Microdermabrasion was first developed in Europe in 1985, and since
has been widely used in the treatment of skin imperfections.
This remarkable
treatment will help to eliminate or improve facial lines, open
pores, thickened skin, pitted scars and pigmentation or to give skin
a healthy appearance. It can also be used to treat stretchmarks and
body scaring.
Using minute aluminium
oxide crystals, this skin is perforated and stimulated into
regenerating skin cells, through the skins self healing process, and
create new tissue. This regeneration of new skin cells will replace
the damaged cells (the scar, pigmentation, etc.) and eventually
leave you with a smooth textured, even coloured skin.
The advantages of this
method over other treatments that give similar results is its
minimal 'down time' and little trauma to the area being treated.
You should expect the
skin to have a flushed pink to red colour immediately after a
treatment. When treating scaring or facial lines, a red graze may be
visible in the treated area and flaking of the skin may occur two to
three days after the treatment.
Make up may be worn over
treated area. For the best and quickest results, a home care routine
involving the use of a Glycolic cream or lotion should be used to
speed up the process. This product can simply be added to your
current home care routine without the need to purchase certain
cleansers and toners.
Alternatively, if you currently do not have a basic home care
routine involving cleaning, toning and moisturising the skin at
least twice a day, our qualified staff will be able to suggest and
recommend the products and a routine to suit your individual need.
One of the most
important aspects of Microdermabrasion is that results are
permanent: keeping in mind that we can not stop the aging process
(yet). While other treatments show some temporary improvements,
reversal over time is quite common. Microdermabrasion, however,
brings results that last.
