Palm Beach Dermabrasion doctors

	Jacob D. Steiger, MD Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon 4800 Linton Blvd. Suite D502B, Delray Beach		1 answer
	Jonathan Berman, MD Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon 670 Glades Road Suite 240, Boca Raton
	David Bogue, MD Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon 660 Glades Road Suite 380, Boca Raton
	Melissa Lazarus, MD Miami Dermatologic Surgeon 1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
	David J. Levens, MD Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon 1725 University Drive Suite 300, Coral Springs

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What is Dermabrasion? what is dermabrasion used to treat? thank you for your information

A: Dermabrasion is a skin resurfacing procedure

Dermabrasion is classified as a skin resurfacing procedure. It is designed to remove the top layers of the skin, in order to improve the skins appearance and stimulate collagen production. Other skin resurfacing procedures that do this are certain types of laser peels (CO2 lasers and Erbium lasers) and chemical peels.

Resurfacing procedures are performed to improve fine lines and wrinkles, in addition to improving the color and tone of the skin. Dermabrasion is also used to treat acne scarring. I choose which resurfacing procedure I perform based on the problem and area being treated. Some work much better then other, depending on the problem and the area of the face.

It is very important to understand that dermabrasion is completely different from microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion is performed by aetheticians and only freshens up the skin, it cannot and will not do anything other then that. Dermabrasion must be performed a physician qualified and experienced with the procedure in order to obtain the best and safest results.

Jacob D. Steiger, MD

Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon