Microdermabrasion

Micro­der­ma­bra­si­on is a mecha­ni­cal exfo­li­a­ti­on tech­ni­que in which the outer­most lay­er of the skin is gent­ly remo­ved. Fine crys­tals or a dia­mond tip are moved across the skin while the loo­se­ned skin cells are suc­tion­ed away at the same time.

Appli­ca­ti­on

The tre­at­ment refi­nes skin tex­tu­re, fres­hens a dull com­ple­xi­on and can sof­ten super­fi­ci­al irre­gu­la­ri­ties, fine lines and mild pig­men­ta­ti­on. A ses­si­on takes about half an hour. Visi­ble results usual­ly requi­re seve­ral tre­at­ments a few weeks apart. It is also often used to prepa­re the skin for acti­ve ingre­di­ents or a che­mi­cal peel.

Good to know

After­wards the skin is often slight­ly red for a few hours, but the­re is hard­ly any down­ti­me. Con­sis­tent sun pro­tec­tion is important. Deep scars or wrink­les can­not be remo­ved this way. Cau­ti­on is advi­sed with acti­ve acne, rosacea or very sen­si­ti­ve skin. A gent­ler, flu­id-based alter­na­ti­ve is hyd­ra­der­ma­bra­si­on.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Micro­der­ma­bra­si­on