Skin lightening using Microdermabrasion?

I have a dark brown tone by birth. If I get a microdermabrasion done will it help me to get a more lighter tone?

2 answers to “Skin lightening using Microdermabrasion?”

A: Very doubtful Microdermabrasion will help

E. Anthony Musarra II, MD

Microdermabrasin is a very popular procedure usually done by aestheticians in a doctor's office. It can lighten some dark spots, but chances of it working or lasting are very small.

A: Microdermabrasion does not treat pigmentation unless due to excess keratin

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Unless your pigmentation is due to hyperkeratosis ( callous, liver spots aka seborrheic keratoses for example), microdermabrasion, if performed properly, will not result in any improvement.

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