- Primary effects on stratum corneum and epidermis
- Safe for any skin type
- Solo use and as primer for chemical peels
With more than two dozen products by different manufacturers on the market, microdermabrasion has gained much popularity in Europe, Australia, and the United States since its development in Italy in 1985. The various machine types can be divided into the higher power physician’s model and the lower power aesthetician’s model. The physician’s model is capable of creating pressures up to 70 mmHg, affecting deeper layers of skin, and requires the supervision of a physician [81].No matter what type of equipment is being used, the technique of microdermabrasion relies on two basic functions: (1) superficially abrading the skin with fine, sharp crystals (aluminum oxide, salt, or sodium bicarbonate) via positive- or negativeflowing pressure, and (2) a vacuum closed-loop suction device to remove the crystals, along with dead skin, oil, and surface debris [81, 82].
