Microdermabrasion
A minimally invasive procedure used to renew overall skin tone and texture.
What is Microdermabrasion?
Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive facial treatment that uses exfoliation to remove the outer layer of dead skin cells, revealing smoother, brighter skin. We use a diamond-tipped wand to gently exfoliate the surface of your skin, leaving it refreshed and rejuvenated.
How does Diamond Microdermabrasion work?
Genuine, laser-cut sterile diamond tips are used to delicately remove the outer layer of skin, polishing the surface while a vacuum simultaneously eliminates dead skin cells, impurities, and debris. This dual-action process not only exfoliates but also increases the absorption of skincare products, enhancing their effectiveness.
In addition to its exfoliating benefits, microdermabrasion stimulates collagen and elastin production, helping to improve skin texture, reduce fine lines, and promote a youthful, healthy appearance. The combination of vacuum and pressure ensures a uniform diamond peel, allowing for personalized treatments tailored to your skin type.
Skin Types & Conditions Treated
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Services
consultations
At our clinic, we take the time to thoroughly assess your skin and understand your unique needs. Together, we'll develop a personalized treatment plan and home care routine that addresses your immediate concerns while also providing long-term results. We take into account your lifestyle and budget, ensuring the approach is realistic and sustainable for you.
If we believe that you could benefit from a different specialist or clinic in the cosmetic or medical field, we are more than happy to provide referrals to trusted professionals.
For your consultation, we recommend bringing your current skincare products so we can review the ingredients and offer tailored advice on what's working well for your skin and what might be less beneficial.
If you’ve never had a PRO skin consultation with us, we recommend that all new clients start with a treatment consultation. If it's added to your first treatment, the consultation is free.
Book this consultation along with your treatment to ensure microdermabrasion is the right choice for your skin. If we find that another treatment would suit you better, don’t worry—we’ll adjust it to make sure you get the most effective care.
microdermabrasion treatments
Our Level 1 Microdermabrasion treatment begins with a relaxing double cleanse to prepare your skin. The diamond-tipped wand is then gently passed over your skin to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells, revealing a smoother, brighter complexion.
The treatment concludes with a specialised serum, moisturiser tailored to your skin type, followed by an SPF to protect your skin from harmful UV damage.
Our Level 2 Microdermabrasion treatment includes an advanced masque designed to firm, detoxify, clarify, hydrate, or soothe, enhancing your results. This targeted masque works in synergy with the exfoliation process to address your specific skin concerns.
For added relaxation, an aromatherapy neck and shoulder massage is included to ease tension and promote overall well-being. This luxurious treatment offers the perfect combination of relaxation and rejuvenation, leaving you with healthier, more youthful-looking skin.
Combine the advantages of a dermalogica PRO skin treatment with your microdermabrasion treatment.
Advantages of Adding LED Light Therapy to Facial Treatments
LED light therapy is a versatile addition to facial treatments, offering several key benefits:
1) Enhanced Skin Rejuvenation: Different wavelengths of light penetrate the skin at varying depths to stimulate cellular activity, promote collagen production, and encourage tissue repair. This results in smoother, firmer, and more youthful-looking skin.
2) Reduction of Inflammation: LED therapy can calm irritated or inflamed skin, making it especially beneficial for conditions like rosacea or post-treatment redness.
3) Treatment for Acne and Blemishes: Blue light helps eliminate acne-causing bacteria, reducing breakouts and inflammation, while red light aids in healing and minimising acne scars.
4)Improved Product Efficacy: The increased blood flow and cell activity facilitated by LED therapy can enhance the absorption and effectiveness of skincare products applied during or after treatment.
5) Non-Invasive and Safe: LED light therapy is a gentle, non-invasive treatment with no downtime, making it suitable for all skin types and a valuable addition to any facial regimen.
Incorporating LED light therapy elevates facial treatments, targeting specific skin concerns while improving overall skin health and appearance.
more flaking. better results.
Add Retinol Accelerator to boost and speed skin’s renewal process. It safely triggers light to medium controlled flaking post treatment for enhanced results.
What it is?
Professional strength gel-serum with 3.5% retinoid complex, 5% Niacinamide and penetration enhancers to boost treatment results from chemical peels and other skin resurfacing treatments.
Who it's for?
Suitable for all skin types and recommended for clients who want more skin flaking, this is an ideal add-on to a resurfacing treatment like a chemical peel.
Pro Retinol is the first skin service that unlocks the power of the world’s gold standard when it comes to targeting skin aging concerns: Retinol. This service infuses and layers professional grade retinols through NanoInfusion for maximum skin renewal benefits. Results are revitalized skin that is smoother and firmer. Flaking post-treatment is to be expected.
This treatment combines Level 2 Microdermabrasion with a chemical peel for enhanced exfoliation and deep skin rejuvenation.
Microdermabrasion is a physical exfoliant that removes the surface layer of dead skin cells, revealing smoother, brighter skin. The chemical peel works on the deeper layers of your skin to target concerns such as aging, hyperpigmentation, breakouts, and congestion.
