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Dermabrasion is a cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin the stratum corneum is removed by abrasion (sanding). It is used to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or lessen scars and dark spots on the skin. The procedure is very painful and usually requires a general anaesthetic or... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Acne
51
65%
Overall, 65% (51 Members) find Dermabrasion helpful
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Dermabrasion Reviews

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This helps with the scarring. I have also done chemical peels.
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Worked but only short term
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caused me to break out more
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This helps getting rid of dry skin that can cause the meds not to work.
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didn't help
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works good
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i like it when the red water comes out o_O
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this treatment worked ok. it did improve the texture and look of my skin, too bad it's so pricey.
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didn't work
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to a point
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Considering dermabrasion
    dermabrasion ruined my skin. especially because they did it on my forehead which was acne free anyway... made the skin thin and irritable... then i st... [More]
  2. Discussion: Considering dermabrasion
    if you want to get it over with fast dermabrasion may not be the answer ... it takes many months to heal from it .. just google it. I know of a guy t... [More]
  3. Discussion: Considering dermabrasion
    I just had a facial this weekend where the lady did a salisylic acid peel, then an enzyme peel, extracted then she did the microdermabrasion. I saw a ... [More]
  4. Discussion: Considering dermabrasion
    Has anyone gotten a dermabrasion? Or something else where you go in to the dermatologist and they fix it there for you? I have acne. I have lots ... [More]
  5. Advice: dermabrasion???
    anyone know anything about it? cost? how long does it take? how long is the recovery period? it would be so much help. if anyone knows anything about ... [More]

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