Dermabrasion is a procedure involving the use of a diamond wheel or wire brushes with rough edges that will remove the top layers of a person’s skin. The brush rotates rapidly, taking off the outer layers of skin. This technique causes injuries and wounds, which leads to bleeding. When the wounds heal, new layers of skin grow and replace the skin damaged during the Dermabrasion process.
Variables affecting the depth of the Dermabrasion process include the coarseness of the brush, how rapidly the brush rotates, the amount of pressure applied to the skin and for what length of time, and the features and conditions of your skin prior to the process. Usually, Dermabrasion is applied to one’s face, but there are other body areas that can benefit from this technique.
Dermabrasion is commonly used to help reduce or eliminate acne scars, and to lessen the appearance of fine lines that appear around the mouth. Occasionally, doctors use Dermabrasion to treat noses enlarged by rosacea. For more information on Dermabrasion, please click here to continue reading the article.