Microdermabrasion has been around a long time. I have even received microdermabrasion many years ago, before I began my career as an esthetician. The technician used a high level of suction during my treatment and the harshness of having the top layer of skin scrubbed off, it actually increased the depth of the lines around my mouth. (Dont’ worry, they are all gone now because of the treatments and skincare I now use) I was extremely upset!!! My thoughts were further validated when I attended Aveda for esthetician school, and we were taught that the suction actually breaks down the elastin in our skin. A few years later, after starting my business, an esthetician across the way from me moved and sent her clients to me. She did regular microdermabrasion treatments on them and when I was able to analyze their skin, it was very lax, dull, droopy. Very sad! They paid lots of money to make their skin even worse.
WHAT DOES MICRODERMABRASION ACTUALLY DO
This treatment literally scrubs away your stratum corneum (top layer of epidermis.) Skin is left red and inflamed, dehydrated and damage is done to the barrier. The idea of scrubbing away dead skin sounds appealing, however it destroys the health of skin and causes it to look worse.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKIN
What we need to do for our skin is simple: repair if you have been doing microdermabrasion treatments or other excessive exfoliation. Keep skin balanced and healthy by regularly nourishing and hydrating, no matter what type. Enzyme exfoliation is the safest way and can be done daily in a gentle enzyme cleanser or weekly mask. Enzyme exfoliation is a type of chemical exfoliation that breaks down the “glue” that holds dead, dulling skin cells together. It is the most gentle way to shed skin cells and speed up the skin’s natural exfoliation process. Get regular, holistic, professional treatments and use the products your esthetician recommends! It’s the only face you get and it’s the first thing people see.