RosaDane September19th 2011

Microdermabrasion (tiny skin exfoliation) (tiny skin

R Removingdeadoutermostsurfacepartiallybylightabrasion i d d t t f ti ll b li ht b i Oneofthemostpopularnonsurgicalcosmeticproceduretoday Itisaskinrejuvenationtechniquethathelpsrepairskinthatis

damagedfromthesun,acneortheeffectsofaging. Theaestheticianusesacrystalorcrystalfreedeviceacrosstheface, mixinggentleabrasionwithsuctiontoremovethedead,outerlayer ofskin. CrystalSystem:traditional,relyontinycrystalsthatareblastedonto theskintobuffawaythesurfacelayer

Diamondnoncrystal:Exfoliationprocessoccurswhenadiamond

pp g tippedheadmakescontactwiththeskin&abradesagainstit.The deadskincellsaresuckedfromthesurface

Microdermabrasion works best in two unique ways: worksbest intwouniqueways:

1. Deepexfoliationsandcleansingskinpores and

thushealingexistingacne. h h li i i 2. Removingthedeadskincells andthuspreventing pimplesfromappearing.Pimplesareusuallycaused pimplesfromappearing Pimplesareusuallycaused bydeadskincellsthatfillupskinpores.

Formenandwomenofallskintypes. Stimulatestheproductionofskincellsandcollagen,promotes cellregeneration&minimizessignsofaging. cellregeneration&minimizessignsofaging Anyareaofthebodycanbetreated.Themostcommonareasare face,neck,chest,handsandshoulders.

Conditionsthatcanbe treated
Suninducedpigmentation,melasma, agespots Whiteheadsandblackheads Finelinesandminorwrinkles Acne(notactive)andblemishes Enlarged/cloggedpores a ged/c ogged po es Flakinganddryskin Excessiveoiliness Scarandcallusreduction Blendinglasered andnonlasered areasafterlaserskinresurfacing Pretreatmentforcosmeticsurgery Stretchmarks

d Contraindications:
Active,uncontrolledorbrittlediabetes Virallesions,HerpesSimplex,Shingles EczemaofSeborrheic dermatitis Rosacea (worsen:redness,itchiness, flaking). Oralbloodthinners Skincancerandautoimmunedisorders Ski d t i di d suchasAIDSorHIV Vitiligo Telangectasis (visible,brokenblood vessels) Sunburnedskin Useofcertaintopicalagentssuchas glycolicacids,alphahydroxy acidsand RetinAforafewdaysbeforethe treatment. t t t Flatwarts Matureskinwithexcessskin Dermatitisoranyinflammatory condition Vascularproblems

TherearetwotypesofMicrodermabrasion:
CrystalsorAluminumoxide
Itisthematerialrecognizedastheappropriateabradant forthemicrodermabrasion procedure.Also,the MaterialSafetyDataSheetindicatesthatAI2O3,(invariousformsknownasCorundum,WhiteFused AluminaorBauxite).Somehasbeenmeltedandrecrystallizedfor99%purity(e.g.silicafree)butotherwise remainsidenticalinchemicalandphysicalpropertiestothenativecorundumore. Crystalscanbeabsorbedbyskin.Inhalationofaluminumoxideisconsideredalowhealthrisk.Cumulative exposuretolargeamountsofanytypeoffineparticulate(e.g.,naildust)maycauseirritation,coughingor l f ffi i l ( ild ) i i i hi shortnessofbreath.Therefore,wearingafacialmaskforbothaestheticianandpatientisanobligation. Alwayslookfora"closedsystem"designedtominimizeexposuretoambientdust: Thedesignofthehandpiece,ensuresthatrecoveryofthecrystalsfromtheskinisquitethorough;themedia comesinprepackagedandsealedcontainers;andboththecrystalandwastecanistersaredisposable.Use disposabletipsisrecommendedtoavoidcontamination,howeverisitthemostexpensivetooperate. Crystalsarecheaperandsofterthanaluminum oxide

Othercrystals:*Sodiumchloride*Sodiumbicarbonate*Magnesiumoxide

CrystalMicrodermabrasion Procedure:
Aclosedvacuumsystemdeliversaluminumoxidecrystalsthroughatubeandhandpiece creatinga vacuumwhenthehandpiece isagainsttheskin. Theparticleflowbeginswhenthehandpiece issealedagainsttheskin;particlesflowoutofthe acceleratorimpactingtheskinand,combinedwithskindebris,aresuctionedbackthroughthe handpiece andtubingintothewastecanister andtubingintothewastecanister. Theparticleflow(andsuctioningstopsoncethesealisbroken).Theirregularshapeandhardnessof aluminumoxidecrystalsmakesthematerialextremelyefficientfornumerousskindefects. Thevacuumcontrollocatedonthemachinedeterminesthedepthofabrasionandtherateatwhich crystalsarepulledacrosstheskinssurface.

CrystalFreeMicrodermabrasion
Nocrystalsthatcanbeabsorbedbyskin.Particleorgritsizeof thesurfaceareaandvacuumpressuregeneratedfromthe microdermabrasion machineworktogethertodeterminethe degreeofexfoliationasthevacuumpressurepullsskinagainst theabrasivesurface.Asskinisabraded,exfoliatedtissueis th b i f A ki i b d d f li t dti i vacuumedawayintoadisposablewastefilter. Notrecommendforpockedareasorscartissuesincethereareno flowingcrystalsavailabletoabradeirregularsurfaceareas. flo ingcr stalsa ailabletoabradeirregularsurfaceareas Alloftheabrasivesfollowthesamemicrodermabrasion principle toprogressivelyexfoliateskinto Sincesamediamondtiparereuseditrequirepropersterilization. Si di d i di i ili i
CrystalFreeDiamondtipMicrodermabrasion Procedure Aftercleansingthetreatmentarea,esthetician usesthesterilediamond wandtogentlyexfoliateyourskin.Afteryourtreatment,youmay chooseanoptionalOxygenMaskor/andantiagingvitaminmistto optimizeyourresults. optimizeyourresults

