Dermabrasion Reviews

i had a dermabrasion done on both my cheeks. i had heaps of pittings on both cheeks and the plastic surgeon did one cheek really well and the other not so good. i'm quite pissed off cos i think i'm going to have to get that cheek done again. it has helped heaps though. he sanded off the sharp edges which gives a smoother look. all i say is choose your surgeon carefully.

As I read these comments with tears in my eyes, I can't help feel that at least I'm not alone. I have terrible scars on my cheeks and am SO embarassed by them. I have tried over the counter stuff, but have never done anything surgical. I just plain can't afford it. I have just come to the conclussion that someday maybe there will just be a make-up good enough to cover everything up. I used pro-active for awhile. While it did clear up my skin, it left it very dry and itchy. I found that the cheaper "off brand" called "acne free" cleared my skin just as well without the itchy dryness. Good luck to everyone out there searching for the next "solution".

im i have some acne scars on cheek same with other cheek other cheek what best thing for it?

MIRCO-DERMIBRASION DOESNT WORK!!!!!
it only make the skin flaky and dry.
i have had it done 3 times.
it still hasnt not worked.
i wasted over $300.
I do not recommend it to anyone.
my scars and acne have not improved at all

Ive had many acne scars ever since i was a teen. Ive had this procedure done 3 times within one year. my rolling scars have improved greatly. i wouldnt recommend this to anyone

ello anore my how well it works and that as i have not yet done it i was just wodering if anyone had tryed the micro Dermabrasion alot of people say it does'nt work but i hav 'iced pick' like scars on my legs but there not that deep in the skin so would this work for me?
and how much is it?
thanx
how much is Dermabrasion ?

Micro-dermabrasion does not work!! Don't waste your money!!

I am writing this to warn unsuspecting acne scar suffers considering dermabrasion.

I am asian with natural type IV tanned skin tone. I had dermabrasion with Dr. Yarborough in February 2005. It has been 18 months, I suffer severe overall loss of pigment, prominent demarcation line along the jaw and below hairline, and redness and my face flushes easily now. Dermabraded skin also has different texture and is shiny.

In 2005 at least 3 other asian acne.org forum members (hopefulskin, dolmal, kipster) reported similar suffering after having dermabrasion with Dr. Y.

A responsible surgeon (regardless of skill level) would have warned us about the very probable aftermath of dermabrasion for darker skin tone, but all Dr. Yarborough did was downplay the risks and mislead us by saying none of his patients ever had any serious problem, except for a lady who put on makeup to board a plane few days after dermabrasion, and another who had sunburn 6 months after. Dr. Yarborough assured me he dermabraded many asian patients before and had no problem whatsoever. He claimed that the redness always goes away. He also said the use of makeup will make the abnormal color "undetectable" while the skin healed.

Of course, none of that was true. First of all type IV is high risk for hypopigmentation, I only found out by researching AFTER the dermabrasion. 6 months after dermabrasion, I questioned him why he underplay the risks, he maintained I was his patient who experienced such level of hypopigmentation and lasting redness. Makeup only increased the humiliation factor. To this day, some people still laugh at my demarcation lines and redness.

To Dr. Yarborough, the quick money ($4500 a pop) definitely outweighed any concerns for the patient. He was definitely not honest with the 4 of us, before and after the dermabrasion. I don't know how he handles his patients today, but the life of 4 people are forever changed because of his negligence and/or greed.