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Dermabrasion: Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of the upper layers of the skin with sandpaper or other mechanical means.
The purpose of dermabrasion is to smoothen the skin and, in the process, remove small scars (as from acne), moles (nevi), tattoos or fine wrinkles.
The term "dermabrasion" comes from the Greek "derma", skin + the Latin " abrasio", wearing away = wearing away the skin.
Dermabrasion Dermaplaning. Dermabrasion and dermaplaning are most often used to improve the look of facial skin left scarred by accidents or previous surgery, or to smooth ...
Dermabrasion is a technique that uses a wire brush or a diamond wheel with rough edges (called a burr or fraise) to remove the upper layers of the skin.
Dermabrasion, or surgical skin planing, is a procedure in which the skin is frozen and then a specialized instrument is used to
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( dûr ' mÉ™-brÄ ' zhÉ™n ) n. A surgical procedure designed to remove skin imperfections, such as scars, by abrading the ...
Dermabrasion can smooth skin and treat a variety of skin conditions. Find out if dermabrasion is right for you, its benefits, and the costs and risks involved.