Today, individuals who have acne scars have several treatment options, none of them great. The type of treatment generally depends on type of scar, skin type and how much you want to spend. One of the available and affordable treatments for acne scars is dermabrasion. Dermabrasion is basically a procedure which “sands” your skin. The dermabrasion device rotates at high speeds and shaves off the very superficial skin layers, thus removing all dead skin and debris. When the process is repeated many times, the area is eventually replaced with smooth, fresh, and younger looking skin (at least this is what it says in the books).
All consumers should not fall into the trap of looking at pre and post photos about patients. Medicine like cyberspace is an illusion- everything can look real but in fact there are a lot of false promises. This is more true of cosmetic practice than any other discipline in all of medicine
Dermabrasion should not be confused with Microdermabrasion that is a much gentler skin polish, is expensive, and does absolutely nothing for acne scars (or for that matter any skin disorder). Dermabrasion is not a one shot deal, requires time to perform, is also expensive, hurts and there are several days of downtime.
Where is dermabrasion done?
Dermabrasion is a clinic/spa based procedure and does not require use of any general anesthesia. The procedure does not entail use of needles and it is not extremely painful but does sting.
Who can undergo dermabrasion?
Anyone with acne scars can undergo dermabrasion but one also has to be realistic. Even though dermabrasion has been around for more than 20 years, the results are not always great. There are countless testimonials on the negative aspect of this treatment, but for individuals with acne scars, there is sometimes little choice. Dermabrasion only produces decent results in soft superficial scars.
The results after dermabrasion are not immediate. Most individuals require several treatments and one NEVER ever regains the soft, smooth, young, looking skin. Dermabrasion does make an improvement in skin but the results are variable, not reproducible and can also make your skin condition worse in some cases (hard facts which no one ever tells you)
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