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December 26, 2007
Cons:
its is pricey $80 every time
the first time it wont work so well. after time you will see the dramatic results!
November 2, 2007
Pros:
fresher skin, improves overall complexion
Cons:
not suitable with skin having active acne
your acne needs to be stopped before you can try out this treatment. Remember this is for acne scars not acne itself.I had to wait for years to try this one out and I have to admit..it did improve my scarring...by reducing the depth of the scars.However, regular care is neccessary. There is no quick fix. Microderm along with regular skin care routin and healthy diet habbits goes a long way...I paid 275 pounds for a course of six
April 9, 2007
Pros:
Leaves the skin fresh feeling, over time there is a reduction of scars, pigmentation, and freckles. A definate over all improvement in smoothness of skin, and much less discoloration.
Cons:
Cost adds up over time. Depending on the estetition, the micro may be done too lightly for significant results. Also some people may not like how a deeper peel feels, even if results are better. (I prefer deeper peels, but don't always get it)
Here is how it went down for me. The first time I got microdermabrasion done almost two years ago I was very happy with the results. I had 11 sessions and my breakouts just about ended,no more cystic acne at all, just an occasional little pimple once in a while. Almost all of my scars were gone and only a very ,very slight blotchyness remained.The darkening over my upper lip was never significantly improved (I will most likely try lazer for this), but the rest of my face was pretty fantastic.I ended up getting bad breakouts again a little under a year later, and feel I would have benefited from having more micro sessions,even at least monthly or bi monthly to keep breakouts down. My breakouts got really bad again and my newly improved skin got back to where it was when I first went to get treatments.I have been getting treaments again.For some reason I dont feel it is improving as much as before.I seem to still have scars, though no breakouts.I am on session 9,and hope it improves.
January 30, 2009
Pros:
gets rid of acne faster than any topical cream ive used. helps scarring-- skin feels much cleaner and fresh afterwards
Cons:
dryness 2 to 3 days after. skin is sensitive for a couple days also.
my dermatologist reccommended it and also reccommended putting me on spuronalactone (forgive my spelling) it is medicine for blood pressure but he said it eliminated the male horomone in my skin that causes horomonal acne and it has worked great. the topical he gave me was called azelex and it also works very well.
he also told me something i was doing wrong making my acne worse and i was using dial and ivory soap to wash my face with and he said that was one of the worst things i could rub on my face he reccomended neutrogena facial soap or equate soap and ever since i changed soaps it has made a huge difference. he also mentioned mineral makeup helps- he said almay, sheer cover would be a good choce and said to never use clinique or estee lauder because they have recently changed their chemicals and it causes worse breakouts and skin irritation for some people
July 28, 2008
Pros:
I found it to be very effective for clearing my acne scars (red marks) and helping prevent new breakouts.
Cons:
Pricey, I paid around $380 for 5 treatments. May be too harsh if your skin is very sensitive or if you're currently using creams that dry your skin out.
Not a long-term solution for active acne, but very effective at eliminating post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (red marks and dark spots) relatively quickly.
September 3, 2007
Pros:
About ten people have told me my skin looks a lot better since I had the treatment done. Not too painful, quick recovery time, not traumatic, can do the treatments yourself
Cons:
My aesthetician charges $2000 for 6 treatments (combined microderm + retin-a + ultrasonic treatments) but I learned how to do it myself so it's cheaper.
I feel very grateful that I found a treatment that helps this much when I was quoted over $5K for laser resurfacing. The scarring is not 100 percent gone but it's about 60 percent better (which is what I was told I could expect with the laser). I am experimenting with other treatments to see how much smoother it can get but am lazy about it because my skin doesn't bug me like it used to. Plus I have a hard time staying away from caffeine and I don't like to do the treatments when caffeine is in my system because I think it prevents proper healing. I highly recommend taking 6000 mg of vitamin c, plus pycnogenol and collagen supplements after micro dermabrasion because it helps the skin heal properly and proper healing is a huge part of getting a good result. I'm listing the cost as $600 because that's about how much it costs to buy your own personal microderm machine and do everything yourself.
April 5, 2008
Pros:
Clears acne and scarring, and your face feels extremely smooth after.
Cons:
Your face is red and sensitive for a couple hours after.
Extremely worth it, especially if it is covered under your insurance like me. I saw results after my second one!
January 16, 2007
Pros:
Worked great! Cheeks looks smoother.
Cons:
Expensive.
Well, I just had one session last week. My skin looks fabulous! Best thing I've done all year. My pores are quite enlarged and I had red marks on my face from pregnancy (elevated estrogen) and old acne. This leveled out all the pores and made my skin beautiful again. They also did IPL treatment on my redmarks and poof! they were gone instantly. My skin looks beautiful. I've been using BHA and antioxidant moisturizer and after spending the last few days in a heavy Skinceutical's SPF 30 they gave me to use I'm going to continue that regimen to keep the pores clean and healing. Probably won't do it again, since the derm suggested that a salycylic acid peel might help more, so I'm going to do that in a month. I'm also considering (after the peel) going on a prescribed retinoid to change the shape of my pores a bit.
April 16, 2009
Pros:
No downtime, effective at healing redness, not painful, leaves skin softer.
Cons:
Can be a bit expensive, im finding that it is begining to make my skin a bit worser but my skin specialist said it does take time for maximum results as ive only just started the treatments combined: glycolic peels, omnilux blue(bacteria killer)& red
Try it and stick with it for about 6-8 treatments till u see the results. And get it done by a specialist.
October 17, 2007
Pros:
works well with ice pick scars (gradual process) helps rebuild skin
Cons:
takes time i cant say costly as ive done it myslef and persoanlly i think its cheap
what is confusing is that people are still using this WITH acne . of course its gonna flare up your skin you will break the very sensitive skin barrier and make it worse. it would be like doing it to cut. ive done 4 treaments roulghy every 2 weeks it has worked its not a miracle though. its left my skin on my neck red for 3 days now (this is noraml right) when i do a treament the flowing morning i wake with very flat skin but its slightly rough im assuimng this dead skin that i need to take off right or will the skin heal im not sure
Pros:
i love microderm it really clears up: acne, ance scars, rough skin, & even freakles start to disapear! ive been doing microderm for about a month now & it really sluffs off all that acne caused by build up of the skin