Microdermabrasion

A mechanical alternative to AHAs and light chemical peels, microdermabrasion is a skin freshening technique that uses a device like a very fine sand blaster to spray tiny crystals across the face, mixing gentle abrasion with suction to remove the dead, outer layer of skin.

As with other skin rejuvenation techniques, more than one treatment may be needed to reduce or remove fine wrinkles and some of the unwanted pigmentation. As the name suggests, microdermabrasion is gentler than traditional types of dermabrasion. Because it doesn’t go as deep, there is no bleeding or post-treatment wound. It leaves the skin pink and fresh feeling.

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Alternative Treatments 

• Chemical Skin Peels: Skin peels are cosmetic procedures used to make the surface of the skin look smoother, younger and more evenly pigmented.

• TCA Peels: Trichloracetic acid peels are relatively aggressive chemical peels typically used for moderate to deep peeling.

• Laser Resurfacing: Laser skin resurfacing uses a laser to remove the outer layers of skin.  As the wound created by the laser heals, the skin becomes smoother, firmer and less pigmented.

• Dermal Fillers. Dermal fillers typically replace levels of collagen or hyaluronic acid in order to plump up the skin, ad volume and restore a more youthful appearance.

• Collagen Injections: Collagen injections are used to remove crow’s feet, smile lines, nasolabial folds (under the nose) and frown lines.

Related Treatments

• Facelift Surgery
• Browlift Surgery
• Eye Lift Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
• Nose Reshaping / Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)
• Dermal Fillers
• Collagen Injections