microdermabrasion
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊdərˈmeɪbrəʒən/
- Specialized
- To remove dark spots on skin, laser treatments, skin bleaching creams, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels are all possibilities that you can consider.
- microdermabrasion treatment
- microdermabrasion kit
- home microdermabrasion
Examples
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Well, that's because Auntie Felicity was doing after-school microdermabrasion.
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If your skin looks dull, consider a microdermabrasion treatment to rejuvenate its appearance.
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Tomorrow, I am excited to get a little microdermabrasion.
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It is common to have a microdermabrasion performed prior to the application of the Vi Peel to enhance the effects.
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Microdermabrasion system
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A microdermabrasion helps to physically exfoliate the skin and induce cell turnover.
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One such brand that is creating a range of anti-aging creams, instant lift pads, and revitalizing microdermabrasion is Hydroxatone.
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We offer the Vi Peel and microdermabrasion only at our Coconut Creek office, and our friendly appointment schedulers are available Monday to Friday, 7 am to 7 pm by calling 954-537-4106.
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ExcellaDerm's M2000 Microdermabrasion System is designed for use by physicians and their clinical support staff, providing safe, therapeutic, inexpensive smoothing, polishing, and planing of the skin.
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Many spas offer microdermabrasion as a popular option for improving the texture of the skin.
Synonyms
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A medical treatment that removes the top layers of skin to make scars look smaller
How Abrasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
microdermabrasion = dermabrasion (semi-transparent) = micro + derm + abrasion
The word clearly adds micro- to dermabrasion, but the resulting cosmetic procedure is somewhat specialized rather than fully predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Microdermabrasion breaks into micro- 'small', derm- 'skin', and abrasion 'scraping', and you can see micro- in 'microscope' and derm- in 'dermatologist'. So microdermabrasion literally means a 'small scraping of the skin', which explains why it is a gentle cosmetic procedure that removes the outer layer of dead skin to improve skin appearance.