"Microdermabrasion (often referred to as Microderm)
is a family of
cosmetic procedures popular in
day spas, doctors' practices, and
medical spas in which the
stratum corneum (dead outermost surface of the
skin) is partially or completely removed by light
abrasion, to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or
lessen
scars and dark spots on the skin. The procedure is
not very painful and requires no anaesthetic.
Microdermabrasion can be used medically for scar removal
when the scar is raised above the surrounding skin, but
is less effective with sunken scars. There is very
little, if any, evidence that microdermabrasion
stimulates
collagen formation......"
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