Scars treatments using a microdermabrasion cream can further promote new skin cell synthesis in the deepest layer of the skin as it clears dull and damaged skin.

The procedure can take about 30 minutes and best results are achieved with 4 to 12 applications, depending on the severity of the damage to the skin in the area. Skin in the treated area will be slightly red or pink for a couple of weeks afterward.

You may find your skin to be tight for the first 24-48 hours. You may feel like a mild sunburn or windburn, but no further pain is common. A 30 SPF will help defend the skin from solar burns after the microdermabrasion procedure. Also, some peeling and slight crusting may be expected in the area. No anesthesia is necessary for this procedure, since it is non-invasive.

People who want to unclog pores or reduce acne scarring may find that microdermabrasion treatment is a good option. Results will last and the improving of skin proves to eliminate acne scars, as well as overall appearance.

For depressed scars, such as pitted acne scars, subcision with needles is used by specialists to break up the deeply buried scar tissue. The cream should be applied before and after those treatments to speed new healthy skin production and remodeling: the orderly process of synthesizing new collagen and elastin fibers.

Microdermabrasion evolved from a procedure called dermabrasion. Dermabrasion has been used for many years and was created to treat severe scarring by scrubbing the uppermost surface of the skin with a rough, metallic instrument. This highly efficient procedure requires recovery time, not to mention anesthesia. A gentler and less invasive skin-resurfacing technology is used for microdermabrasion. And, there is no risk of dyschromia on darkly pigmented patients.

Microdermabrasion Treatments - Explained in 3 steps

1.- Home Microdermabrasion. No skin preparation before the exfoliation is necessary. No pre-peel preparation with any other regime is needed. First, clean your skin with an alcohol cleanser. Then just rub the cream on clean skin, with either the tips of your fingers or using a dry and soft cloth. Simply apply a small quantity to the skin and rub in a rotational pattern. Wipe after ten minutes.

2.- Application of the cream: The microdermabrasion product can be applied with the tips of your fingers or with a cloth until redness appears. Leave the product on your skin for about ten minutes. Then cleanse by brushing or wiping off the micro-crystals. Normally with a 1 or 2 minutes massage to a patch of 10x10 cm (4 x 4 inches) the exfoliating of cells will be enough. Note that the entire area must be treated. The amount to be applied is about 0.5 g per 10 × 10 cm area.

3.- Multiple treatments are needed to improve acne scars. Treatments should be repeated every 2-3 days. Superficial acne scars will require a 2 months treatment to achieve about 60% to 80% improvement, whereas it may take as much as four or six months of treatment to significantly treat old, large and deep marks.