Our skin fulfills vital duties. It protects our internal organs from external pathogens and harm, and it helps regulate our body temperature and moisture. Because of this, our skin usually takes a beating.

After a certain amount of time, our skin will begin to show signs of wear and tear. This is precisely when you'll see blemishes, scars, and dark spots overtake your once smooth and even skin tone. To help deal with these types of skin issues, you can rely on a common form of treatment: microdermabrasion.

Microdermabrasion is a mechanical abrasion method that removes the top layer of the skin. It has been around for centuries as an effective way to get rid of sun damage, dark spots, and scars. However, only in the last few decades has this age-old treatment gone from the doctor's office to the spa to an "at home treatment" cream.

Microdermabrasion creams are more convenient for most people. They help you save time and money. Also, you can use them more or less frequently depending on your needs.

How Home Microdermabrasion can Help Treat your Skin Problems

In general, microdermabrasion is a cosmetic procedure that removes the outermost layer of skin by using light abrasion, helping remove the dead skin cells that are trapped on your skin. This specific type of technique works to remove skin that has been damaged by the sun, or scarring. If used regularly, microdermabrasion creams are just as effective as other treatments.

*Dark spots

As we age dark spots (hyperpigmentation) become more evident. Sun damage and acne can lead to a localized darkening of your skin tone which is often a clear sign of dull and unhealthy skin.

Microdermabrasion slowly removes the layers of the skin that have been affected with hyperpigmentation problems.

*Scars

Scars are a natural part of the healing process that occur when the body tries to heal a wounded area as quickly as possible in order to avoid blood loss and infection. Scars can be extensive if the wound is large, but fortunately microdermabrasion can help.

Microdermabrasion comes in and inflicts "damage" to the skin in order to speed up the healing process. This "damage" stimulates the renewal process and helps replace scar tissue with normal skin more quickly.

*Solar damage

Once again, microdermabrasion gently removes the uppermost, damaged layer of the skin and replaces it with a healthy layer of skin cells. If you are using a microdermabrasion cream, do NOT apply it to a sunburn area or it will aggravate your skin more and lead to possible breakage and infection.