin resurfacing: know the limits
If you’re interested in skin rejuvenation – and who isn’t – and you go to see a cosmetic surgeon they are likely to offer a range of skin resurfacing techniques.
Skin resurfacing involves removing the top layer of the skin to reveal the newer younger looking skin underneath. Typical of this type of skin rejuvenation are laser skin resurfacing, dermabrasion or microdermabrasion and chemical peels.
You may think that skin rejuvenation is a less invasive approach to achieving a younger look. And in some ways you’d be right. But removing the top layer of skin on your face – or anywhere else for that matter – is not a trivial matter. Read more
Dermabrasion: radical skin resurfacing
Dermabrasion as a skin resurfacing treatment has been around for a long time as a treatment for serious medical skin problems and scarring.
Dermabrasion is a radical abrasive skin treatment as the name implies. Your skin is cut and scraped by the dermabrasion tool which takes off part of the top level of the skin’s surface allowing blemished skin to repair.
Although there’s no surgery involved you’ll definitely need a qualified cosmetic surgeon with significant experience of the technique. Read more
