Microdermabrasion is a common procedure in which the skin is exfoliated using finely ground mineral crystals. It is usually performed in a doctor’s office or spa center. However, you can get the benefits of this procedure in the comfort of your own home with microdermabrasion cream and/or microdermabrasion kits.
First of all we will review the history of microdermabrasion and then we will see how you can get its benefits in your home.
Predecessors of Microdermabrasion
The idea of abrading the skin has been used for many centuries. It can be dated as far back as 1500 BC when Egyptian doctors used paper similar to sandpaper to smooth out scars. More recently in the 1900’s in Germany, a device with wheels and rasps was used to exfoliate the skin.
Some 50 years, a motorized machine with wire brushes replaced the hand powered devices. Dermabrasion was born. It quickly became a popular procedure for treating skin blemishes, aging skin and scars, like acne scars. However, its popularity could not disguise the problems that dermabrasion caused. For example, it needed to be performed with anesthesia because it caused pain, it required many weeks for the epidermis to heal back and it often led to more scarring.
In response to these side effects, the first microdermabrasion machine was created in 1985. The demand for microdermabrasion machines has exploded since they first appeared. Most of these machines are used in doctor’s offices and day or health spas.
Home Microdermabrasion Kits and Microdermabrasion Creams
Due to the popularity of microdermabrasion, now there are microdermabrasion kits that are available to the public in general. There is a wide range of creams and kits that you can use in your home and at an affordable price.
There are two kinds of microdermabrasion kits. The first comes with the same type of ‘wand’ used by professionals. This kit usually includes a microdermabrasion guide, special attachments and a special scrub or gel.
The second kind is a cream that contain an abrasive agent to exfoliate the skin. Our creams combine the most balanced and complete skin regenerating serum with the same abrading micro-crystals used in doctors’ offices and estheticians’ salons. The singular serum is derived from the common garden snail (Helix aspersa) and is known to protect, renew, repair and deeply moisturize the skin.
Price is the differentiating factor between these two kinds of kits. The kits that come with wands tend to be more expensive. Nevertheless, both types can help you get rid of skin imperfections.
Bioskinexfol is our home microdermabrasion cream that works as an exfoliation treatment to reduce the appearance of aging skin, blemishes and scars|Bioskinexfol is our exfoliation treatment and home microdermabrasion cream
- Sara Kitch