Dermabrasion Reviews

Dermabrasion is the best procedure that one can make when considering reducing the appearance of icepick, rolling and boxcar scars. There are many different types of procedures out there that are supposedly better and replaces the "old school" dermabrasion techniques. But trust me, i've been through everything,u name it. Micro-derm does nothing to improve scarring, so save your money. Laser techniques do work in reducing the appearance of scars, but when healed completely will leave large pores, while dermabrasion when healed completely will have very little signs of enlargened pores. Most people chose laser, believing in false facts promised by their physicians, take the more dramatic route and bite the pain that comes with dermabrasion (zombie-like)appearance, no pain no gain. It saddens me deeply that many doctors out there will say or promise anything to make money, the famous words sprouting out of their lips, "patience, repeat visits are the key." The only thing repeat visits do is fatten your doctors wallets. Shame on the cosmetic industry for praying on us desperate people hoping to improve our lives. In the hands of a well trained doctor, you will see great improvements with dermabrasion, depending on the depth of the scar, expect at least multiple visits for the best results, around 3-5 times. FOUGHT 12 YEARS WITH THIS TRUST ME.

I had dermabrasion done and it worked, but I looked aweful for about a month. It really hurt too. They numbed me up, but it still hurt like hell, and the noise the dermabrader makes is aweful. The worst part was when I looked up at the nurse and little chunks of my skin were sprayed all over her scrubs. I almost fainted. You can't wear makeup for almost a month until your skin totally heals. During that month time you can't let the area that got the dermabrasion dry out or it'll scar, so you have to keep polysporin or neosporin on it all the time. I always felt so goopy and I could only sleep on my back so that the pillows didn't wipe off the neosporin. BUT . . . . . it did help my ice-pick scars become shallower.

My Dermabrasion was free on the NHS. Very shocked at the oozing wound all over my face afterwards. I was not expecting to have to hide in the house for weeks until the scabs dried up and fell off. I would have it done again to clear my face completely if I ever felt it necessary.

No results for a lot of money.

I had spot dermabrasion on my forehead by Dr. Yarborough for $200. I would say it helped the deep scar there somewhat; however I did break out in other areas due to the constant application of Vaseline. I ended up with additional scarring. I would recommend full face rather than spot dermabrasion.

I had dermabrasion a long time ago, done by a highly reputable plastic surgeon. I was horrified to discover after the treatment that my face was covered in a mask of blackened dried blood. It took days for my face to look close-to-normal. Then I had to find some way of reducing the extreme redness that made me look quite strange (I was a male bartender at the time). I ended up having to put on Clinique foundation just to do my job. The improvements were largely due to the swelling the treatment caused on my face. After 6 months, I couldn't really see a big improvement. Considering it was a huge ordeal and the results were questionable, I would NOT recommend a full dermabrasion. If your problems, like mine, are due to areas of collapsed collagen, dermabrasion is not the way to go. Remember, doctors will do any procedure to make some money.

Note: Microdermabrasion isn't remotely the same as a full dermabrasion. Microdermabrasion is a pleasant buy not terribly effective treatment for general skin tone. I've had microdermabrasion.

I had several ice pick scars just under my cheek bones. My surgeon, did excisions on them individually - insicion with a single stitch in each scar. I had 2 rounds of excisions then full face dermabrasion. My cost for all was $ 2500; this was in August of this year. There is some improvement but I am not totally satisfied. My make up doesn't pool in the scars anymore, my face feels much smoother but I still have slight shadows of indentations and am considering "fillers" to raise the few scars I am unhappy with. If you are looking for moderate improvement you won't be disappointed. By the way, do not confuse the MICROdermabrasion with dermabrasion. Dermabrasions requires that you be sedated in ambulatory surgery, usually with "Twilight sleep" and a rotary sander is used to take off the top layer off your face. You crust over for about a week and you look like a creature from "Night of the Living Dead". The 2 procedures are a world different!

I had dermabrasion with Dr. Yarborough and I am happy with the results, best thing I've done for my scars.

I agree with Animegirle,Al Dr. John Yarborough is the master. I would not allow anyone but him to do my full face dermabrasion

Dermabrasion may improve very shallow scars but ONLY in expert hands. Spot treatments may result in treated area being lower than surrounding skin. Useful to flatten out punch elevation of deep scars. Not recommended as a stand alone treatment.