Men and women alike can all suffer from embarassing and unsightly reminders of teenage acne every single day. Acne is probably the single most prevalent skin disorder for young people in this modern age. There are many treatments for acne, topical ointments to vitamins to oral medications. Topical ointments and some oral medications prove to heal small and recent acne wounds, but do nothing for the scars. And what if your acne scars are more than 5 years old?

Some resort to laser treatment such as diode laser or blue light therapy. Laser and light-based therapies reach the deeper layers of skin, helping improve the skin’s texture and lessening the appearance of scars. However, some laser therapies are thought to damage the skin’s sebaceous glands, causing them to produce less oil, which ultimately leave the skin more susceptible to wrinkles. Moreover, laser therapy can be very costly and is thus unattainable for many acne sufferers. 

Microdermabrasion is now becoming a very popular and effective method of treating acne scars. It is alot less expensive than laser treatments and delivers successful non-invasive treatment for scars due to acne. Microdermabrasion, with the use of a wand which blows microscopic crystals or even diamonds to exfoliate the outer layer of the skin and evens the skin surface. After the gentle abrasion, all the dead skin cells and dirt which clogged the pores and one of the major causes of acne will be vacuumed with the use of a suction. With the use of other vitamin enriched emulsions, the skin will feel more supple, smoother and rejuvenated. Microdermabrasion will also lighten the skin as dark pigmentation is dimished as well. 

Depending on the microdermabrasion machine used by the dermatologist or licensed aesthetician, the process and combination of treatment can vary. Most acne scars are treated 3-4 sessions for optimal results. Although there are home microdermabrasion machines in the market today, a commercial duty microdermabrasion machine used in clinics will deliver more powerful dermabrasion and suction. Many of the clinical microdermabrasion machines also have multi-function capability like ultrasound and/or skin scrubber function.

The Diamond Microdermabrasion machine has become the more popular of the two technologies. The crystal type leaves a crystal residue that can become irritating, and can even get in the clients eyes, nose and mouth.  Microdermabrasion is also many times used as the main treatment when giving facials, giving the skin a much younger, smoother and healthier look. The microdermabrasion not only helps with scars and wrinkles, but also eliminates dirt, dark pigmentation, dead skin cells and it also accelerates blood circulation and strengthens skin tissue metabolism.

Microdermabrasion has become a very popular treatment for treating acne scars and a variety of skin problems. Diamond microdermabrasion seems to be superior in many ways to other microdermabrasion systems.