Dermabrasion Kits

While not the best dermabrasion, the home dermabrasion kits may be just what you need if you cannot or choose not to afford a professionally accomplished microdermabrasion procedure. Over the years, there has been a plethora of dermabrasion kits made for professional use but recently due to the influx of potential dermabrasion patients, there is now a steady supply of do it yourself home dermabrasion kits now available on the market.

On an average, these home dermabrasion kits feature a cream with aluminum oxide crystals in it for the smoothing down of aged skin. These kits also may come with a variety of lotions to sooth the skin after giving yourself the home dermabrasion procedure. Then of course you have the choice of kits that come with a sponge applicator or a wand style applicator. All of this is available in various kits across the nation.

Furthermore these home dermabrasion kits allow the person to give them selves a treatment during their lunch break so then can quickly return to work. Some even offer a dermabrasion cloth in which you can tuck a way to use when you have the time to use it. The whole working component of the home dermabrasion kits is the cream of course which acts like a polishing compound for the skin. The cream acts as a lubricant and an absorber of the dead skin cells while the aluminum oxide crystals gently polish and buff the dead skin cells from the outer layer of the epidermis.

Currently there are three major manufacturers of these home based dermabrasion kits which include Neutrogena, Mary Kay as well as L’Oreal. Each manufacture then also has several different choices in their home dermabrasion kits like applicator types as well as extras like moisturizing lotions.

While not every kit is the same, there have been 2 major reported side effects associated with the home dermabrasion kit which includes irritation of the skin and breakouts. While in most cases these are caused by the manner in which the person performs the procedure, sometimes it can come down to the chemicals in the home dermabrasion kits.