Microdermabrasion: Crystal vs Diamond

Our skin cannot turn over as quickly as they can when we were young. But microdermabrasion can help to exfoliate your skin, removing your dead skin. When you don’t exfoliate it, you will get a buildup of dead skin, which makes it look dull and gives it an uneven texture. A layer of dead skin can accentuate your wrinkles and lines. It also clogs your pores, making you more prone to pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. Therefore, exfoliation is important, since it can smooth the texture and replace dead skin with new skin.

There are two types of microdermabrasion machines, a diamond microdermabrasion, and a crystal microdermabrasion. The crystal microdermabrasion machines were the first used, and after the arrival of this technology in the USA, a diamond microdermabrasion system was developed. One uses granular crystals blasted onto the skin through a wand, and another uses a diamond tip abrasive attached to the end of a wand. Both machines have a vacuum attached to the wand to suction away the excess crystals, and dead skin debris. Both types of machines are effective in achieving the outcome of a softer and youthful appearance.

Crystal microdermabrasion was one of the first types of dermal renewal. It works by blasting tiny crystals (like baking soda, or aluminum oxide) through a wand onto the area of skin to be treated. Aluminum oxide or sodium bicarbonate crystals are blasted onto your face to exfoliate it and are then suctioned away. This procedure can have downtime. The crystals are essentially harmless; however, some people may have a skin reaction to the aluminum oxide. No documentation exists to this effect, and likely, the irritations were a result of misusing the machine. The crystal method may be more efficient as the velocity of the expelled crystals more deeply penetrate the surface in a wider spectrum of the skin.

The diamond microdermabrasion machine introduced a cleaner way to perform the treatment as it eliminates the crystals and just has an abrasive diamond dust tip attached to the end of the wand. This diamond tip abrades the surface to scrape your skin and remove the dead skin cells. There are thousands of tiny, uniformly sized diamond particles in it and its tip is round with a hole in the middle. So it can be natural or synthetic. The diamond particles, plus the suction can help to exfoliate your skin. This procedure will last about 20 minutes and there is no downtime. The refined tip of the diamond machine serves to extract a smaller space and some feel it is more efficient and cleaner. The diamond microdermabrasion system is the latest technology used by professionals in commercial machines as well as in many home systems. Diamond microdermabrasion has become more accurate and more popular to use for a technician. For instance, you can exfoliate closer to your lip lines and eyes with diamond microdermabrasion.

The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your healthcare provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate healthcare provider.

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