Le Petit Spa - What is Microdermabrasion? Benefits and Skin Types

Microdermabrasion is one of the hottest corrective treatments on the market today!

Microdermabrasion is a method of exfoliation that uses a gentle flow of crystals to exfoliate the upper layer of your skin. This method of exfoliation is powerful enough to diminish the look of fine lines, wrinkles and scars left behind by acne, but is non-invasive and will not cause any trauma to your skin. There is no “down time” or recovery time needed after a treatment and you will be able to resume your daily tasks same day as treatment.

The benefits of a microdermabrasion treatment are:

Skin is exfoliated, leaving texture renewed and refined.
Pigmentation is lightened
Acne scars become less visible over time

Microdermabrasion has been used in physicians and dermatologists offices for years and is now starting to be used in day spas across the US and Canada.

What is the difference between professional microdermabrasion treatments and the systems sold in drug stores?

The microdermabrasion systems sold in drug stores are different in one very crucial way. When you receive a microdermabrasion treatment from a professional, the system uses micro-crystals that are gently blown onto your skin to exfoliate, then sucked away with a vacuum action that also removes black heads and other dead skin debris. The drug store systems that we are seeing more of now a days is manual, you have to do the scrubbing to get the exfoliating action.

The crystals used in the drug store brands are the same as professional use, but there is not vacuum action, therefore; dead skin debris and impurities such as black heads are left in and on your skin and may lead to further breakouts in the future.

Microdermabrasion is perfect for the following skin types and conditions:

· Mature skin – the skin is tightened and firm

• Thick or dull skin – oxygen is delivered to your skin, resulting in a better cell turnover for younger looking skin
  


• Anyone needing a throughout exfoliation
  


• Pigmentation or age spots – lightens brown spots
  


• Oily skin and problem skin* *excludes acneic skin – oil production is controlled, breakouts may decrease

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