Microdermabrasion: Diamonds (and Steel) Are a Skin’s Best Friend

Turn back the effects of time for healthy, younger-looking skin with microdermabrasion.

Microdermabrasion exfoliates the lackluster outermost layer of the epidermis for a fresh layer. The result: softened fine lines and wrinkles, smoothed skin, lessened scars, cleared pores, reduced hyper-pigmentation, and stimulated collagen production. Your clients will love their improved skin smoothness, texture, and luminescence.

Microdermabrasion technology has been around since the 80’s, using tiny aluminum oxide crystals (corundum) to buff away the skin.  Diamond-tip and steel-tip technology are now an option, achieving the same results with less discomfort and without the crystal residue. They come with different sized tips with varying grades of roughness that attach to a hand-held wand. A vacuum still removes the dead skin.

In Aesthetic VideoSource’s newly released Microdermabrasion: Crystal-Free Techniques; Diamond Tip and Stainless Steel Tip, Tina Marie Zillmann walks you through complete protocols from client consultation to step-by-step instructions, with both types of microdermabrasion machines, for treatments on the face, ears, décolleté, and shoulders. In addition to the microdermabrasion treatments, she demonstrates a skin analysis (visual scan and with a scope), cleansing with salicylic and melanin-suppressant cleansers, salicylic peel, glycolic peel, retinol peel, extractions, scalp and décolleté massage, and a soothing clay mask.

Throughout, she provides cautionary tips and hints for these treatments, as well as benefits and contraindications. She also discusses the features, settings, types and sizes of tips, filters, and how to operate and sanitize the crystal-free microdermabrasion units. She also demonstrates how to use an ozone facial tool to disinfect skin, an ultrasonic cold hammer to reduce inflammation, and a steam autoclave for disinfecting and sanitizing equipment.  She finishes with a post-treatment client consultation discussing home care regimen.

Sample client consultation forms are included.

“Diamond-tip microdermabrasion is taking off in popularity,” says Zillmann. “It may become the main type of microdermabrasion we see in the near future.”

Tina Marie Zillmann is a practicing aesthetician with expertise on innovative aesthetic treatments and post-surgical care. She is vice president and director of Skin Rejuvenation Clinique, Inc. and Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts.  She has received awards on television and in print. She has been awarded the Female Entrepreneur of the Year award and was the president of Aesthetic International Association from 2009-2010.

“Tina is a master instructor. She explains in detail every single step,” says Shirley Erickson Gorospe, president of Aesthetic VideoSource. “And all the steps lead to better, rejuvenated skin.”

This video is sponsored by Skini-Inc. (Rx Clinical Cosmeceuticals), which provided their diamond microdermabrasion unit with a hot and cold hammer for demonstration.

Aesthetic VideoSource produces and distributes detailed, comprehensive continuing medical education DVDs, so professionals can properly perform the procedures shown. Aesthetic VideoSource is the forerunner in educational media distribution, with award-winning DVDs and an always-expanding list of offerings.

Contact Info – Microdermabrasion: Crystal-Free Techniques; Diamond Tip and Stainless Steel Tip (run time: 2 Hrs. 7 Mins.) can be ordered for $69.95 plus shipping. This DVD complements our Microdermabrasion: The Professional’s Guide, a DVD instructing on crystal microdermabrasion treatments.