Microdermabrasion is Essential for Healthy Skin

By Joanna Vargas
And C.A Vargas

Every once in a while I still hear the phrase, “we need to learn to age gracefully”. Until a few years back, it somehow always bothered me. Aging gracefully sounded like a code for giving up. As I matured, I noticed that the women that I admired the most were the ones who were vibrant, full of life and above all, confident. I had some clients who at 60 years old looked much younger and energetic than some of my 30-somethings. So what was different in the way these women were living their lives?

The answer lies in their daily routine. They were all practicing healthy, balanced routines to care for and maintain optimum health for their great physique and glowing skin. As an esthetician, I adapted this approach for my way of teaching people to care for themselves. Here at the salon we feel that skin care should be approached from a preventative viewpoint. In the same way you go to the gym and eat nutritious meals for good health, so too we must feed the skin nutrients and take good care of it.

The rewards of maintaining good health are a new found self confidence and of course healthy, youthful looking skin. This practical approach in skin care allows for us to see the future of your skin. And those consequences, good or bad, depend on what it is that you are doing, here and now with your skin.

One simple thing that you can do at your spa or skin care salon is to get regular treatments of microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion is one of the top three most popular non-surgical procedures in the United States. This survey was released by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Topping the list was Botox, laser hair removal and Microdermabrasion. Consider it when you next check out your skin in the mirror!

Microdermabrasion extreme popularity is due in part because there is no down time and most importantly because it yields result over time. Microdermabrasion is a skin resurfacing technique that is far more gentle than dermabrasion or chemical peels. And it has been around in some form or another since ancient Egypt.

The process has been refined greatly since then but in essence, it has the same basic principle behind it. Although perhaps not known in ancient Egypt, the removal of the top most part of the skin will cause the skin’s healing mechanism to trigger thus stimulating collagen and elastin. These two proteins are vital for youthful and vibrant skin.

The usual process of exfoliating the top part of the skin is done by directing abrasive particle in a dual form of “sand blasting” and suction. Over time this can diminish fine lines and wrinkles and reverse sun damaged skin. This process although good, is I believe, dependent upon the skill of the practitioner. In less skilled hands it can cause scratching and some mild redness.

Joanna Vargas uses an innovative form of microdermabrasion, a far more effective and gentler method. This form of exfoliating the skin uses a diamond tip wand that gently removes the top surface of the skin. This type of skin resurfacing gently removes dirt and surface impurities that can cause the skin to clog and therefore cause breakouts.

Exposing this fresh new and vibrant skin will allow the regenerative factors of the body to function at an optimum. Your skin breathes better and its not being suffocated by the uppermost layer of dead skin.

Microdermabrasion is essential for healthy skin. It repairs damaged skin, eliminates fine lines and wrinkles, acts as a form of detoxifier because it removes surface impurities and dirt, and will improve your overall appearance with vibrant and glowing skin.

AT HOME CARE TIP:

In between microdermabrasion treatments, that should be done at least once a month for better and faster results. You should use an organic exfoliator at home. I recommend, ECOCERT certified, Phyt’s, Gentle Gommage Exfoliator, it is gentle enough for any skin type yet it exfoliates with visible results. It does it without damaging the external layer and you can even use it on your eyes and lips. It will help keep your skin oxygenated and bright.