PubMed · 3965515
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Microepidermabrasion has become a common modality in aesthetic skin care in doctor's offices as well as in the hands of skin care specialists. The basics of particle beam resurfacing are discussed, with an emphasis on patient selection, technique, and after care. Concerns about current technology are reviewed, and insight into the evolution of new technologies is given.
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Microdermabrasion is a new skin resurfacing modality rapidly gaining popularity among the aesthetic surgery patient population. It produces a superficial wound to the skin, comparable with alpha hydroxy acid treatment clinically and histologically. Advantages include fast results, no anesthetic requirement, safety, and rapid recovery time. Equipment costs and training requirements are modest. Microdermabrasion will likely earn an important place in the skin resurfacing armamentarium.