Microdermabrasion with a cream is a process that involves fine micro-crystals embedded in a skin rejuvenating cream to gently remove flawed and non-functional skin cells, oil deposits and debris through deeper than normal exfoliation, by polishing the top layer of skin either on your face or body. This promotes cellular regeneration, rejuvenates, softens and regularizes the outmost layer of skin.

Skin Remodeling is the Key to Acne Scar Reduction

The removal or reduction of acne scars depends on a process called "skin remodeling". The skin heals wounds quickly to prevent blood loss and infection. Scars protect and strengthen the damaged site by rapidly forming a deposit that isolates the injury. In ideal skin healing, injured skin is rapidly sealed and the healed site is calmly reconstructed by removing the residual collagen scar tissues and blending the skin area into the nearby skin. Scarred collagen is removed and replaced with a mix of skin cells and invisible collagen fibers. The skin remodeling process can continue in an area for ten years.

When we are children the rate of remodeling is very elevated and scars are rapidly removed from damaged areas. But as we become adults, this rate diminishes and small scars may persist for many years. One method to speed up the rate of remodeling is by inducing a small amount of controlled skin harm with a needle, microdermabrasion, laser burning, or by other means, and then let the repair mechanisms rebuild the skin area. A second method is to use healing accelerators to increase the body's innate healing mechanisms aimed to obtain an even better final result.

Microdermabrasion creams include tiny or micro particles to "polish" the skin and gradually remove scars, dark or discolored skin tissues. The procedure has become a regular practice performed in a variety of settings from dermatologist and plastic surgery offices to some spas and high end aesthetician clinics.

A microdermabrasion procedure is best for your facial skin if you have had scarring due to nodules, cysts or other severe forms of acne. The treatment will remove the topmost layer of the skin of dead cells and smooth out scarred tissues.

The procedure works specially well for those who that have suffered disfiguring acne conditions. Microdermabrasion smoothes the surface of the skin and minimizes skin blemishes. If the product you use includes not only micro-crystals but also an ingredient that speeds skin regeneration, then new collagen and glycosaminoglycans will appear quickly and at the right pace and those will recover your healthy skin glow and skin resilience.

Microdermabrasion of acne scars is an alternative for people whose severe breakouts result in facial scars. However it won't be useful for pitted or ice-pick acne scars , because they are very deeply imbedded in the skin.

It is important to note that microdermabrasion is not a good choice for individuals with the following conditions: warts, lupus, rosacea, herpes, eczema, and diabetes.