Microdermabrasion can be performed both at home with the help of a personal microderm kit and at day or med spa with the help of professional microdermabrasion machines. These machines consist of compressor and pump which mix abrasion with suction in order to peel the skin (only the outer layer of 10-15 microns). Professional microdermabrasion is usually done by the trained aestheticians in spas and beauty salons. There are two main professional microdermabrasion systems you can choose from: it can be crystal microdermabrasion or diamond microdermabrasion.

Personal microdermabrasion is usually made with the help of home microdermabrasion kits which consist of crystal cream and applicator that massages the cream into your skin. The cream can be also massaged with the hands instead of the special applicator. The crystals polish your skin and remove dead cells from its surface.

Comparison of the Personal and Professional microdermabrasion treatment:

Professional and personal microdermabrasion treatments both use micro-crystals in order to peel your skin, both need the same before and aftercare including mild cleanser before the procedure, moisturizing cream and sun protection after the procedure. These two kinds of the microdermabrasion treatment can be used in order to diminish such imperfections as fine lines, sun damage, brown spots, acne scars and blemishes, skin discolorations, open pores, blackheads, stretch marks etc. but professional microdermabrasion is more effective because of the precision and deeper abrasion.

There are also some differences between personal and professional treatment. In contrast to the personal microdermabrasion, professional microdermabrasion treatment is done by the trained specialists in spas and beauty salons with the help of special machines that combine abrading and suction processes during the procedure. Even though personal microdermabrasion creams consist of the same crystals used in the professional machines, you can not achieve the same precision and intensity of the peeling.

Personal microdermabrasion doesn’t burn the skin because the creams usually contain special calming ingredients and the skin remains red for about 24 hours after the professional treatment.

You may need about 10-12 weekly sessions of professional microdermabrasion to achieve visible and lasting results and one sessions each month to maintain it. Personal microdermabrasion kits need regular use for the visible results and the results fade very quickly.

Using a personal microdermabrasion kit you can avoid such risks associated with the professional microdermabrasion as hyperpigmentation, skin injuries or infections caused by improper usage of the machine or inhaling micro crystals from the microderm machine.