• Definition and Types of Exfoliation
• Introduction to Microdermabrasion
• State Regulation and Scope of Practice
• Review FDA's Role in the Classification of Machines
• Review Standard Safety Precautions
• Chemistry of Skin as it Relates to Microdermabrasion
• Client Medical History, Consultation, and Skin Evaluation
• Contraindications to Treatment
• Pre-Treatment Protocol
• Microdermabrasion Treatment Protocol (includes demonstration)
• Post Treatment Protocol
• Recommended Home Care
• Client Follow-up
• Review: Questions and Answers
• Hands-on Practice of Microdermabrasion Procedure

Microdermabrasion is an exfoliation treatment designed to remove the upper layers of damaged and dying skin cells, which tend to give your skin an overall dull appearance and betray signs of sun damage. After the top layer of skin cells has been removed, the skin should look more radiant and should feel refreshed. This treatment can be used to target specific problems like dark spots on face, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation induced by pregnancy.

Microdermabrasion is a term used to describe a number of different procedures which exfoliate the skin. During this procedure, the top layer of the epidermis is removed. Your dead skin cells are subsequently vacuumed up, revealing healthy skin. The whole procedure is quick and painless, generally taking 30-45 minutes, depending on the condition of your skin.

This procedure has two main types of microdermabrasion; crystal-based and non-crystal.

• The crystal-based microdermabrasion technique uses very fine crystals that are projected at the skin at relatively high speed. Such machines usually have a tool tip that gently suctions the skin while delivering the crystals with a blast of air. As the crystals come in contact with the skin, they scrape off the upper-most layer of cells, and are then sucked back into the machine. After the crystal microdermabrasion procedure is complete, any particles that are left on the skin are gently wiped off.
• Non-crystal microdermabrasion is used to describe procedures that don't use crystals, and instead utilized diamond-tipped tooltips. During such procedures, the skin is scraped by the tool tip, and the dead skin cells are suctioned into a special cartridge as they become dislodged.
• It is important to note that regardless of which procedure is utilized, the suctioning is quite mild and does not cause broken capillaries in most patients. The vacuuming action is specifically created to be just strong enough to pull away dead skin cells, but without significant pulling or tugging on the skin.