Acne, although the symptoms are always similar, can have complex causes, including hormonal imbalance, a badly balanced diet, and improper skin care. Using a microdermabrasion cloth will address the latter. Keeping the skin surface as clean as is humanly possible, will minimize the “breeding ground” for acne.
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Microdermabrasion has, since its introduction into the U.S. in the nineties, gained huge popularity. Offering solotions for wrinkles, sun damaged skin, and acne scars (and symptoms), microdermabrasion benefits seem to make it the best all round treatment option for acne. The benefits are substantial, and the drawbacks are few:
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Microdermabrasion used to be a “professional service”, only available from trained professionals with expensive equipment. Fortunately, microdermabrasion at home has become possible, making the treatment accessible to many people who could not afford it before.
Microdermabrasion has become more and more popular among those who wish to retain a youthful appearance, but more importantly, there has been a trend among acne sufferers towards using microdermabrasion, and acne has become less of a proverbial mountain for many people.
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Originally, people who wanted to combat the signs of aging turned to microdermabrasion. Acne sufferers soon followed suit when the capabilities and the possibilities of the treatment process became clear.
Microdermabrasion is an effective treatment for addressing acne. While it can be applied to help heal active acne breakouts, it can also be used to reduce the probability of future breakouts, and it can be used to address acne scarring up to some degree.
Under normal circumstances, the skin would rely on its own process of exfoliation – the outer layer of skin is allowed to “die”, and sloughed off, making place for a new, “fresh” layer of skin to surface. IN the event of acne, this process needs to be accelerated due to damage being done inside the skin. Microdermabrasion does just that.
Tiny crystals are applied to the skin surface under force, creating the effect of a (gentle) “sandblasting”. It may sound rough, but it’s not (it’s just the only available parallel that explains the principle). The outer layer of “dead” skin is removed, encouraging the new layer to surface faster than it naturally would.
At the same time, the excess oil, and bacteria contained in the “old” skin layer is removed (it is actually physically sucked away by vacuum and discarded), unclogging pores in the skin surface, reducing the probability of another breakout. Thus by receiving microdermabrasion, acne can (to an extent) be kept under control.
The result of the removal of the “old” skin, is that the new layer is allowed to surface before it can be subjected to the condition and environment of the “old” skin, without the same blemishes as the layer it replaces.
Due to the fact that exfoliation is accelerated, and the very substances causing breakouts are removed, acne can be reduced (as a preventive measure) by regular treatments of microdermabrasion. Acne will not be able to get a proper foothold once the “breeding ground” (e.g. the dead skin cells and oil) is removed.
Keep in mind that in order to draw maximum benefit from this treatment, it has to be done on a regular basis. It will continue to speed up the natural exfoliation, cleaning up impurities before it can cause another acne breakout.
While many people are familiar with the term “dermabrasion”, you may be wondering about the concept of microdermabrasion, or microderm abrasion. Dermabrasion is a harsh, mechanical procedure that physically removes unwanted skin areas. In contrast to that, microderm abrasion is a much less physical approach, offering various benefits in the process.
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Through the years, various skin treatment systems have received mixed reviews from professional people. The micro dermabrasion system, however, has received much more positive feedback than most others, offering a solution based on solid scientific facts and reasoning. It has provided a sensible, predictable alternative to surgical procedures, while offering various benefits.
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We are all born with perfect skin, but through eating habits, cleaning habits, and sometimes genetics, we end up with less than perfect skin. Micro derm abrasion (also known as microdermabrasion) is a simple, effective solution with a wide range of benefits.
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Microdermabrasion has been a very popular form of skin treatment for a number of years. There are various systems and treatments available, which at times can be confusing, making it difficult to decide. There is medical microdermabrasion, spa or salon meicrodermabrasion, and then there are home microdermabrasion kits. Although all of them utilize the same concept, not all deliver the same results – regardless of how wonderful it sounds on the infomercial on television.
Compared to salon and medical microdermabrasion, many home microdermabrasion kits are ineffective. Many so-called home microdermabrasion kits do not actually employ proper microdermabrasion. Examples would be microdermabrasion creams and microdermabrasion cloths. Although these treatments provide some abrasive quality, the actual scientific principles of microdermabrasion is not employed (crystals forced onto the skin, propelled by an air jet).
Some of these home microdermabrasion kits do actually work in the same manner as their professional counterparts, but for safety reasons the efficiency had to be limited – the person using the machine is not a trained professional, and a powerful machine could increase the risk of injury.
Salon, or spa microdermabrasion, uses professional quality equipment, which can easily cost more than twenty thousand dollars. The reason for the cost is not only the extra power and components, but professional machines are designed and built to work continuously, day after day, and still be reliable. The added strength and components requires that the person using the machine needs to undergo some training.
Medical microdermabrasion is separated from salon treatments by three factors:
Firstly, the machine used is even more powerful than those used in salon settings.
Secondly, due to the risks posed by the deeper penetration of the crystals, the aluminum oxide crystals have to be of medical grade – incredibly high purity.
Lastly, due to the extra power and risk involved, a professional person has to take responsibility – hence it only being available form medical professionals.
Medical microdermabrasion is the most effective treatment of the lot; but it is also the most expensive one of the lot. The qualifications needed to perform this procedure falls in the “professional services” category, and it is reflected in the price tag.