A Guide to Microdermabrasion for Pigmentation

Pigmentation issues can affect your confidence. Fortunately, microdermabrasion for pigmentation improves skin for an overall radiance.

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Pigmentation issues can affect your confidence and make achieving an even complexion feel impossible. Fortunately, SkinBase Microdermabrasion is a relaxing, non-invasive treatment that offers a powerful solution. Microdermabrasion for pigmentation not only helps to reduce discolouration, but also improves skin texture and tone, for an overall radiance.

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What Is Microdermabrasion?

Microdermabrasion is a cosmetic treatment that uses a handheld wand to deliver exfoliating crystals and suction to the skin. This process removes dead skin cells, revealing the brighter, healthier skin underneath. It also stimulates skin cell turnover, boosts collagen production, and enhances the absorption of skincare products, making it an excellent option for treating pigmentation and other skin concerns.

Microdermabrasion for Pigmentation: Benefits

Microdermabrasion for pigmentation offers a wide range of benefits. Here’s how it works to improve your skin.

Fades Dark Spots and Uneven Patches

By exfoliating the top layer of the skin, microdermabrasion targets areas of excess melanin accumulation. With consistent sessions throughout a course of treatment, dark spots, sunspots, and hyperpigmented areas begin to fade, leading to a more even complexion.

Stimulates Skin Renewal

The microdermabrasion treatment promotes the skin’s natural cell turnover process, helping new, healthy skin cells replace damaged ones. This renewal can significantly reduce pigmentation over time.

Enhances Product Absorption

The exfoliating crystals remove the dead skin from your face. Once these are gone, and your pores are clear, your skin will be able to absorb your skincare products much better, to keep the treatment area moisturised and protected.

Improves Skin Texture and Radiance

While Microdermabrasion for pigmentation is incredibly effective, minimising discolouration is not the only benefit of the treatment. Rough skin will be much smoother, pores will be minimised, and you will achieve a natural glow.

Non-Invasive and Pain-Free

Unlike more aggressive treatments, microdermabrasion is gentle and relaxing, requiring no downtime. Therefore, it is ideal for those seeking a simple yet effective solution for pigmentation.

Microdermabrasion & Types of Pigmentation

Microdermabrasion is particularly effective for:

Sunspots and Age Spots: Caused by prolonged UV exposure, these surface-level pigmentation issues often respond well to gentle exfoliation.
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH): Dark marks left after acne or skin trauma can fade significantly with regular treatments.
Melasma: often triggered by hormones, melasma discolouration can be sloughed away with MD to improve the appearance of the skin.

How effective the MD treatments is for hyperpigmentation will depend on the depth and severity of the pigmentation. In the case that microdermabrasion does not completely remove pigmentation, it can still improve the appearance of hyper-pigmented areas.

What to Expect During SkinBase Microdermabrasion

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Consultation: Initially, your SkinBase therapist will carry out a patch test and thorough consultation to devise a Microdermabrasion treatment plan for your hyperpigmentation. Don’t forget to ask them about our Transformation of the year competition).
Cleanse: Before performing the treatment, a the SkinBase Purifying Gel cleanser will be used to ensure your skin is ready for treatment. Clean skin allows the crystals to penetrate the skin unobstructed, and enhances the effectiveness of the treatment.
Microdermabrasion: A wand delivering a fine jet of abrasive crystals will be passed over the skin. Dead skin particles will be abraded away and a vacuum action will remove the debris. After passing across the skin area once, the therapist will target specific areas of pigmentation.
Aftercare: After the treatment, the SkinBase Hydration Max moisturiser will be applied to replenish and restore moisture, followed by the SkinBase Daily Protect SPF. This will ensure the skin stays protected post-treatment, which is vital when treating pigmentation concerns.

How Many Treatments for Hyperpigmentation?

For achieving the best results with microdermabrasion for pigmentation, we recommend a course of 6-8 treatments, performed every 7 to 10 days. Once the treatment course is complete, a monthly maintenance treatment will sustain your youthful glow. Your SkinBase Therapist will be able to advise you exactly how many treatments they would recommend for your individual skin concerns.

Are There Any Downsides of Microdermabrasion?

A correctly performed procedure by a fully qualified SkinBase Microdermabrasion therapist will result in nothing more than the skin feeling tight, occasionally with a mild redness. These effects will normally subside within 24 hours of the treatment. Sometimes microdermabrasion can trigger a healing crisis in problematic skin, such as an acne breakout or pimples for those with congested skin. This is a sign that the treatment is taking effect. This temporary reaction will subside and great improvements will be seen over subsequent treatments.

Why Choose Microdermabrasion for Pigmentation?

So, to recap, why choose microdermabrasion for pigmentation? Microdermabrasion is a versatile and effective treatment for pigmentation, offering numerous benefits:

Brightens skin and reduces dark spots.
Improves skin texture and smoothness.
Stimulates collagen for long-term rejuvenation.
Enhances the effectiveness of your skincare routine.

If you’re seeking a non-invasive treatment with no downtime and noticeable results, microdermabrasion is an excellent choice. Find a therapist to get started.