Microdermabrasion & Acne &Acne

Microdermabrasion clearsblackheadsoutfrompores viaacombinationofmildskinabrasionandsuction. viaacombinationofmildskinabrasionandsuction Thelayerofskinthatcomesoffisveryfine(about1015 microns)butithasnolivecellsthereforetheskinis notdamagedintheprocesssinceonlydeadskins layersareremoved. Thediamondwandorcrystalsusedinmicroderm Th di d d t l di i d abrasionabradetheskin,whilethevacuumsucksup anydeadcellsanddirtthatclogthepores.Totreat y g p acne(notactive),microdermabrasion employs strongersuctiontounclogallofthepores.

Microdermabrasion &Acne TheMicrodermabrasion isusedfirsttocleantheskinand peeloutthedeadcells'layer.Indoingthatitclearsoutthe blockedpores.TheMicrodermabrasion treatmentis similartogentlyvacuumingtheskin. TheMicrodermabrasion treatmentworksintwoways: 1.Ithealsalreadyexistingacnebycleaningthepores; h l l d b l h 2.Thenbyeliminatingthedeadskincells'layer,itprevents p p pimplesfromappearing.Pimplesaremostoftencausedby pp g p y deadskincellsthatclogtheskin'spores.Whenyou eliminatethedeadskincellsthechanceofhavingpimples isgreatlydecreased. isgreatlydecreased Microdermabrasion doesnotonlycureacne.Avery pleasingsideeffectofrepeatingthistreatmentisincreased smoothnessofskinbyremovingminorskinirregularities.

TypeofacnethatMicrodermabrasion treats yp Alighttomildformoftheblackheadandwhitehead typeofacne. Amoderatetosevereacnecantbetreatingwith Microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion cannotbeusedwithAccutane Microdermabrasion i t Mi d b i isnotrecommendedforpatients d df ti t takingAccutane. Havingmicrodermabrasion whileon Accutane maycausepermanentscarring. y p g

Microdermabrasion helpsreducelargePores p g Microdermoabrasion stimulatecollagenproductionwhich iswhyitworksonlargepores. Thevacuumfunctionofmostmicrodermabrasions tools sucksouthardenedoil,dustandotherdirtwhichmayclog yourpores. Theoilintheglandscanagainreachthesurfaceofyour eo e g a ds ca aga eac e su ace o you skinandyourporescanreturntotheirnaturalshapeand size. Microdermabrasion helpseliminateFacialScars Microderma removethedeadskinlayer(theoutermost layer)inordertoevenoutskintextureandfadesuperficial facialscars. Forseverefacialscarringmicrodermabrasion mightbeuse j g q , inconjunctionwithothernonsurgicaltechniques,like deepchemicalpeelsorlaserskinrejuvenation.

FrequentlySessions ofMicrodermabrasion Inaverageitisrequired4to8treatmentsspacedfrom 3to4weeksapart(Stretchmarks 3to4weeksapart(Stretchmarks onceaweek) Mostpeopleshouldseeimprovementsafterone treatment. Withmultipletreatments,finelines,acnescarsand enlargedporesbecomelessnoticeableandskinlooks moretranslucent. l Maintenanceofresultsrequiresperiodicrepeat treatmentsaftertheinitialregimeniscompleted. treatmentsaftertheinitialregimeniscompleted

TherecoverytimeaftertheMicrodermabrasion procedure Microdermabrasion isthelunchtimeprocedure. ThereisverylittlerecoverytimeneededafterMicrodermabrasion. y g y p Thetreatmentareamayfeelslightlysunburnedaftertheprocedure, butthisshouldlastonlyafewhours.Moisturizerisrecommendedto useaftertreatment. SkinwillbeextrasensitivetothesunafterMicrodermabrasion,ahigh qualitysunscreenwithaSPF25orhigherisrecommended.

PreparingClientsfortheMicrodermabrasion procedure p g p AvoidanyAcidPeels,Accutane,Retin A, skinexfoliationscrubs3days beforeand3daysafteratreatmentandSunburn.Thoseleavetheskin sensitiveonthedayoftreatment. Don tusefullfacemakeup,suchasliquidfoundationsorpressed Dontusefullfacemakeup suchasliquidfoundationsorpressed powderfoundationsfor24hoursafteratreatment.

To Perform Microdermabrasion treatment ToPerformMicrodermabrasion treatment, youwillneed:

AMachine(Crystalornoncrystalorcombination) Water Bowl Cleanser(forsensitiveskin) Vaseline(forCrystalD.) Strippingsolution/Alcoholtodrytheskin pp g y EyeGogglesforCrystalD(foryouandforpatient) FaceMask(you) Gauzes Gloves SmallVentilator Co se ConsentForm o

Procedure:
ConsultpatientandreviewtheConsentForm(signedbypatient) Removecontactlenses Protecthairwithsurgicalcap j y PutsmallamountofVaselinejustatthenoseorifice(forcrystal) PutontheGogglesforbothofyou(CrystalD) Cleansingprocedure Patdry Degreasetheskinwithstrippingsolution Ventilationifnecessary Performprocedureconformdiagram(fullcontactofskin) Performmoderatepressure&turndownpoweronperiorbital & P f d t &t d i bit l &neck k regions Postcleansetreatment(water) Hydration(Moisturizer) yd at o (Mo stu e ) ProtectionSPF InextremeHyperpigmentationcase,useHydroquinoneimmediately afterpeel&hydratethenapplysunscreen!

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