Did you stumble upon the word microdermabrasion and wondered what it is? There seems to be a link to skin exfoliation and peeling. It is somehow related to scars, but its exact meaning is hard to find out. Let's have a look at some microdermabrasion methods, how they work and which is best suitable for what kind of skin condition.

Different Microdermabrasion Techniques Explained

The crystal microdermabrasion machine was first to come up and is commonly used at beauty centers. The machine has to be handled by specialists trained for their use in order to avoid the risk of crystal inhalation. During the process the skin is exfoliated, meaning the top loose skin cells are being scrubbed off by the tiny crystals shot onto the skin. Those light, but very hard are then sucked back into the tubing system together with the scrubbed off skin cells for disposal.

You will also find there are a lot of home microdermabrasion kits on the market nowadays. They contain a microdermabrasion cream and sometimes also a foam head and a wand for optimal application of the cream. A home microdermabrasion cream also contains crystals, preferably corundum aluminum oxide micro-crystals. Due to those micro-crystals microdermabrasion creams work similar like machine.

How to Use Microdermabrasion Creams

Before applying the microdermabrasion cream the skin should be washed with lukewarm water do soften it. Then, the cream is applied evenly and massaged into the skin for a few minutes with the hand piece or with the fingers. As final step, wash the cream away thoroughly and gently dry your skin.

Which Method you Should Use for your Personal Skin's Needs

Because of the pressure used to blast the crystals onto the skin and the hardness of the crystals, the microdermabrasion machine method is best suitable for deeper acne scars. However, because of the harshness of this treatment, if not carefully done by specialized and experienced staff, it may, if your skin is very sensitive, also cause severe skin irritations.

Sodium bicarbonate crystals are preferred to treat acne in some beauty centers because of their antiseptic properties. If you consider consulting such a center there are two issues you should be aware of: Beauty centers can be very expensive and you should make sure if the staff treating you is really a specialist and experienced!