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How long is healing time for microdermabrasion? How much per treatment and how many treatments does it normally take?

nurselife81Jul 13, 2018
will makeup cover and conceal without any problem? I am a nurse so I dont show up with my face looking and feeling beyond burnt I’m sure. I have been wanting to do this for so Long. My sister and I were T~Boned by a drunk driver when we were teenagers and the glass from the wreck was embedded in my face . Needless to say Wasn’t pretty Also does insurance cover anything that I can possible get done to help me out ?

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Dr. Monika Soni, MD
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Ramtin Kassir, MD, FACS

These red spots may be a result of too much pressure being applied on the skin by the microtechinican who performed your microdermabrasion. These areas may likely scab for a week or so and then fall off naturally in which case your skin should be fine after. Make sure to wear SPF daily to...

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Shareef Jandali, MD

Hello,Thank you for your question and photo. It appears that you have some hyperpigmentation to the area that was treated. I would suggest going back and seeing the provider. Just gently cleansing the area, keeping it moisturized, using a sunscreen and trying to avoid the sun would be my...

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Monika Soni, MD

Thank you for your question! 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...

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