What is Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion (also known as resurfacing, Power Peels, Laser Peels, Derma Peels and Parisian Peels) is a skin polishing technique usually associated with salons, dermatologists and plastic surgeons. The operator uses an expensive FDA-approved machine that blasts fine particles of aluminum oxide against the skin and vacuums away the used crystals, dirt and dead surface skin. This procedure is not painful (patients feel a slight tingling as it is being done), requires no anesthesia and will not adversely lighten or darken African American skin, as some exfoliating treatments do. To achieve optimal benefits, five to 10 treatments, every 1-2 weeks are needed. After the initial series, periodic maintenance treatments (from once a month to once every three months, as needed) are often recommended.

Costs: $75 to $200 per treatment. Some places offer package deals, offering patients one free treatment if they sign up for a package offer.

Recommended for: Smoothing wrinkles and fine lines, improving sun-damaged skin, minimizing blotchy pigmentation or sun spots, reducing the appearance of acne scars.

Conclusions: Microdermabrasion exfoliates skin faster and more efficiently than any salon facial and most home products, and penetrates the skin more deeply than a glycolic acid peel. However, it is expensive and has to be repeated periodically to maintain the improved appearance. It is not effective for extremely prominent acne scars, including "icepick" scars, other deep facial indentations, severe wrinkles around the mouth or furrows in the forehead. Fine wrinkles and scars may not disappear completely. Also, microdermabrasion will not erase crow's feet and shouldn’t be used too close to the eyes.

DermaSponge Deluxe Professional Microdermabrasion System

The DermaSponge System is designed to closely replicate the microdermabrasion treatment you would get at a spa or doctor’s office. According to many users, DermaSponge has results comparable to such treatments, making it the only home microdermabrasion we know of with results comparable to a doctor’s treatments. One way you can tell is right in the instructions!

A professional microdermabrasion treatment actually removes a layer of dead and dying skin cells. This causes a lot of irritation on the skin – resulting in a mild sunburn-like effect – which actually strengthens the skin and helps stimulate the production of collagen. This strengthening and collagen building is what eventiually reduces wrinkles, acne scars and other blemishes. It is a much more profound effect than you get from so called “home microdermabraison” products which are really just exfoliation products that must be used every day or so to achieve their superficial effect. True microdermabrasion can only be done only once every week or two since it takes time for the skin to heal and build more collagen. DermaSponge recommends use every two weeks, just like a professional treatment.

The DermaSponge System includes everything you need for a professional microdermabrasion makeover - plus everything you need to maintain smoother, younger-looking skin. The complete system incudes 6 easy, 3-minute treatments for just $79.95 retail. A spa or dermatologist would charge as much as TEN TIMES that! Now that’s what we call affordable

The downside: Be prepared for that tell-tale sunburn-like effect after using DermaSponge, just as you would get from a professional peel treatment. It means the microdermabrasion is working! For most people, it will disappear in a few hours. People with more sensitive skin may have peeling and need a few days to heal completely – but the results will be worth it.

The DermaSponge Deluxe Professional Microdermabrasion System includes:

• 6 patent-pending DermaSponges embedded with fine aluminum oxide crystals.
• One 1.7 oz. (50 ml) Prep Wash with Eucalyptus Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Sandlewood Extract, Lemon Oil and Apricots to cleanse before DermaSponge .
• One 1.7 oz. (50 ml) DermaRelief Gel with Aloe Vera to soothe skin after treatment.
• One half-ounce HydraLipid Serum to restore and hydrate the skin after treatment.
• One 1.7 oz. (50 ml) Protective Day Creme Daily Moisturizer SPF-15 with Aloe Vera Gel, Vitamins E & A, and Green Tea Extracts to protect skin from free radicals & sun damage.
• FREE Tote Bag.
• Easy to read Instruction Manual with step-by-step illustrations make it so easy anyone can do it!