Acne scars, fine wrinkles and sunspots are all skin conditions that can happen to anyone. It is difficult to want to accept any of these, which is where there comes good news. In the effort to improve and eliminate these skin conditions, you should try microdermabrasion treatments.

What Are Microdermabrasion Treatments?

Microdermabrasion is the process of using light abrasion to partially or completely remove the stratum corneum, the dead outermost surface of the skin. The procedure can take place in day spas, doctors' practices, or even in the privacy of your own home

The Three Different Microdermabrasion Application Techniques

Crystal Microdermabrasion

Crystal Microdermabrasion systems are the traditional treatment of choice. In this procedure a special hand held device blows a high speed flow of aluminum oxide microcrystals onto the outermost layer of the skin. These microcrystals are what cause the exfoliation process. Simultaneously a different part of this device is vacuuming from the skin all the dirt, dead cells and used crystals. There are two strengths that make this effective. The crystals' irregular shape makes them an effective abrader while its aluminum oxide component is the second hardest mineral after diamonds.

Diamond Microdermabrasion

Here a disposable or reusable diamond tipped wand is used as the abrading agent. The benefit is it removes the danger of stray free flying crystals that can hit sensitive areas of the face closer to the eyes or mouth. The tipped wands come in different shapes and sizes to make a more precise application to needed parts of the face. The negative is that both these procedures require that the patient attends a medical clinic or day spa for at least 6 to 12 sessions. These appointments last up to an hour and the price tag can reach up to a thousand dollars. Thankfully there is a cheaper and more time effective skin microdermabrasion cream.

At Home Microdermabrasion

Skin resurfacing products can now add to their list a microdermabrasion cream that can be used from home. Especially if made of all natural ingredients, this cream can produce long lasting results and is easy to use. What a microdermabrasion cream does is it leaves a 'polished' look to your face after it abrades the surface of your skin using tiny particles. It works by incrementally removing a scarred or discolored skin surface with repeated use. The enhancement of the surface skin cell turnover and the collagen and elastin self replenishment are two of its most effective microdermabrasion results.