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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

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Dermabrasion Reviews
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I would love ot start using this again, it made my face feel very nice.
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they were fantastic and did get rid of the worst of the scarrning.
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ditto
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tried it once,
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Can work well to get rid of scarring, but also can cause more breakouts. Which it did for me, brought all the bad stuff to the surface, big nodules.
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it helps but i made my skin really dry and flaky
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makes your skin really soft and glowy.
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Helped reduce scarring on my chest/back. Too bad my insurance quit paying for it.
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My skin seemed smoother and had better coloring but the breakouts didn't go away.
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helpful when u can afford it
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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] -
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] -
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] -
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] -
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]





