Microdermabrasion falls under the category of a “physical” or “mechanical” peel, like the Ultra Hydrodermabrasion or a Dermaplane treatment, since it uses a hand piece--instead of a chemical-- to exfoliate the skin. Microdermabrasion is an extremely popular and effective treatment for anti-aging and a superb way to correct and control acne breakouts.

It physically removes dead skin by using crystals, and then vacuums them back up leaving your skin glowing and feeling fresh. Other long term benefits are similar to the benefits achieved with chemical peels, including increasing your body’s production of collagen for better skin tone.

No. Much like many of our chemical peel treatments, you could have a microdermabrasion on your lunch hour and go back to the office without anyone being the wiser.

Absolutely! We call this treatment a Power Peel. Essentially, a Power Peel is mixing modalities by abrading the skin in a “physical” way and in a “chemical” way. One of our most effective peel exfoliations.

A microdermabrasion definitely does not hurt, although some clients find it a little uncomfortable. Our unit is a “medical” mirodermabrasion machine, which can be adjusted for strength, and our highly trained medical aestheticians will always use the appropriate levels for each individual client.

If on a “corrective series” a microdermabrasion can be done weekly. Moreover, many of our clients use it to control acne breakouts by having a treatment on a monthly basis.

Most people are good candidates for microdermabrasion, but if you have very fragile, thin skin with excessive broken capillaries, it is best to have a HydroDermabrasion. This treatment is one of several modalities available through our Ultra facial technology.