Dermabrasion
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89 Reviews
Dermabrasion
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Dermabrasion
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Dermabrasion
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Have a dermatologist or plastic surgeon? Make an appointment to get this procedure done. Don't have a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find a dermatologist or the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to find a plastic surgeon.
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January 9, 2009

Pros:

looks good for about 3 days after surgery

Cons:

did nothing to the scars but made it worse and long lasting redness

Don't wast your money and try and get rid of the scars with dermabrasion cause from experence it will get worse. Try something else.
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October 9, 2008

Pros:

The pros are, I have no more freckles and no more forehead lines.

Cons:

I wasted $6000, I now have 4x the scars I started with.

I wasted $6,000. Before I had minimal scarring that I was obsessed about on the left side of my face. Now I have 4X that amt,from the bottom of my cheekbones to my jaw line, I now have saucer and lines.I researched & waited yrs. PLEASE don't do this By the way, it seems no matter how long you have been going to the doctor and no matter how reputable, you are still a number and they somehow, remember your acne scars as worse before the surgery. HA.
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September 16, 2008

Pros:

hypertrophic scars leave, but depressed scars show little improvement,i use dermatix silicone gel on the treated area, good result seen

Cons:

skin becomes excessively coarse, pores are extremely enlarged(just like orange peel).i was very distressed to see my face,cuz i was expected too much improvement before, but i can't see any change.

after dermabrasion,it should be accompanied by the rich antioxident diet,like vitC,A,E,zinc and copper rich containing diet.n eat rich fibre diet,defeacate eveyday,don't allow toxic substance stay in u'r body.it'll improve healing process and new skin'll be better than the previous.sleep early n sleep much(at least 8hrs).don't use AHA and doing chemical peeling after the treatment as it'll make worse of the scars and acid containing treatment cream should be avoid,live in a dark place.artificial light also contain UV,so don't miss suncreen at night also,but can wear off when u sleep(switch off the light).BEWARE:don't be so aggitative when u can't see improvement and buying many products for improve redness and scars as redness will fade by itself after 3 mths, n skin is too soft to withstand the effects of many hard cosmetics.the most suitable product is silicone gel or cream or sheet.
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August 5, 2008

Pros:

Scar healed

Cons:

Lasting redness

I'm having the redness problem from dermabrasion. Does anyone know how to heal lasting redness from Dermabrasion? Do you have any idea how long it will be persist?
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February 18, 2008

Pros:

I didn't see any pros for this!

Cons:

It takes forever to heal up. Your skin is raw...I looked like I was in some sort of an accident. Expect to hide out at home for a week or two. Also, extremely expensive.

I had the dermabrassion combined with a TCA peel to try to diminish my scars. I was very red for months afterwards (which made the scars even more noticeable). Once healed, I literally saw NO improvement. To go through the recovery and have spent that amount of money for no change what so ever was disheartening. I know my plastic surgeon was reputable and higly qualified, it just didn't work for me. I would not recommend this at all!
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December 24, 2007

Pros:

None.

Cons:

Lasting redness, long healing time, expensive, looks worse now, more self-conscious now.

I have a scar on my face. I had underwent dermabrasion about six years ago, and the redness around the site healed within three months. Second time around (in March 2007), the redness stayed. I've been to several dermatologists.. now they're recommending Fraxel laser. One says it can help the redness, one says it can't. I have NO idea what to do.. and am depressed that this redness could last forever. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. This is NOT a success story.. sorry to be a downer.
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October 1, 2007

Pros:

Quick recovery about 2 weeks

Cons:

Redness will never go away. Waste of money. Don't go to Dr Y. Looks worse than when I started.

find another alternative
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September 29, 2007

Pros:

Skin felt good after 2-3 days.

Cons:

Damanged my skin severely and cause very bad aacne.

I went to work out post acne scars..instead it casued me to have severe cystic acne. Caused a lot of depression.
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September 5, 2007

Pros:

I only looked good until the swelling went down.

Cons:

Minimal improvement. Once the swelling went down, the scars reappeared. Long down time and after-surgery care.

Not worth it, as my improvement was so minimal there was no difference in the Before and After. My cysts aren't that deep, but apparently my skin cannot easily rebuild collagen. Big disappointment.
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July 17, 2007

Pros:

None.

Cons:

Made my scars look more deeper and embeded in my skin. Dermabrassion type was sand paper and rotating wheel. Before and after software was way off.

This doctor makes you fell worse about yourself - not better
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