It is normal to have a little redness after microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion is a manual exfoliation of the skin and if you rub the skin you are going to get redness. What is important is how long you were red-- if it lasted more than a few hours or your skin felt tender than the strength may... more
Redness and skin peeling after DiamondTome Microdermabrasion
I had my first microdermabrasion done and it felt great; a little aggressive at times, but overall, I liked it. My only concern is right after treatment, my face was red, and the next day, it began peeling. In the procedure book I was given, it said no recovery time, but I was recovering! Are these normal? Is it worth it to continue treatments?
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