My acne had "calmed down" for about 10 months, so I felt it was time to work on my scars. I have seen BEAUTIFUL results in other older women from microdermabrasion so I was convinced this would be my miracle. Unfortunately, after only one treatment (I was scheduled for 3) my face broke out in HUGE cystic acne. It is true that micro digs up all the old bacteria and "purges" your face. But it made new, huge, deep scars- completely doing the opposite of what I wanted. I was too scared to try it again, so I did chemical peels instead. Those help, but still not my miracle. In all, I would never so micro ever again.

Well it would be nice to go in for 20 min and walk out with absolutely no acne scars but until someone invents a miracle machine i'll be settling for microderm.

I've done 2 treatments so far. I do not see a huge improvement on my scars but before i started treatments i would always have 2-3 active pimples on my face. I'm noticing for at least 2 weeks after treatment i don't get any breakouts. Maybe one but over the course of 2 weeks that's not bad! My skin is smooth, it just feels clean.

I go to a cosmetic center, they use a diamond tipped wand and apply lotion afterwards to calm down the skin. I have no pain when she's working on my face.

I wouldn't recommend for someone with widespread active acne. If you have one or two at the time, it's not bad. But i noticed the one time i had an active pimple the wand and pressure she applied made it like pop under the skin, so there was just a dried-blood color spot there for a few days!

I will have 6 treatments.... the sixth is free, would I do again? , maybe.

like everything under the sun not everything may work for you. I have sensitive skin and don't really suffer at all with acne,,never did just the usual 3 to 4 bumps under the skin that are like white plug small white heads that you can only notice yourself. i have micro treatments done before and remembered having the worst cystic acne of my life for a few months it eventually went away but i was still never sure of the cause of those breakouts until i had micros done again 2 years later i want to cry in tears because i can only imagine what i might face in the next few months till my skin goes back to its normal self. i have already started noticing new pimples everyday badly as before. i suffered many months with really bad painful cystic bumps because of this treatment. now i know for sure this is what cased it. i am in desperate search for something to curb the breakouts until my skin grows back to normal. i really regret getting these treatments because now i will have to face the consequences for a few months. if anyone experienced this also and found a way to curb the problem please let me know..i just need to get by for a few months

So far I have only had one treatment, but I will definitely be continuing with microdermabrasion from now on! The treatment was simple; a little rough feeling, but nothing bad. Initially I noticed my skin was smooth and clean. The next day I definitely saw a reduction of the redness and size of my scarring. This is continuing to improve with each day.

My only recommendations with Micro are to stay out of the sun for extended periods, and try to avoid skin makeups. Makeup tends to accentuate the flakiness...not attractive :P

I struggle with the scars and marks left after the acne than the acne itself. I get pigmentation very easily from anything that happens to my skin: sun, chemical burn, heat burn, and allergic reactions. I've done chemical peels and the mini luminage peel before. I prefer microdermabrasion over these since there is no chemical involved and there are less risk of scarring. Even though they call chemical peels "lunchtime" peels, your skin doesn't heal until a week afterwards and the mini luminage takes a month. You do experience slight flakiness after a microdermabrasion treatment, but it's nothing like what you would experience after a chemical peel.

I got microderm hoping that it will reduce the appearance of acne scars, but After the treatment my face looked the same... It was just a waste of money..

Before the treatment the doc said the microderm wont do much, if i m looking for fast results... And acne scars will disappear on its own after 3-6 months

She told me to instead treat my acne with a cream so i dont get any new breakouts.. After sometime skin will clear on its own... She said microderm is very superficial

First time I paid 150.00$ and had less extreme acne, so it worked pretty well on the scars. Now my acne has gotten more severe and it no longer works like it use to, so I suggest only using it if your acne is light to mild moderate.

I did 5 microdermabrasion sessions over the period of 4 months.

Important to note: The condition of my skin at the time was very mild acne (I got the odd zit). I was mainly going to address my red acne scars. Plus I was hoping to have overall better looking skin texture (that glow we all want).

After my first treatment I didn't notice much of a difference in the scarring but my skin felt great and clean. The microdermabrasion did not cause any further acne.

After the second and third treatment I kept taking photos of my skin and noticed that my cheeks had a nice glow to them and the scarring was indeed starting to fade.

I stopped after 5 treatments because I just couldn't afford the $125 each session.

Now that I make more money I am going to start going for more treatments. Living in a big city with lots of pollution I think this is a great alternative to a facial for someone that want's to focus on minimizing acne scars rather than just extractions. If you go to a good spa, they will play relaxing music, do extractions if you need it, and use a cool gel on your face after so that you leave with barely any redness on your face.

I recommend microdermabrasion for anyone who is patient (doesn't need a quick fix for getting rid of scarring) as this procedure won't clear skin after one treatment. You will definitely see results after a 4-5 treatments. I didn't notice until I starting taking photos of my skin.

It isn't invasive so the risk is minimal.

I recommend going somewhere reputable rather than whoever has the cheapest price.

I hope this helps!

I am currently up to my fourth treatment. After the third treatment, I begun to breakout with both small pimples and large 'volcano' bumps which have no head. My blackheads also appear to be have multiplied and the pores around me nose and forehead have become larger.

I really hoped that the Microdermabrasion had just brought up pimples that were already existing under the surface of my skin, but after a couple of hours of research, I realised that after the third treatment, skin should be (at least) starting to clear up.

From reading the other comments on this hub, Microdermabrasion obviously has varied effects on different people. I recommend that you pay for one session at a time, rather than in a six, nine or twelve session deal, so that you can assess how your skin is feeling after each session and decide whether to continue or not. This will save time, energy and money if the Microdermabrasion has a negative effect on your skin.