dermabrasion
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8.2
- noun
- /ˌdɜrməˈbreɪʒən/
- Specialized
- Uh huh... dermabrasions, botox.
- dermabrasion and chemical peels
- dermabrasion and chemical
Examples
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Dermabrasion is often recommended to improve the appearance of acne scars on the skin.
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Her face is sinking into her skull in spite of the lipo, the laser touch-ups, dermabrasion, and chemical peel.
Fiction book (1998) -
She fell asleep on dermabrasion wheel.
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(2) Dermabrasion says:
Blog text (30) -
Doctor Wohl said we could smooth out the lumps with dermabrasion, plus he wasn't entirely wrong about the rakish charm.
Fiction book (2000) -
I use sheep embryos and baboon semen, laser surgery and tissue transplant, a little acupressure here, a little dermabrasion there.
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After undergoing dermabrasion, her skin looked smoother and more youthful.
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Many patients choose dermabrasion to treat fine lines and blemishes effectively.
Synonyms
1
7.4
A gentle treatment that removes the top layer of dead skin to make skin look better
How Invasive
- Specialized
16
3.9
- Specialized
1
8.2
- Specialized
1
7.4
3
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dermabrasion comes from derma 'skin' and abrade 'to rub off', the same derma you see in dermatologist. So dermabrasion means scraping away the top layers of skin, which is why doctors use it to smooth scars.