Microdermabrasion

The ideal skin-resurfacing modality needs to be efficacious, reliable, and technically easy to use and must have minimal morbidity, patient risk for complications, and operator risk for disease exposure. At this early stage, microdermabrasion seems to fulfill all these requirements, fast becoming an alternative to glycolic acid and other superficial chemical peeling treatments. The technique also seems capable of being an adjunct to deeper techniques such as laser and deep chemical peels. As a superficial resurfacing technique, microdermabrasion has limited efficacy in treating deep wrinkles and thick scars, emphasizing the fact that no single treatment modality is appropriate for every skin problem. Nevertheless, microdermabrasion seems to have already established a solid position in the armamentarium of skin-resurfacing techniques.