Used Microdermabrasion System

A Guide To Buying A Used Microdermabrasion System

If you are thinking of buying a used Microdermabrasion system, please read this article carefully. The last thing you want is a defective second-hand tool, an overused device, or something that doesn't work at all.

Microdermabrasion is the "in" thing in skin care today. It's not as expensive as cosmetic surgery, it's like a lunch hour treatment, it doesn't require tedious medical check ups before you undergo one, and you have it in a spa near your office, or even at home. You've heard Microdermabrasion's effects on skin--it greatly reduces fine wrinkles around your eyes, takes away age spots, lightens scars of various kinds, makes acne go away, enlivens your skin by helping the regeneration of collagen.

You never go under a blade, since it's non-invasive. You go under a wand. Treatment in salons, medical offices, and at home follows the same magical treatment, at least in principle. A hand-held device called a wand attached to a machine is used over your skin to remove dead skin cells to pave the way for new ones. Therefore, if you're planning to have your treatments at home, then the machine your purchase had better be worthy every penny.

Since the popularity of Microdermabrasion remains at its peak, you'd hope the prices in spas and for Microdermabrasion units would go down, but then that's not happening right now. If you are cash-strapped or just want an entry-level experience into Microdermabrasion, then the next best thing is buy a used Microdermabrasion system.

The first thing to do is to go online and look up Microdermabrasion equipments for sale, both new and used. Just knowing the price differences is enough to keep you motivated. There are four Microdermabrasion techniques used and they can be divided into those that use crystals to blast on your skin, and those that use diamond-tipped wands. The crystal-based brand new unit costs around three thousand dollars. The diamond-tipped kind sells at around six thousand dollars. Now you have a peg price starting point. Anything that is posted for sale under 'used Microdermabrasion unit' on any eBay-like website you find should have prices below these.

The next step is to find spas and medical clinics that offer the sales of used Microdermabrasion units. Some spas and clinics tend to go with the latest cosmetic bandwagon, only to fail to realize that marketing wasn't enough, or that location prevents them from seizing customer attention. The result is that their investment in equipment and personnel is wasted. The people they can let go of. The various equipments they can all sell. Their loss is good thing; it's your gain.

The advantage of buying a used Microdermabrasion system from spa that is closing is that you can get a cheap price for a slightly-used tool. Or if the spa merely downsized personnel and maintained its menu of Microdermabrasion treatments, that means you buy their underused equipment while having their personnel accessible to you for questions; questions for using the product and tips for maximizing its use.

If you're buying directly from a second-hand seller online or via a magazine or newspaper ad you saw, you have to worry about more things, like the condition of the used Microdermabrasion system. Crystal-based wands have filters that are often disposable. Does the used equipment still have some unused filters? Or do you have to replenish your supply. Is the nearest supply store in the next city? Too bad. Diamond-tipped wands have disposable hand pieces. Where do you buy more if the model sold to you is not the most widely supported by suppliers?

Buying from online and ad-based set ups require you to do a lot of research about the equipment, its effectiveness, how to deal with problems, and so on. Remember that you are buying a used Microdermabrasion system from a salon or medical practice, not a home-based set up. Home-based set ups, not that one is generalizing, are built with no long-term use in mind, unlike with equipment meant for spas and medical offices. So the used equipment from spas, salons, offices are preferred.

To get a feel for the use of the equipment as well as some confidence with the process, as well as the different kinds of Microdermabrasion treatment techniques, you are advised to get a first hand treatment from a spa or salon. Theoretical knowledge is never enough. "The map," an old general said, "is not the territory." Since you plan to enjoy a home-treatment, you may as well undergo the process from a professional and learn from him, before purchasing a used Microdermabrasion unit formerly used or underused by a professional.