Microderm in Tucson, Arizona

AvantiMedSpa

AvantiMedSpa is a skin care & cosmetic laser centre, located in Tucson, Arizona, specializing in non-surgical procedures. Among the services provided: peels, Botox, dermal fillers, laser hair & vein removal, microdermabrasion. The website includes a small description of microdermabrasion process - done by an Excelladerm machine -, together with a couple of FAQ's:

NOTE: The information on this page was last checked for accuracy in June 2007. Please contact the surgeries for up to date information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do You Need A Series Of Micro Dermal Abrasion Sessions For Full Effect?

A: Best results are obtained after 6 to 12 professional sessions (depending on your expectations and severity of the skin imperfections), respectively one month of use for one of the over the counter micro derma abrasion kit.

Q: Can I Have Microbrasion For Getting Healthy-Looking Skin?

A: Healthy-looking skin needs elasticity and density, both achievable through skin cell renewal. Microdermabration machine abrades the outermost skin layer and stimulates skin renewal. An effective skin renewal process results in increased elasticity and density. Moreover, the vacuum function of the macrodermabrasion machine sucks up dirt and hardened oil to reveal an even skin texture and tone.

Q: Skin Become Red From Microdermabasion?

A: Yes, skin redness is one of the side effects of professional microderm abrasian The redness will disappear in a few hours after the procedure.

Q: How Can Microderma Make Age Spots Less Visible?

A: Age spots can be made less visible or even removed entirely through several microdermabration treatments - the flow of crystals exfoliates the top layer of the skin and evens out irregular skin pigmentation.

Q: Does Micro Derm Abrasion Make Tattoos Go Away?

A: Microderma abrasion works by sandblasting the outermost skin layer but cannot abrade deeper skin layers where tattooed skin cells are which is why it cannot remove tattoos. Tatoo removal needs laser or surgical procedures which are invasive enough to reach pigmented skin cells.

Q: How Can Microdermabasion Make Face Scars Improve?

A: By removing the top layer of skin, microdermabrasian evens out skin texture and helps remove superficial face scars. Deeper face scarring needs more invasive non-surgical techniques, like deep chemical peeling or laser skin resurface.

Q: Is Microderm Abrasion Recommended While On Accutane (Isotretinoin)?

A: Microdermation is not recommended for patients taking Accutane. This acne treatment works by reducing the amount of oil produced by the skin's sebaceous glands which reduces the skin's ability to recover after body or facial exfoliation. Having microdermal abrasions while on Accutane may cause permanent scarring. This applies to do-it-yourself sets and professional treatment.

Q: Does Micro Derma Brasion Make Acne Scarring Go Away?

A: By removing the top layer of the skin, OTC microdermabasion diminishes or even removes superficial acne scarring. Deeper acne scarring microdermabrasions require a more invasive procedure, like a deep chemical peel or laser skin resurfacing.

Q: Does Micro Dermabrasion Make Stretch Marks Improve?

A: Stretch marks appear on your skin as uneven skin tone and texture. By exfoliating the outermost layer of the skin, derma microabrasion kit evens out skin tone and texture, thus reducing or totally removing stretchmarks.

Q: Micro Abrasion Vs Chemical Peeling. Which Is Better??

A: Chemical peeling involve applying a mild acid solution to the skin that exfoliates the upper layers of the skin, while micoderm abrasion is a mechanical peel that uses a stream of crystals (or a diamond tip wand) and suction to gently exfoliate the skin. Deeper chemical peels can be more effective than.

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