dermabrasion

[sacback]

This technique removes both superficial and deeper layers of skin to affect a more dramatic cosmetic improvement. First the dermatologist can choose to either freeze the skin in order to numb it or to use a local anesthesia. Then, with a rotating wire brush or spinning diamond instrument, the doctor "abrades" or wears down the surface of the skin. As the abraded area heals, a new layer of smoother skin replaces the old. It can take 10 days to 3 weeks for the skin to heal and it may remain red for several months.

[chris1203]

That sounds really "yucky" to me. I have seen pictures of women who have had dermabrasion, and their faces kind of look like they had been seriously burned!

[Kitten]

I would like to have something like this done to remove some of the lines and damage I've done to my facial skin. The idea that it could remain red for weeks, though, is out of the question for me, so I'll never have it done.

[SageMother]

If you get one of the store kits for home use, you can get the same effect without having to peel a tons of skin. You use the kit more often than what you might see a dermatologist, and the changes are more gradual, but the home kits work quite well!

[mollyL]

That's good to know, Sage. I've got a friend who wants dermabrasion, but doesn't have near enough money.