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Dermabrasion Cost & Profile

  • Avg. Cost: $1367
  • Candidate: Acne, wrinkles around mouth, sun-damaged skin
  • Length: A few minutes - 11/2 hours
  • Treatments: Multiple sessions
  • Results: Long-lasting
  • Back to work: 7-10 days

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"I have about a dozen scars on my shins due to chemical burns (from Nair Hair removal cream) and electrical burns due to bad electrolysis. All of the scars are small (about pea sized) and shallow rather than raised, and are very discolored--brownish purple while I am very fair skinned. I've tried silicone sheets to reduce the scarring, but it hasn't worked at all. I REALLY want to get rid of the discoloration, and would love to get rid of the shallowness, also, but it's the discoloration that bothers me more. What type of surgery (dermabrasion?) could help with with these scars, and what's a rough estimate of the cost? I hope you can help me. I can't go another summer in pants every day, but I can't bear to wear shorts with all of these ugly scars. Thanks for any help you can give me. Carla"

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Complications: Scarring - if your skin is abraded too deeply.

You can attain good results with this procedure, particularly on upper lip wrinkles, acne scars, and discolouration, but you may need more than one treatment.

How it's done
Using what could be described as a surgical sander, your doctor will remove the superficial surface of your skin while you are under a general anesthetic. When healed, your skin will have a smoother, tighter appearance.

Recovery
7 to 10 days.

Complications
Scarring - if your skin is abraded too deeply.

Cost
Partial: $1,500 to $3,000; Full: $2,500 to $6,000.





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