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Dermabrasion is a procedure performed under anesthesia, in which a rough tool, such as a spinning diamond wheel, is used to slough off...

Dermabrasion is a procedure performed under anesthesia, in which a rough tool, such as a spinning diamond wheel, is used to slough off the outer layers of the skin so that when the skin re-grows, its surface will be smoother and more even.

This procedure is normally done only once and you should see gradual results with time. Your skin should continue to improve month after month.

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July 1, 2009

Pros:

Definitely not

Cons:

the treated area looks patchy work and becomes little darker than the original skin colour, leaving uneven tone throughout life time
Life long depression about uneven skin colour..Not used for Asian skin colour....Doctors are cheaters...Dont belie

Be happy with how u look...Never Ever go for Dermabrasion...U realise when it is loose it
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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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December 18, 2008

Pros:

Not sure yet.

Cons:

Very painfull, itchy, and red. I was not prepared for this long recovery.

I had upper lip dermabration for wrinkles one month ago. After the procedure it looked like I ate a jelly doenut...very bloody. It took about ten days for for a scab to form and fall off. The skin is now very pink/red,swollen,itchy, and smoother at this time. I will let you know if this improves next month. I sure hope so...my daughter is getting married in March.
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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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June 27, 2008

Pros:

Smooth the scars

Cons:

More scarriong, hypermentation for about 6 months.

Dermabration is good for medium scars but it just improve a little bit with each treatment wich its mean that for see best resulst u most have at least 3 treatment. I already have 2 but I make the mistake that in the first one my dr a surgeron just made my cheek area and it form a hipermantation and some scarring then the second dermabration I did in the whole face with a dermatologist and he recommended to do the whole face for even result.I would say that I just see like 20% of improvement and Im having starting the tca cross wich doesnt afected the rest of the skin and fallow of tca cross I will have subsicion in conjuction with fraxel.
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May 11, 2008

Pros:

I honestly have to say - none

Cons:

I decided on dermabrasion because of some slight acne scarring and ended up with severe indentations in my cheek- I am VERY unhappy - I am willing to share pictures with whomever would like to see them.

Though I am sure dermabrasion works for some - had I known the negative impact it would have on me - I would have NEVER done it - beware.
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April 24, 2008

Pros:

Got rid of 50% of the deepest of scars, more even tone skin.

Cons:

Took 6 months for skin to return to normal color. Use high SPF sunscreen but remember not to overload or else can cause terrible irritation due to skin's sensitivity after procedure. Can't eat seafood, sticky rice, peanuts, beef, tea, yam for 3 mnth

Can boost one's confidence due to having a more even texture, tone skin but need to be extremely cautious in taking of skin. Use gentle cleanser like Cetaphil and moisturizer with spf at least 30 2x/day (morning and night). Skin will be very sensitive... so watch out... watch out...of using irritating products on face!
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April 6, 2008

Pros:

slight improvement of acne scars.

Cons:

long time to heal, hypertrophic scarring.

I just had a dermabrassion in oct 2007. I was very optimistic. The dermabrassion was done of both cheeks. Part of it healed well, but the lower part of my cheeks developed hypertrophic scars and that area still very red. I am more self consious now about the redness and hypertrophic scars than the acne scars I had before. I am one of those unlucky people that developed hypertrophic scars. I took good care of my face after the surgery. And i went to a good surgeon. I wouldn't recommend it. Its a big risk. you may end up worst. I am still hoping that the redness will go away and the hypertrophic scars will fade with steroid injections.
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