Three main benefits stand out for home microdermabrasion solutions: they are a relatively cheap, non-invasive skin care treatment that works.

Microdermabrasion solves your skin ailments (oily skin, clogged pores, acne inflammation, acne and other scars, fine lines, dry skin, wrinkles, age spots, stretch marks, melasma and other pigmentation problems) by jump-starting the cellular renewal process. As we age, our bodies don't reproduce cells as rapidly or as healthy as when we were younger (compare two months to the one month of young skin). By using our bodies' natural defenses, microdermabrasion brings about the production of new cells to replace those marred by skin ailments.

Although less pricey than other cosmetic treatments, microdermabrasion can still be a strain on your budget. Then, you would also need to think through time spent in treatment (about 30 minutes each session), the number of follow-up treatments and making and getting to and from appointments.

Home Microdermabrasion Options

In answer to the inconvenience and cost of professional microdermabrasion, home microdermabrasion options have grown exponentially in popularity and typically come in two models. The kits more closely resemble a professional setting, coming with tools and exfoliating crystals or other roughened surfaces. Another substitute that is gaining speed with consumers is the home microdermabrasion cream.

Both of these microdermabrasion options remove skin to a substantial degree. Even after the first treatment, skin softens, scar tissue is lessened or otherwise completely eliminated, stretch marks lighten, age spots diminish and most importantly, wrinkles are less etched. Although these results are significant, more is to come.

Just a few skin exfoliation treatments will alter the dermal layer (the skin layer below the epidermis) chemically. The skin cells pattern themselves better. Cellular renewal is faster. These skin cells are now more robust. Collagen and elastin fibers become more numerous. Mature skin is not as thick as young skin and the increase in thickness of skin cells will get rid of wrinkles. It is a scar treatment that will dissolve acne scars and other unsightly imperfections and renew from below. All of your pigmentation problems are solved when your skin starts over again from scratch.

Home Microdermabrasion Creams

The same microdermabrasion results can be attained through the use of an exfoliate cream. These microdermabrasion lotions operate in a number of ways to attack the same ailments as pro microdermabrasion treatments, reducing the signs of premature aging and removing old and rough scars. They can also be used alone or in conjunction with professional or at home treatments to preserve results.

Microdermabrasion lotions include exfoliating crystals, typically aluminum oxide, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride or magnesium oxide. Should you also need an acne treatment, you can consider choosing a product with aluminum oxide as studies show it to have antibacterial properties. All natural skin care treatments are also sold.

Different ingredients can be found in microdermabrasion exfoliate lotions. These lotions will often come with the essential vitamins for skin health, such as A, C and E. Others will also come with skin soothing and/or anti-inflammatory ingredients, like aloe vera. An additional ingredient to look for are active enzymes as they help break down the skin.