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.
