MicrodermMD Home Machine

No, seriously, this machine has some serious suction. I am at that age where my skin is showing it's highway miles, dry, haggard, large pores and hyper-pigmentation. I will try any cream or treatment at nearly any price in hopes of finding "the cure," but so far I haven't found it in a jar. I realize that good skin needs to be regenerated and constantly sloughed-off to reveal the fresher, less environmentally-impacted skin. So, since getting regular spa treatments is not a possibility for me at this time, I've decided to invest in a microdermabrasion machine. I've been using the Clairsonic Mia hand held thing-a-ma-bob to do some basic daily cleansing/exfoliation and stimulation and noticed very favorable results from that. My skin was finally able to accept hydration and other pricey skin care products, and the feeling of hydration was far more lasting than without it. I really needed something extra though, to go that extra layer, and so after careful research and review-pondering, I chose this one. The machine is sleek and clean and very easy to understand, mechanically. I wondered if my face was supposed to be wet or dry for this procedure, it doesn't specify anything other than "clean" in the instructions, but I opted for clean and dry. I used the programmed automatic function, which determines intensity based on the face area being treated. It worked quite well! I felt pretty exfoliated and fresh, if a bit dry. I waited a week before the second treatment and I really noticed the quality of my skin improving. My skin is more plumped, my pores seem much cleaner, and even a wee bit smaller. I have small scars on my face and even those are a bit plumped up, so less noticeable. I don't see how this procedure can reduce hyper-pigmentation, it needs retin A and skin bleaching for that, but my skin is definitely receiving and holding on to moisture much better than before. I also used the blackhead tip, out of morbid curiosity, and by golly it really gets in there! I used it on the creases of my nostrils where I can always see some oil or sebum settled in way too deep to exfoliate out. I set it a bit high, too high since I created suction redness on my nose, but it sucked out all that gunk! That is a first! I could see the negative space in my pores where some oil blob had resided comfortably for some time up until last night. I only hope the hole minimizes quickly! I was pleasantly surprised at the effects. I plan on using this thing about every week for exfoliation. The diamond tip is very different from the sand-blowing microdermabrasion machines in spas I've visited, but it seems quite powerful and effective. I only hope it lasts a good long time. I recommend this for middle-aged or aging people, it will remove the first layer or two of skin and allow the healing, rejuvenation of those expensive products that seem to work wonders for everyone else! It's like putting gesso on the canvas before creating colorful art. There is no sense in investing good money on expensive creams if they only languish on the surface of dry skin! So far, so good and I'm hoping for some glowing plump skin in a few months!