Together, these treatments work synergistically to provide more thorough exfoliation and address a variety of skin issues, leaving your complexion clearer, more even, and youthful. A nourishing masque is applied to further enhance results and restore hydration.
This advanced treatment combines the exfoliating benefits of microdermabrasion with a nourishing treatment masque and the holistic advantages of cosmetic acupuncture.
Cosmetic acupuncture is a completely natural, non-invasive treatment that has gained popularity for its ability to rejuvenate the skin, reduce signs of aging, and address specific skin concerns. This therapy stimulates circulation and promotes collagen production, leading to a smoother, more youthful appearance.
A targeted area is included within the treatment, choose from:
+ Lip plumping
+ Scar reduction
+ Wrinkle reduction
+ Eyebrow lifting
+ Jowl lifting
+ Smile line reduction
+ Frown line reduction
+ Forehead line reduction
enhancements
Enhance Your Microdermabrasion Treatment
Take your skincare to the next level by adding these advanced treatments to your microdermabrasion treatment. Designed to complement and amplify your results, these treatments target specific skin concerns for even more noticeable improvements.
The décolleté, encompassing the upper chest, is often prone to breakouts, fine lines, and signs of aging such as age spots. This delicate area requires attention just like your face.
Including the décolleté in your treatment allows us to target these specific concerns, rejuvenating the skin, evening tone, and minimizing signs of aging. Treating this area ensures a seamless, youthful glow from face to chest.
Add an eye flash to your skin treatment.
Powerful treatment that helps tone, smooth and brighten the eye contour through intense stimulation and infusion of botanical actives. For maximum results, we recommend scheduling 3 sequential Pro Eye Flash skin treatments, every 2 to 4 weeks.
Key Benefits:
Brightens undereye skin
Evens skin tone + texture
Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
1: exfoliate: Undereye brightening peel exfoliates and hydrates for a brighter, smoother look.
2: tone + brighten
Unique technique combining professional-grade Hyaluronic Acid serum and electrical infusion penetrates the entire eye contour.
3: replenish + massage
Massage professional-grade Vitamin C serum to stimulate eye area.
Targeted treatment for the eye contour that improves the skin’s appearance and offers radiance with specialised ingredients and retinoids.
Professional cosmetic eye contour treatment that improves the appearance of the epidermis, reduces puffiness, dark circles and expression lines on the area around the eyes. At the same time, it moisturises, enhances skin’s elasticity and brightens its complexion.
This treatment is based on the action of cosmetic products containing high concentrations of Retinoids, Eyedeline and Matrixyl.
Add a longer LED Light Therapy session to your skin care treatment.
Natural facelift massage therapy is a unique, non-invasive, and effective treatment that rejuvenates your skin.
Natural FaceLift Massage is a gentle, non-invasive approach to looking younger. Also, the benefits are many and all without surgery! Besides, the results that you can notice are impressive. Facial Rejuvenation incorporates a unique blend of highly effective techniques from Indian face massage (also known as Facial Rejuvenation or the Natural Facelift – a facelift without surgery) with complementary techniques from Japanese Facial Massage. We use deeper pressure to loosen tight facial muscles giving a much more effective treatment and producing a natural facelift without needles.
+ Minimises the ageing process by repairing as well as balancing the condition of the skin
+Increases the blood circulation and, in turn, delivery of essential nutrients to the skin’s surface
+ It promotes deep relaxation also.
Strengthens and tones facial muscles, helping prevent sagging skin and fine lines
+ It helps relieve headaches, eye strain, sinus problems and insomnia
Moreover, it reduces stress
Reduces stiffness and tension in the neck and shoulders
For milia removal without a skin care treatment, please see our advanced electrolysis page.
Milia need the skin to be prepped to enable a removal, so it can be added to any of our PRO skin treatments. Not all milia are suitable for a manual extraction, your skin professional can advise you on if it can be removed.
What is a milia spot?
Milia are hard spots found on the surface of the skin. The bumps are tiny cysts filled with a protein called keratin and are caused by a build-up of dead skin cells. They are usually white in colour but sometimes appear as yellowish bumps.
What causes milia to develop?
The reason why the dead skin cells collect without being shed normally is still a mystery, although sun damage and overuse of steroid creams have been suggested as culprits.
Crystal Microdermabrasion
The regular crystal microdermabrasion technology involves the use of a special, hand-held device that propels a high-speed flow of aluminum oxide crystals onto the skin. At the same time, the machine's vacuum system sucks away dirt, dead cells and used crystals. Aluminum oxide crystals have been the most commonly used abrasive agent for the last 20 years. Aluminum oxide is the second hardest mineral (diamonds are first). There has been a link between aluminum use on the body (deodorants) and cancer. Sodium bicarbonate crystals are an organic alternative to aluminum oxide crystals but they are a lot softer and less effective in microdermabrasion.
Diamond Microdermabrasion
The diamond microdermabrasion system, on the other hand, replaces the micro-crystal flow with a laser cut diamond tip wand. Areas closer to the eyes and mouth can be abraded more accurately with diamond abrasion (no risk of stray crystals causing damage, getting into your eyes, nose or being ingested). No risk to the operator for repetitive exposure.
