Microdermabrasion units are new high tech
skin care devices designed to treat many skin conditions
more effectively and safely than previously possible.
Microdermabrasion is also referred to as a "Power Peel"
and works by spraying a jet of fine inert micro-crystals
across the skin in an abrasive action. These crystals
also have disinfecting and drying properties and help
to clean the skin of infected lesions such as acne. The
dead skin cells are lifted from the surface by this abrasion
and are then whisked away by vacuum suction and new skin
growth is subsequently stimulated.
Microdermabrasion can produce a range of peels from light
"Beauty Peels" to very deep treatments and allows the
doctor to perform a controlled deeper treatment.
Because the doctor can see and control the depth of the
peeling as he treats he can assess the depth of treatment
necessary for the problem being treated and so produce
efficient, rapid and safe results. It is an excellent
alternative to the traditional surgical dermabrasion which
is more aggressive, painful, and requires time off work
for healing. In contrast, "power peeling" is relatively
painless, requires no "down-time" for healing (you can
leave the clinic and go back to work), its action is controlled,
complications are rare, it is economical and it produces
great results that are in between peeling and laser surgery.
Some results are noticeable immediately and there is further
progressive improvement over the 2 or 3 weeks following
each treatment.
Apart from the surface abrasive action the treatment also
causes intense stimulation of the full thickness of the
skin bringing about many positive responses in the dermis
such as improved blood supply and lymph drainage to improve
the health and vitality of the skin with substantially
increased collagen and elastin formation to firm and plump
the skin. In the epidermis an increased rate of new cell
reproduction eliminates the older damaged skin cells from
the surface, resulting in a substantially healthier and
glowing skin with better tone and support.
Conditions that can be effectively treated
include:
Mild to moderate lines
and wrinkles
Lip lines
Sun damage
Age changes
Facial, body and hand
exfoliation
Enlarged pores / obstructed
and blocked pores
Rough, uneven textured
skin
Hyperpigmentation
Active acne including pustular acne
Acne scars, surgical
or raised scars
Reduction of broken capillaries
Usually a course of treatments is necessary
to achieve the desired effects, the number required depending
on the condition of the skin to begin with.
At our clinics the microdermabrasion unit we use is a
professional medical unit that can give a deeper, safer,
and more comprehensive treatment than the many salon units
available. This unit has been in use in Europe for ten
years, it is fully sterilisable, and, because of its safety
has received clearance by both the FDA in the strict USA
market and the TGA here in Australia. It is used by doctors
and trained medical personel, and you can be assured of
the safety and effectiveness of the treatments offered.
Side effects are very rare.
A medical consultation is first carried out to detect
any skin or medical conditions that may influence the
safe use of the programme and to fully assess your skin
condition and decide on the appropriate course of treatment
for you to ensure the best possible results.
