Fall is back. It’s back in the routine, back to school, back to sports, back to taking care of your skin from the harshness of the summer. A great way to face fall is to kick your skin treatment up a notch with some microdermabrasion treatments. More commonly known by clients as the sanding, sucking machine, microdermabrasion is a proven treatment. It is simple, quick, and a great anti-aging procedure, because you get results without downtime.
First developed and used in Europe over 10 years ago, Microdermabrasion deeply, yet gently, exfoliates the skin by lightly sanding or abrading the top layer with very fine aluminum oxide particles and then, sucking up the dead skin and the particles – with a highly controlled vacuum. What makes this procedure so wonderful – and revolutionary – is that each treatment can be customized by varying the pressure of the crystal abrasion and the vacuum.
After the first treatment, your skin will have a fresh pink glow and will feel smoother and fresher. The results are gradual and only with a series of treatments will you see improvement in your skin But the improvement is remarkable and comes from removing damaged skin and stimulating new cell growth, thereby encouraging the collagen in the skin to rebuild. It is the collagen that is so important to the aging process.
Our skin gets thinner with age and produces less collagen. When the skin is sanded or abraded, it grows back thicker because of collagen production. With one treatment, the skin feels fresher; with a series you can actually reduce fine lines, because the newer, softer skin moves to the surface, revealing significant textural and color changes. Microdermabrasion benefits a host of skin problems including sun damage, fine lines, acne, acne scars, uneven pigmentation and dull skin This skin therapy offers significant improvement over other procedures in that Microdermabrasion takes advantage of the skin’s response to the treatment – allowing a gradual resurfacing of the new skin Additionally, Microdermabrasion can be used on all skin types and colors.
Another plus for Microdermabrasion is that after the procedure the skin’s absorption capabilities are greatly enhanced making topical skin treatments more effective – almost a doubled effect. Therefore, after each treatment, you will need a cocktail of vitamins, including vitamin E, vitamin A, panthenol and a moisture builder, for the skin These ingredients re-hydrate the new skin and enhance the Microdermabrasion procedure allowing for more dramatic results. As part of a long-term skin care routine, it is considered a great anti-aging procedure.
Microdermabrasion may sound painful when you say it . . . but it isn’t. It’s much like having your face licked by a cat – you know that sandpaper feel that a cat’s tongue has? The most major side effect is redness, which disappears after several hours. Perhaps the best way to think of this procedure is to liken it to skin polishing, using a fine mist of crystals. Each session lasts from 20 to 45 minutes and costs range from $100 to $200, depending on the skin area covered. An average client may need 4 to 8 treatments for the best results and treatments are spaced 1 to 2 weeks apart.
Is never too late to take care of your skin Fall into winter with fabulous radiant skin
Nancy Reagan is a speaker and author with over 17 years in the spa business. Nancy is an esthetician, nail tech, makeup artist and spa consultant. Find out about this product and other spa related products at http://www.TopSpaBee.com or http://www.nreagan.shopitworks.com Bee healthy, stay young, bee successful!