Treatment: Dermabrasion
What It Does
An abrading brush removes superficial to deeper layers of skin. Requires a highly experienced dermatologic surgeon.
What It's Best For
Removing superficial and deep wrinkles, texture irregularities, scars, sun spots, and more.
Medium peels improve texture and remove areas of hyperpigmentation, freckles, and sun spots.
Deep peels improve wrinkles, furrows, lesions, and pigment irregularities.
Average Cost
$1,000–$4,000.
Number of Treatments
One treatment is usually sufficient for the full face. It may be repeated on smaller areas, such as scarring on the cheeks, after initial healing is complete.
Risks and Recovery Time
Depending on the depth of the peel, which may vary from one area of the face to another, it may take up to 10 days for crusting to resolve.
Careful wound care, antibiotics, analgesics, and antiviral drugs are needed after the surgery.
Redness, then pinkness, can persist for weeks or months. There is some risk of burns, scarring, infection, and pigment changes.
Inside Scoop
Rarely done because of high level of skill involved.
It's also a very bloody procedure, and painful, so general anesthesia or sedation and local anesthesia are required.
May be best procedure for deep acne scarring.
