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Microdermabrasion Treatment

A blast of fine crystals can exfoliate the top layer of the skin and reduce the puckeing effect. Large, wobbly behinds can really benefit from this microdermabrasion treatment

If microdermabrasion can reduce fine lines and wrinkles on the face, think what it could do for your bottom!

Don't like the look of the skin on your bottom? Then scrape it off! Microdermabrasion, a favourite treatment with celebrities, is used regularly in salons and spas to soften the appearance of facial creases and wrinkles by scouring off the surface skin. If you're squeamish you may feel you've read enough already - but there is no shortage of devotees who keep coming back for more. Some of these use microdermabrasion to help with acne, birthmarks or scars, but for most it's an anti-ageing treatment that leaves the skin silky soft and with a healthy looking glow.

But the skin on the body can benefit too - microdermabrasion is often recommended for spotty backs and stretchmarks. So what about the regions where cellulite roams free - the bottom, thighs and backs of the legs? The truth is that microdermabrasion cannot make cellulite disappear, but it can make the skin in these areas - which are also prone to developing rough, dry patches and tiny spots - look and feel a lot smoother and healthier. And it's said that the treatment can stimulate the production of collagen, which helps prevent cellulite by keeping the fat underneath the skin in place.

How does it work?

A therapist uses a hand-held machine that pumps out a stream of minute crystals onto the skin, which act like super-exfoliators. The crystals are made of a hard material such as aluminium oxide or sodium bicarbonate, and gradually 'sandblast' away all the dead skin cells on the surface, smoothing out tiny lumps and bumps which together make the skin look uneven and patchy. The machine vacuums up the crystals and dead skin cells, leaving you with a pinky glow and smooth-as-satin thighs (or wherever).

Some of the newer machines operate with a diamond-tipped wand instead of shooting out a stream of particles, but they all have a similar effect. At the end of the treatment the therapist will often moisturise the targeted areas with a specialised lotion or cream to help protect the new skin. For best results a treatment about every eight weeks is recommended.

The machines can operate at varying strengths and can remove just the surface layer of skin or go a bit deeper, depending on how comfortable it feels for the recipient.

So does it hurt, then?

Anyone who had microdermabrasion a few years ago might say a definite 'yes', but the technique has been refined since then and although it probably can't be called pleasant, it shouldn't be painful. It has been described by those who've had it as like fingernails lightly scratching the skin. Anyway, it's likely to be less uncomfortable on the bottom than it is on the face, where it's more commonly used, so you're getting off lightly, really.


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