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Dermabrasion helps to refinish the skin's top layers through a method of controlled surgical scraping. The treatment softens the sharp edges of surface irregularities, giving the skin a smoother appearance.
Dermabrasion treatment is most often used to improve the look of facial skin left scarred by accidents or previous surgery, or to smooth out fine facial wrinkles, such as those around the mouth. It is also sometimes used to treat deep acne scars and is also used to remove the pre-cancerous growths called keratoses.
Dermabrasion can be performed on small areas of skin or on the entire face. The treatment can be used alone, or in conjunction with other procedures such as facelift, scar removal or revision, or chemical peel. |
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DERMABRASION*
| Procedure: |
Mechanical scraping
of the top layers of skin using a
high-speed rotary wheel. Softens
sharp edges of surface
irregularities, including acne and
other scars and fine wrinkles,
especially around the mouth. |
| Length: |
A few minutes to 1
hour. May require more than 1
session. |
| Anesthesia: |
Local, numbing
spray, or general. |
| In/Outpatient: |
Usually outpatient. |
| Side Effects: |
Temporary tingling,
burning, itching, swelling, redness.
Lightening of treated skin. Acute
sensitivity to sun; loss of ability
to make pigment (tan). |
| Risks: |
Abnormal color
changes (permanent). Tiny whiteheads
(temporary); infection; scarring;
flare-up of skin allergies, fever
blisters, cold sores. |
| Recovery: |
Back to work: 2
weeks. More strenuous activities:
4 to 6 weeks. Fading of redness:
about 3 months. Return of
pigmentation/sun exposure: 6 to 12
months. |
Duration of
Results: |
Permanent, although
new wrinkles may form as skin ages. |
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