Dermabrasion and Chemical Peel

Throughout history, people who have been distressed and embarrassed by the disfigurement of their facial skin have searched for ways to improve these imperfections. The procedure of combining dermabrasion and chemical peel is nicknamed “the Great Eraser”. Erasing the wrinkles, sunspots, scars especially from acne have been a huge blessing for many people.

Prior to any resurfacing procedure, patients must rejuvenate the few old fibrocytes found in thin, atrophic, sun damaged skin of old thin wrinkled skin. The ingredients of Natural Marine Extract have shown to stimulate stem cells into productive fibrocytes. Thus, prior to dermabrasion or acid peel, Miracle of the Sea® with Natural Marine Extract™ is recommended for at least one or two months (click here to see protocol).

Dermabrasion first introduced in the 1940’s, has been perfected over the last few decades. Used on both men and women, facial dermabrasion is the surgical procedure of choice for the most severe scarring or wrinkling. It uses a rotary abrasive instrument called a diamond fraze which “sands” the skin to smooth and remove the most difficult facial defects. The abrasive or planning action evens out the skin to give it a smoother, more pleasing contour.

When the technique of dermabrasion was first developed, it was used primarily to improve acne pot marks and scars resulting from accidents or disease. Today, it is used to treat other conditions as well. These include tattoos, sun damage, age/liver spots, wrinkles and other kinds of skin lesions. When used to treat wrinkles, even the most severe, dermabrasion/acid peel not only smooths them out but also tightens the skin. Dermabrasion can also be done successfully on patients with active acne. It is better, of course, to obtain the greatest amount of acne control prior to surgery, but more extensive damage can occur if the procedure is delayed. As mentioned, prior to any resurfacing procedures including dermabrasion, the Miracle of the Sea with Natural Marine Extract protocol should be followed.

Acid peels are used on other areas of the face that do not need dermabrasion but have some wrinkling, laxity of skin and sun damage. Acid peels come in many forms and strengths. Trichoracidic Acid (TCA) peel is the most common used in combination with dermabrasion. Depending on the strength, TCA peels can also smooth wrinkles and tighten the sun damaged and aging skin similar to but to a lesser extent than dermabrasion. TCA peel with the strength of 25-25% is used exclusively on the eyelids to remove the wrinkles and tighten the skin even more effectively than a blephorplasty (eye surgery) which has minimal or no effect on wrinkles.

Thus, the single most effective procedure to rejuvenate sun damaged, wrinkled, or slightly loose skin is the combination of Miracle of the Sea with Natural Marine Extract protocol followed by dermabrasion and acid peel. Using dermabrasion to “sand” off the worst acne scars and acid peel to “blend” the rest of the face is the best treatment. If a person has very deep “ice pick” acne scars, there may be a need to use scar revision prior to dermabrasion/acid peel. Lighter acid peels including 15-25% TCA, Glycolic Acid, and Jessner’s Solution are used to reduce or eliminate sun spots or fine wrinkles.

Maintainance with Miracle of the Sea with Natural Marine Extract will provide long term benefits.