Keeping your skin healthy and looking great requires consistently following a good skincare routine at home, but professional treatments can take your skincare routine to a whole new level. Similar to going to the dentist every six months for a deep cleaning, there are many skin issues that can be treated more effectively by a professional who has the right training and access to innovative technology. Skin issues like the accumulation of old skin cells, clogged pores, sun damage, uneven texture, fine lines, and more can be reduced or eliminated with professional microdermabrasion treatments.
Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa offers microdermabrasion in Arcadia, CA, that can make your skin look fresher, smoother, refreshed, and more radiant with very little downtime.
What Is Microdermabrasion?
Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive cosmetic treatment that carefully exfoliates (remove) the top layer of your skin to remove dry, dead skin cells. This can reduce the appearance of fine lines, rough spots, and other issues as it uncovers the fresh, new skin layer underneath and reveals skin that is smoother and clearer, leaving you with a more even-toned complexion that looks fresh, glowy, and more youthful.
Microdermabrasion also activates your body’s natural response to injury and begins to build new skin cells with fresh new collagen and elastin, which will gradually continue to improve the appearance of your complexion. After your microdermabrasion session, your pores will be more open, so any serums or skincare products you use will be absorbed faster and will go down deeper into your skin where they will work more effectively.
How Does Microdermabrasion Work?
Microdermabrasion works by gently exfoliating and buffing away the surface layer of your skin using either a controlled stream of exfoliating crystals or a tool that has a diamond-crusted tip. The procedure removes dead skin cells and also stimulates your skin’s natural ability to heal itself by producing fresh, new skin cells and boosting the production of fresh collagen.
Skin imperfections like dark patches, fine lines, wrinkles, and even scars from acne will fade, leaving your complexion looking more vibrant and youthful. Each microdermabrasion session normally takes around 30 minutes and has little to no associated recovery time, making it easier to fit into your schedule.
Microdermabrasion Treatment Steps
A traditional microdermabrasion treatment would include the following steps:
- Step 1: The skin on your face and neck is gently cleaned to remove any makeup, oil, or other debris to ensure the exfoliation treatment will be successful and deliver the best results.
- Step 2: Your Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa specialist will either use a hand-held tool that sprays tiny dry crystals onto the surface of your skin, using the same general concept as sandblasting, only much more gentle, or a special tool that has a diamond-encrusted tip and is used with water-based serums to exfoliate the dead skin cells from the outer layer of your complexion.
- Step 3: As the dead cells are sloughed off, they are swept away by the built-in suctioning function of the handheld microdermabrasion device and collected into a tiny jar that is attached to the machine.
- Step 4: After the microdermabrasion exfoliation session is finished, your skin is cleansed again to ensure that any remaining debris is eliminated before your specialist applies a customized serum to your skin. The type of serum that is used on your skin will be customized for you and the needs of your skin.
Each microabrasion session normally lasts between 20 and 30 minutes and leaves your skin with a healthy glow. There is no downtime, so you can return to your normal schedule right away.
Benefits of Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion treatments offer many benefits, and achieving the results you desire may take more than one session.
Some of the benefits that you will see after your session include:
- A brighter and healthier-looking complexion.
- A reduction in the size of your pores.
- A reduction in visibility of age spots and blackheads.
- An improvement in the appearance of blemishes and a reduction in visible acne scars.
- The texture of your skin will be smoother.
- Fewer fine lines and wrinkles.
- Dark spots have faded and are less noticeable.
- Enhances how deeply your skincare products penetrate the layers of skin so they work more effectively.
Why Choose Arcadia Live Oak Medical Spa For Your Microdermabrasion Treatment?
- Your microdermabrasion session is performed by an experienced specialist who will complete the treatment with precision and care to give you the results you are looking for.
- Every microdermabrasion session is customized to target the specific needs of your complexion.
- The Arcadia Live Oak Medical Spa bilingual specialists offer care in both Spanish and English, creating a comfortable and welcoming experience for all of our patients.
- We offer the most advanced aesthetic techniques and technology and execute each procedure with precision and careful detail to leave you looking and feeling refreshed and confident.
- The convenient Arcadia location and relaxing, welcoming environment make it easy to fit a customized microdermabrasion treatment into your busy schedule and help you feel relaxed and comfortable during every visit.