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JulieChicago from chicago
April 26, 2010
| Pros | Cleans out pores like nothing else, sheds dead skin cells so when I apply mineral powder no flaking. Less breakouts no dead cells to block pores. |
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| Cons | This is for DIY microdermabrasion so it takes a while to rinse the crystals, best to do before shower. |
| Bottom line | I mix medical crystals with pure aloe vera or cucumber gel. My skin totally recovered, scars are smaller, feels moisturized not tight and less shiny. No more acne in the T zone only few during that time of the month but they go away faster.enter into a search engine: medical crystals to find out more, their customer support is very helpful. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
somers anonymous from MY
April 8, 2010
| Pros | - Effective in removing top skin surface layer. - A very quick one hour procedure that can be done during lunch break for those working full-time. |
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| Cons | - Montly treatment can be very costly. - Can be an unpleasant experience, ie can hurt a little, especially at areas where skin is inflammed and sensitive, fine sand crystals get into eyes, nostrils, ears. - May leave your skin feeling sore, raw and look red and blushy afterwards. |
| Bottom line | I would recommeded this only to those with light to zero acne. I used to go for microdermabrasion treatments every 2-3 months when I had very little pimples and it had been very effective in improving my skin's texture (smooth, soft and glowy). This was the time when I had the best looking complexion ever in my life since I started getting acne. I am currently on antibiotics and Shiseido to treat my severely moderate acne condition and will definitely get back to microdermabrasion treatments when my skin has completely cleared up. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $75.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Lilly from Texas
March 27, 2010
| Pros | It cleans out the blackheads and dirt from pores. It also helps with discoloration left from acne. |
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| Cons | Shouldn't use on ACVTIVE acne even though they say it's ok. |
| Bottom line | If you have cystic acne like I did don't let them tell you it's harmless and will help cause it hurts like hell and makes the cystic acne scar worse :( But if your face is ACNE FREE and you're left with scars and discoloration then I'd say go for it! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous from New york
January 15, 2010
| Pros | Smooth skin, evens out a little, doesn't hurt |
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| Cons | Didn't work for me, expensive as hell... |
| Bottom line | No improvement AT ALL for me. I paied 1600 usd for 6 months of traitement and honestly I don't see any improvement, not even on my existing acne and blackheads (which they said they could help drasticly...) I do not recommend!! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $1,600.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Matt from Toronto, ON
December 13, 2009
| Pros | • Costs next to nothing. • You're in control. |
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| Cons | • Takes a while both during and for the overall treatment. |
| Bottom line | My review is about a DIY I've been doing for six months. I spent $100 on a crystal microderm which left me looking awful for a few days (worse than post-Fraxel). So I researched this new Vibraderm that everyone is raving about. Vibraderm uses an abrasive paddle that gently buffs away layers. I thought, "So do those $3 exfoliating gloves at the drug store." I bought a set with really basic 2% Sal. face wash and got started. Every Friday night, I wash my face normally, put some wash in the gloves and buff away. After a few minutes of gentle buffing (it stings a bit) I wash once more and apply a lotion when I get out. (If you see dots of blood you went too far.) Right away I noticed that newer dark spots were right at the surface and glowing bright red. After a day of mild redness (I could barely tell) I noticed that my nine-year old scars were already a bit faded. I've been doing this for about six months; "slowly but surely" it's working. Try it. If it sucks you only wasted $10. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Vanessa from Houston Texas
November 8, 2009
| Pros | Evens skin tone, reduced scars significantly, had smooth soft skin |
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| Cons | was a little red for a few hours after treatment |
| Bottom line | Ive only had 3 microdermabrasions and have found them to greatly reduce the scaring and even out my skin tone. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $130.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Thomas Nardo from Thailand
November 2, 2009
| Pros | Reduced scars, even ice-pick scars; resulted in smoother & healthier skin for better overall texture, tone, & complexion—after just 1 treatment! Not invasive, inexpensive—in Thailand, at least—safe on ethnic skin, no real side effects—not eve |
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| Cons | None, not even redness. Remember: microdermabrasion is a procedure that needs to be thoroughly & meticulously researched by YOU, before you take that "first step." Make absolutely certain that you are a potential candidate—or you'll end up unhappy. |
| Bottom line | I'm from New York, where the same $150 microdermabrasion can be performed at a fraction of the cost in Thailand—blame the IMF, UN, and Bush's cousin Obama for this. I have superficial scars and a few deeper scars from adolescent acne that I wanted to minimize. After my procedure, I went to the mirror anxiously and to my surprise—and delight—my skin looks great! However, if you have much deeper scars, try MicroLaserPeel, which is like a microdermabrasion on steroids; it goes deeper but still not too invasive, anywhere from 10-80 microns deep, though 20 is the norm. As for downtime, the microdermabrasion is known as "The Lunch-time Peel," whereas the MicroLaserPeel is known as "The Weekend Peel." You can infer that the downtime for MicroLaserPeel will be about 2-3 days, more for deeper peels—CIA Google for more info. I wanted to write this post after my 6th treatment but I got too excited after my first, so I will provide another update after my final treatme |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Lena from Berlin, Germany
October 4, 2009
| Pros | smooth skin, cleared some blackheads, made my complexion look better, still waiting to see what else. |
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| Cons | Two days later I had to stay home from school for one day because my skin was so flaky. |
| Bottom line | I got my first microderm on wednesday. It inflamed my face at first, but it was faded by the next morning. It really helped because I had so much dead skin and my pores were really clogged. I am hoping that with the more treatments I get, the more it will fade my red marks=D |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $90.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Jay from NJ
October 1, 2009
| Pros | It's great to use as a maintainance tool. It clears out a lot of dead skin and your pores without the harshness of squeezing. I recommend once a month. |
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| Cons | Can be pricey depending on who you go to. Shop around. |
| Bottom line | As i said I recommend this as a maintainance tool every month to get a thorough cleaning of your face in terms of dead skin and whiteheads and blackheads. Depending on you facial sensetivity use with caution in terms of how frequent its used. Some places I paid $100, but i found a better place for $50 and great specials when you pay up front for multi sessions. This new place cleans your face and puts on some pretty good lotions. Don't think this is a magic pill that will solve it all. Continue you regimen and keep your face moisturized and blot |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Jim from Australia
September 26, 2009
| Pros | I used a manual microdermabrasion cream called EPIIDERM PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH, from a regular seller on Ebay. What an amazing cream! At this cost I was worried at how effective it would really be.. Great skin, less scarring already A+++ |
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| Cons | You do need to massage it in for 3-5mins each time, initially twice a day.. then less often as you see results. There isn't much cream for the money.. 60gms.. but enough to last 2wks. Skin a little red initially but no itchiness or sideeffects really |
| Bottom line | I think if you suffer from bad acne, almost severe, have many scars from it, and frequent breakouts, this natural product works very very well. It contains crystals to abrase the skin and remove dry skin, smooth out the contours, and the ingredients prevent further breakouts. It works in many ways, and all in the comfort of home. Will be buying my second tub now.. and in another 2 weeks I will be almost ready to appear with my top off at the beach. Confidence is now back.. and I love the fact that I didn't lose faith and tried this cream. P.S. You will need someone to apply it for you if you have back acne as I did.. difficult to work the cream in those areas. But great results!! :) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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