Other than that, crystal-free diamond head microdermabration works in the same way traditional microabrasion does. Diamond microderm machines usually come with wands of varied size and coarseness for different skin types and depths of resurfacing. The wand tip is made of natural laser cut diamond chips which polish the skin and remove dead cells, which are then vacuumed back into a waste filter. Many professionals prefer natural diamond tips because they are easier to control don't irritate the skin and give a more precise treatment (natural minerals are less likely to trigger adverse reactions).
Unfortunately not all treatments are for everyone. Please check our contraindications list to make sure you avoid disappointment.
Contraindications:
Cuts/Abrasions
Scar tissue (6 months minor operation, 2 years major operation)
Bruising/Swelling
Areas where topical Roaccutane has been used
Undiagnosed lumps and bumps
Sunburn
Heat rash
Recent fractures (3 months)
Laser Resurfacing
Medium or deep skin peels
Pregnancy
Wait 24 hours after taking Retin A/Retinova
Laser hair removal (wait 1 week)
Oral Roaccutane Medication
Oral Blood Thinners
Contagious diseases (Impetigo, Scabies, Chicken Pox, Mumps)
Under the Influence of (alcohol, drugs, prescribed pain medication)
Neuralgia
Hypersensitive Skin
Loss of Skin Sensation
Vascular Skin
Irritated Skin/Sunburn/Broken Skin
Fever
Skin Cancer/Chemotherapy
Vascular Legions/Rosacea
Two days prior to treatment, discontinue using all alpha hydroxy acid products (those containing glycolic or lactic acid), salicylic acid products, retinoids (Retin A, Renova, Differin and Tazorac) and other topical acne medications such as benzoyl peroxide. If in doubt about using any product, please seek medical advice.
The following procedures should not be performed for a minimum of 7 days before microdermabrasion:
Waxing
Tweezing
Electrolysis
Laser treatments (any kind)
Injections (Collagen & BOTOX)
Chemical peels (any kind)
Facials
NOTE: If you have a history of herpes simplex virus (cold sores or fever blisters), in rare instances a reactivation of this condition could occur after treatment. Please use cold sore cream 2 week prior to the treatment and 2 weeks after..
Experiencing initial dryness, flaking, and a feeling of a mild sunburn is a normal result of the procedure. This is a sign your skin is repairing itself.
Cleanse and moisturise your skin twice daily. Use non-active products that help to nurture the skin (PLEASE ASK your therapist for advice).
Do not use any alpha hydroxy acid products (those containing glycolic or lactic acid), salicylic acid products, retinoids (Retin A, Renova, Differin and Tazorac) and other topical acne medications such as benzoyl peroxide for 72 hours after the treatment.
Do not directly expose the treated area to the sun for at least 48 hours after the treatment. Use a sunscreen every day that blocks both UVA and UVB rays, preferably one containing zinc or titanium dioxide, which should not irritate the skin.
Exercise that causes excessive sweating for 48 hours.
The following procedures should not be performed for a minimum of 7 days after microdermabrasion:
Waxing
Scrubs or exfoliants
Electrolysis
Tweezing
Injections (Collagen & BOTOX)
Laser treatments (any kind)
Facials or masks
Chemical peels (any kind)
Your skin works hard to keep you healthy, and you can return the favour by looking after it.
Top Tips:
Use an SPF. Sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) rays, which are the main cause of skin ageing and can cause skin cancer.
Stop smoking. Smoking is one of the main environmental factors in premature skin ageing by breaking down and preventing the production of new collagen. Smoking also causes the tiny blood vessels in the skin to constrict, reducing the supply of oxygen to the skin.
Cut down your alcohol consumption. When you drink alcohol, your body and skin can become dehydrated, leaving the skin looking older and tired.
Eat a healthy diet and drink plenty of water.
Follow a skin care routine to nourish and treat your skin. Ask your skin care professional what products would be best suited to protect and improve your skin. Cleanse morning and night. Exfoliate. Use a mask, eye cream and skin appropriate moisturiser.
If you experience a reaction to your treatment that continues for more than 24 hours please see your GP.
Our Microdermabrasion machine using a diamond tip does not have the waste the crystal machine create making it more enviromentally friendly.
We use as little dispoable consumables as we can and recycle as much as possible.
We use dermalogica products with this treatment:
dermalogicas commitment to sustainability
Dermalogica are recognized cruelty-free by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and Leaping Bunny
They are certified Vegan on all but 4 of our products.
They have been clean since 1986. Our formulas are free of artificial colors and fragrances, mineral oil, lanolin, S.D. alcohol, parabens and microplastics.
By the end of 2020, 90% of their packaging will be recyclable or bio-degradable. Much of our packaging is already sustainable.
Going forward, all paper and cartons they use are FSC certified to be sustainable for forests.
Their formulas are all manufactured in California, which boasts some of the world’s strongest environmental and consumer protections.