Microdermabrasion To Achieve Beautiful Results

You’ve probably heard this word, if you haven’t already tried it out. Microdermabrasion uses physical exfoliation to slough away the top layer of skin, helping to give it a healthy glow and helping to increase cell turnover.

Microdermabrasion procedure steps

Imagine a very fine sand blaster and you’ll get a picture of how microderm works. It uses microparticles, or a diamond-tipped wand, to remove the top layer (epidermis) of your skin and stimulate new skin growth.

*Microdermabrasion is not recommended for keratosis sufferers, people with undiagnosed lesions, active rosacea or severe acne, those with diabetes, auto-immune disorders, fragile capillaries, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis or lupus.

Two kinds of procedures

There are two kinds of Microdermabrasion treatments.

• One approach involves a hand-held device that streams tiny crystals across your skin.
• An attached vacuum simultaneously suctions those exfoliating crystals back into the machine, along with the dead or loosened skin.
• The newer approach uses a diamond-tip wand that is gently moved across your skin to exfoliate.
• Each treatment will last about a half hour. You may feel a very mild scratching as the procedure removes the superficial skin cells.
• Additionally, you’ll notice a vibrating sensation akin to a massage. There is also a suction mechanism to lift off the dead skin.

At Home Treatments

While we LOVE a professional treatment, sometimes you don’t have the time or the money to get into your favorite esthetician or dermatologists office. What if we told you that you could find similar benefits to these professional treatments using at-home microdermabrasion products? It’s totally possible. There are tons of tools, scrubs and creams out that claim to do the job, so Deynece and I did the dirty work and narrowed down the list of those that give the best results.

• PMD- This is OUR favorite at home system so far! We will be doing an in-depth review and tutorial of this snazzy little device.

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• Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Exfoliating Cream

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• DDF Revolve 400X Micro-Polishing Systems

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• Olay Regenerist Microdermabrasion and Peel System (less effective than those on this list, but at the top of the budget-friendly options).

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Have you ever tried a professional Microdermabrasion? Have you tried any of these at-home treatments? Or any others you either love or hate? We’d love to hear your experience!

As our skin care series continues, we are going to share some DIY exfoliation recipes that you can incorporate into your skin care regimen as well! We hope you join us!

XOXO- M&D

**This was a guest post by Deux Bella.