MegaPeel® Microdermabrasion While Dr. Liu offers various ways to improve the appearance of your skin, many patients who are looking for a gentle, non-invasive solution with no down-time usually opt to get Microdermabrasions to solve their facial skin problems including but not limited to: • sun damaged skin • fine lines • age spots • uneven skin tones and pigmentation problems • dull lifeless skin • mild to moderate acne • scarring Microdermabrasion has long been used and clinically proven to not only resurface the skin to give it that healthy, silky smooth sheen but to also enhance underlying collagen growth to tighten skin and fill out fine lines and wrinkles. Depending on the type of results a patient seeks, this type of skin treatment typically requires several sessions to achieve the desired result. During a microdermabrasion procedure, the skin is resurfaced by aluminum oxide crystals to remove the dull, lifeless, sun-damaged epidermis and stimulating the production of new skin cells and collagen. If used on a regular basis, it can prevent future break outs of acne and skin lesions by cleaning your pores and removing the bacteria that harbor in your dead skin Dr. Liu has selected the MegaPeel® system which is Physician-grade quality; a product only a licensed physician can use. Studies that demonstrated the effectiveness of microdermabrasion on the skin used the MegaPeel® system, quantifying the high degree of quality with this modality. On average, the client will spend twenty to forty five minutes in treatment and microdermabrasion is not a painful process and requires no anesthesia. The immediate effects are usually a hot sensation to the skin with the skin looking a little pink for the first day. You should not have a microdermabrasion treatment on the affected area if you have the following: • Undiagnosed lesions • Recent herpes outbreaks • Warts • Active, weeping acne (stages 3-4) • Active Rosacea • Unstable diabetes • Auto-immune system disorders • Some patients hyperpigment post-op. Lower pressures are used on follow-up treatments • Using Retin A religiously or just had a chemical peel • Recently had laser surgery