By: Marilyn Thompson


When do You Need Microdermabrasion Acne Treatment?

If you have small scars or large pores on your face, blotchy skin with acne, milia, rhytides, sebaceous hyperplasia, or keratoses, microdermabrasion acne treatment can provide excellent relief. You can also improve the texture of your skin through microdermabrasion acne treatment. This is a new and less invasive treatment to make your skin smooth by unclogging blocked skin pores. This treatment offers similar results as classic acne surgery.

Microdermabrasion Acne Treatment Process

The microdermabrasion acne treatment uses a machine initially to clean your skin pores. Then it peels off the dead skin layer thereby cleaning all blocked pores. This process dries all existing acne. The machine then takes off all dead cells. The next part of microdermabrasion acne treatment involves spraying of aluminum oxide, salt, baking soda, or corncob granules for deeper cleansing and complete removal of all dead skin cells, dirt, etc. Such deep cleansing and spraying eliminates the outer layer of dead skin cells. This stops future acne breakouts and stimulates collagen layer for a finer skin and overall better appearance. Unlike surgery, there is no cutting of acne in this treatment. Hence, you do not require any anesthesia.

Benefits of Microdermabrasion Acne Treatment

This microdermabrasion acne treatment increases smoothness of skin by removing minor skin irregularities. It enlivens your skin making you look fresh, heals all blemishes, and prevents appearance or formation of new blemishes.

How Long does the Microdermabrasion Acne Treatment Take?

A single microdermabrasion acne treatment lasts for half an hour and you need to take six to eight treatments every ten days for one complete course. Normally, one such course is enough to keep your skin free of acne for six months. You can find encouraging results within two sittings; however, you should complete one course of treatment for best and lasting results. However, if you have severe acne, dermatologists prescribe repetition of one course of microdermabrasion acne treatment every three months for a year.

Normally, you can return to work immediately after the treatment. Your skin may remain pinkish for few hours and it may feel tight for one or two days. Slight skin peeling could be present. You can apply moisturizer, rehydrating toner, or sunscreen lotion afterwards.

Precautions for Microdermabrasion Acne Treatment

You should avoid full facial make-up with foundations for around twenty-four hours after microdermabrasion acne treatment although lipstick and eye makeup is permissible. Direct sun exposure is a big no for seven days after treatment. Similarly, do not use Glycolic Acid products, Alpha-Hydroxy Acid, or other skin exfoliation scrubs for three days before and after treatment as they cause skin irritation, rupture, and aggravate your tender skin. You should not use Ro-Accutane.