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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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62% |
Overall, 62% (53
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Dermabrasion Reviews
Somewhat Helpful
This helped but it was too painful to keep doing it.
Somewhat Helpful
seemed to clear old acne spots only to form new ones
Somewhat Helpful
Felt reaaaaaaaaallly good to use to slough off the dry skin from all the crap i used.
Considering
worried about the cost in comparison to the benefits
Not Working
I have damage to my outer nose. It wasnt done the right way....so now my nose is very tender 24/7, and red as rudolph.
Not Working
Tried a dermabrasion cloth...did not do much of anything on my acne.
Not Working
Made my skin feel good in the beginning, but nothing else really changed
Not Working
I tried an over the counter kit made by Loreal. Yep, I was pink and chappy looking for a good week? I thought about going to the dermatoloist, but my co pay for a derm with health insurance.... is enough to make you cry! A dermatoloist is listed as a specialist on my health insurance & way too expensive for me to o that route right now!
Not Working
i still have scars
Not Working
was awaste of money
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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]
