Does Microdermabrasion Have Additional Risks for Dark Skin Types?

The safety record of microdermabrasion is tried and true and should not result in any significant downtime. In the hands of experienced medical aesthetician under supervision of board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon, adverse events such as pigmentation or scarring is exceedingly rare. Regularly monthly microdermabrasion can be quite helpful pigmentation problems, superficial acne scarring, and overall facial rejuvenation. It is important, however, that one discontinue potentially irritating topical creams, such as prescription acne products, for 3-4 days prior to microdermabrasion to minimize excessive irritation.

Microdermabrasion can be performed in any skin type. The depth, duration, and intervals of treatment should be determined based on the oiliness of the skin, complexion, and texture of the skin.
In darker skin patients, the microdermabrasion treatment can be performed without incident by an experienced physician. Postprocedural hyperpigmentation and scarring are rare events that occur with treatments that are excessively deep.
Hydroquinone treatment should be prescribed synchronously with a deeper treatment in order to avoid hyperpigmentation.