How does it work? Well basically, fine crystals are sprayed onto the skin and then suctioned off. It is used with a combination of therapeutic cleansers and masks. This has the benefit of sloughing off dead skin cells, closing the pores and stimulating collagen growth. The added benefit is that other than some slight redness there is no "down time" (http://www.austinclinic.com.au/).
Unfortunately I've suffered from acne and skin problems for quite some time - at least five years - and about three weeks ago, I was at my wit's end. I felt so ashamed to go out and have my spotty face shown in public. My confidence was really low - I found it hard to look people in the eye - and I knew I had to do something. Fast.
So I booked in to see a dermatologist, who advised me to start using new skin products - the ASAP brand. They are really expensive (it cost me about $165 to get all that I needed), but they are amazing. My skin improved substantially in a matter of a few days.
And then I tried out the Microdermabrasion last Friday. Imagine a cat's tongue licking your face - that's the only way I can describe the feeling of the Microderm procedure. It's somewhat uncomfortable, but certainly doesn't hurt and lasts half an hour in total. It is quite expensive - at $130 a pop - and leaves you looking red-faced for a day or so, but it is most definitely worth it. Having only had one procedure done so far, I cannot begin to explain how noticeable the improvements in my skin are. I probably won't need more than two at the beginning, and maybe one every six months after that, but if you think about it, it's about the same cost as a facial, but about a million times better (although it isn't as relaxing).
While it has cost me lots of moolah (and fortunately Mum and Dad have helped me substantially with the funding for it) the shift in my confidence levels is vast and my skin is continuing to ameliorate day by day. Wanting to become a journalist, and considering television journalism, having healthy skin is a must - so I see it as an investment in my future.
In an interview in The Age in 1997, TV anchor Chris Bath discussed the double standards regarding men's and women's appearance on television: "No chicks with curly hair. No fat chicks, for god's sake, no chicks with acne scars. But men. Ooh. Let's go for it. Let's have men with every bloody blemish under the sun." It is that pressure that has somewhat affected me and caused me concern in terms of my skin problems - but hopefully, all will be solved in the next few months as my skin continues to improve.
If you do have problematic skin, I'd certainly recommend seeing a dermatologist that performs Microdermabrasion... oh, and the ASAP products I have been using are also brilliant.
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