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Hi Susan:

Good to hear from you. I have not had microdermabrasion myself, but most of what I've read indicates that people see and feel a difference, but it's not super dramatic.

I'm not a big spender on stuff like this either. The only personal experience I've had with facial cosmetic treatments is 1) with Obagi skin care products and 2) with an Obagi "Blue Peel," a medium-depth chemical peel.

To me, both were worthwhile. The Obagi skin care line does make a big difference in skin quality, including smoother, softer skin and less uneven pigmentation. It's helping me make up for all those days at the beach and on the softball field in my youth, at least partly!

After using Obagi products for several weeks, I had a Blue Peel. My skin was red and tinged with blue for about two days. Then I could more or less go about my business for a few days, then I had to hide out for 3-4 days while the peeling happened. But I am a writer and worked in a small office (not with the public) in those days. If you have a more public job and opt for a medium peel, you may want about two weeks to hide.

None of this stuff is cheap, that's for sure. But in my book the physician-strength treatments are the only ones really worth paying for...not anything you can buy over the counter or have applied by a layperson. Prescription treatments are the only options that really penetrate the outer layers of skin, and that's when you can really see some change.

That said, you look younger than I am and microdermabrasion might be just the level for you right now. If you were open to a few treatments over the space of a short while, that could work. You may have to experiment a bit. Find a provider you feel you can trust, that's an important part of figuring all this out!

Happy holidays!

Cathy

December 9, 2009 - 4:39pm

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