If your facial skin has lost its youthful glow and become fettered by mild acne, sun damage, large pores, uneven texture or even fine lines and wrinkles, microdermabrasion may be an option worth considering.A non-invasive skin-freshening technique for your face, microdermabrasion uses mild abrasives to remove the top layer of your skin, including surface dead skin cells. The result is invigorated, smoother-looking skin that is virtually blemish free.To perform microdermabrasion, also known as a power peel, your esthetician uses a device that has a diamond tip across your face to lightly abrade the surface while suction is performed to remove the dead skin cells. Microdermabrasion is largely recommended for the treatment of superficial skin conditions, including:
- Mild non-inflamed acne, white heads and black heads
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Large pores
- Light scarring
- Age spots
- Uneven skin texture or tone
- Milia (tiny cysts) prevention
- Sebaceous hyperplasia (A condition that causes enlargement of the sebaceous glands on your face, resulting in yellow lesions)
- Certain skin lesions such as actinic keratosis
