If an individual's skin seems dull or shows signs of aging, weathered lines, wrinkles, age spots, blemishes, acne scarring or too much sun, then they might want to undergo microdermabrasion, chemical peels, or laser skin resurfacing.
Treatments, performed on the face, neck, hands and chest, should lead to tightening of the skin with obliteration of many wrinkles and scars. In patients with excessive wrinkling or scarring, several procedures may need to be conducted and in many cases, complete elimination of all lines, wrinkles or acne marks is not possible.
Most of these procedures are completed in an office setting performed by trained medical professionals. An individual can undergo crystal micodermabrasion or diamond microdermabrasion ...
Crystal microdermabrasion systems involve tiny crystals that are blasted onto the skin, exfoliating the skin. With diamond microdermabrasion systems, the exfoliation process occurs when a diamond tipped head makes contact with the skin and exfoliates it.
In both microdermabrasion systems the dead skin cells are sucked away from the face by a vacuum leaving the face smoother.
* Home Procedures -
More individuals are purchasing home microdermabrasion systems to fight signs of aging. These systems are less expensive and are usually easy to operate. Of course, most are not as effective or powerful as the professional systems, especially with treating deep levels.
* Laser Skin Resurfacing -
In laser skin resurfacing, the lasers usually allow surgeons to have more precise control of the treatment depth and should be used to treat deeper scars or wrinkles. Depending on the depth of the treated area, the laser may be moved over the area several times.
The laser removes the outer skin layers necessary to uncover the layer not affected by imperfections, leading to healing and rebuilding new skin free of imperfections. The procedure may be performed in two or more sessions to penetrate deeper areas.
Outcomes vary on your age, skin type and condition. Usually the procedure is relatively painless and doesn't require much recovery time.
The risks are infection, pigmentation irregularities, textural differences, skin surface irregularities and light scarring. The individual may experience mild swelling and discomfort which can be mitigated by ice packs and medications. Within a week, an individual can usually remove the bandages and apply ointment to the skin and gently wash their face.
* Facials -
Facials and deep skin treatments also cleanse, hydrate and rejuvenate the skin. Although these also minimize skin blemishes, acne, dry skin and wrinkles, they are not nearly as powerful and effective as dermabrasion methods and the laser.
During a facial, the professional undergoes a cleansing procedure and a massage and applies a face mask removing the dead, dull outer layer of cells on the skin's surface. The massage increases blood circulation relaxing the facial muscles and fighting wrinkles.
Facials are relatively inexpensive skin rejuvenation process compared to laser skin resurfacing and microdermabrasion.