THE MICRODERMABRASION TREATMENT

At Ultimate Health & Weight Loss, Microdermabrasion and Skin Resurfacing are some of the more recent skin-care techniques to have crossed over from Hollywood to the mainstream. It's being advanced as an "instant facelift" -- an effective alternative to costlier and more invasive procedures like plastic surgery, chemical peels and Botox injections. Recently, more and more men are trying it, instead of pursuing cosmetic surgery.

The Basics of Microdermabrasion and Skin Resurfacing

Microdermabrasion is a general term for the application of tiny rough grains to buff away the surface layer of skin. Many different products and treatments use this method, including medical procedures, salon treatments and creams and scrubs that you apply yourself at home. It's usually done to the face, chest, neck, arms or hands. Before we can understand how microdermabrasion does what it does, it's important to understand how skin works.

Your skin is made up of two main layers, the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the layer closest to the outside world. It's a set of dead skin cells on top of another layer of cells that are in the process of maturing. The topmost layer is called the stratum corneum. The stratum corneum mostly acts as a barrier between the outside world and the lower skin layers. It keeps all but the smallest molecules from getting through.

When you put lotions or creams on your skin, some of the moisture passes through the stratum corneum, but not all of it. This layer is home to many minor skin imperfections like fine wrinkle lines and blemishes.

All of the action in microdermabrasion takes place at the level of the stratum corneum. Since it only really targets the epidermis (and not the dermis), it is more accurate to call it micro-epi-dermabrasion. Affecting deeper layers of skin would be painful and harmful, and it would risk permanently embedding the tiny grains into the skin.

Results you can expect from Microdermabrasion Treatments

• Improved Skin Quality
• Improved appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Reduce acne scars or other types of scars
• Pore Reduction
• Reduced appearance of age spots
• Increased skin elasticity

The Microdermabrasion Procedure

Prior to the procedure, our trained professional skin car practitioner will supply a list of instructions that must be followed for a number of days before treatment, including

• No sun exposure
• Discontinuing the use of specific topical agents, such as Retin A

During the microdermabrasion treatment at Ultimate Health & Weight Loss, your practitioner presses a device against your skin, which causes a gentle abrasion, then uses a vacuum-type device to remove the dead skin. The treatment works much like an exfoliation with vacuum action that removes imperfections, buffs the skin, enhances skin texture, and improves circulation and lymph flow. The treatment does not cause discomfort or skin laceration.

Multiple treatments may be required in order to achieve the results you're looking for.
You'll need a daily skincare regimen and follow-up treatments to maintain the benefits.

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