Microdermabrasion Crystals

The Key Is In The Crystals

Among the various aesthetic procedures out there, microdermabrasion is one of the more popular ones. If your situation involves scarring from acne, discolorations, superficial lines and wrinkles, uneven texture or skin damaged by the sun, microdermabrasion may just be the solution you are looking for.

Basically, microdermabrasion procedure involves blasting or spraying the skin surface with crystals. These crystals can be sunblasted aluminum oxide, baking soda, salt, or corn cob granule. But regardless the idea is to expose the outer skin layer of the skin, called the stratum corneum to one of these crystals and allow them to scrape the layer off dead skin cells. The process exfoliates the skin in the process which stimulates blood flow.

The process of Microdermabrasion also promotes the production of new cells in deepest layer of the skin. The stimulation of the blood flow contributes to the faster production of newer skin cells eventually replacing those that have been lost on the surface. The procedure has been quite so popular because it cleans the skin pores quite efficiently. With regular microdermabrasion treatments, the skin will remain healthy and young and having any future breaks outs in the skin surface is reduced.

Despite the scraping and sanding of the skin surface, Microdermabrasion is not a painful process. This non-invasive cosmetic procedure does not hurt but can sometimes sting around the eye area. More often than not you will stay pink for a couple of days after the treatment but that's all. If you find it uncomfortable, the operator of the microdermabrasion machine can be asked to turn down the level of the blast until you find it comfortable.

But generally the procedure is does not induce pain unlike surgical methods like chemical peeling and laser treatments. This benefit is precisely why people are looking for microdermabrasion as an alternative for a number of surgical aesthetic procedures.

Usually, the microdermabrasion practitioner, which can either be a plastic surgeon or trained specialist, uses a wand-like device top spray tiny crystals across the face. The crystals will "sand" the surface of the skin gently and combined with a suction movement, the microdermabrasion machine will remove the dead, outer layer of skin.

The crystals used in this cosmetic treatment are usually 120 grits in size and pure white aluminum oxides being the highest quality among the crystals used in microdermabrasion. The aluminum oxide crystals can be bought easily in the market and can even be ordered through online stores.

You need to choose the quality of your crystals carefully. Microdermabrasion machines function basically the same way. It is the crystals that ensure that any skin scrapping and polishing are achieved evenly and effectively. It seems that 120 grit crystal sizes are good enough quality for removing the dead skin cells, plus the size flows evenly from any machine.

Compatibility could be an issue if you don't buy the right size of crystals. You need to check your machine's manual or even call the manufacturer to ensure that you buy the right size of crystal.

Armed with the right crystals and a well oiled machine, microdermabrasion can stimulate the production of collagen which even out skin texture and appearance. It can be an effective solution for reducing "crow's feet," age spots and acne scars.

Take note, however, that microdermabrasion was never designed to remove deep scars or wrinkles, birth marks and tattoos. If you have active keloids, undiagnosed lesions, recent herpes outbreaks, warts, weeping acne, unstable diabetes or other auto-immune system disorders, you are disqualified from undergoing microdermabrasion procedures.