Winter’s cold and dryness can wreak havoc on your skin, making this month prime time to refresh, rejuvenate, and revitalize your complexion.
The skin care experts at Her Secret MedSpa specialize in providing Westchester County, New York, residents with the most advanced clinical corrective skin care treatments available, including microdermabrasion.
Here’s how this gentle exfoliation technique works and what it can do for your skin.
From the words “micro,” meaning small, and “dermabrasion,” meaning mechanical exfoliation, microdermabrasion is exactly that — the process of gently removing the outermost epidermal layer to remove dead skin cells and stimulate rapid collagen renewal.
Because it only exfoliates the outermost layer of skin cells, microdermabrasion is a noninvasive treatment that improves blood flow to your skin. It also causes your body to quickly ramp up its production of new, healthy skin cells.
By clearing away dead cells from the surface of your skin and simultaneously prompting the regeneration of a fresh, vibrant epidermal layer, microdermabrasion leaves you with smoother, younger-looking skin and a brighter, more uniform complexion.
Your provider uses a sophisticated hand-held device to perform a microdermabrasion treatment, firing water and highly pressurized crystals against the surface of your skin.
An attached vacuum mechanism draws the exfoliating crystals back into the device, along with the debris, impurities, and dead skin cells loosened in the process.
To customize your treatment to your skin needs, your provider may infuse your exfoliated complexion with a nutrient-rich serum, making your skin more receptive to rejuvenating skin care products.
The treatment itself isn’t uncomfortable. Most people compare its gentle skin-buffing action and massage-like vibration to a cat’s rough tongue or a light scratching sensation. You also feel mild suction as the device clears your skin.
Each microdermabrasion session lasts about 30 minutes. Although you can achieve major skin improvement and a brighter complexion in a single treatment, most people need a series of sessions to ensure optimal skin renewal.
Depending on your skin issues, your provider may recommend a series of six treatments spaced a few weeks apart. Or, they may advise two treatments in a month, followed by monthly treatments to keep your complexion looking its best.
In addition to reversing the effects of sun damage, microdermabrasion minimizes the signs of aging, clears and tightens pores, and smooths out uneven skin tone and texture.
The treatment can:
As a noninvasive corrective treatment that doesn’t rely on chemicals to exfoliate your skin, microdermabrasion is a safe, quick, and easy way to improve your complexion and take years off your appearance with near-immediate results and zero downtime.
Even better, the treatment is suitable for all skin types and doesn’t carry a risk of scarring or pigmentation changes.
If you’re ready to find out how microdermabrasion can give you a beautiful complexion all year long, book an appointment with the experts at Her Secret MedSpa. Call the Mamaroneck, New York, office today at 914-810-2015 or use the online booking tool.
