Henry A. Mentz, MD, FACS

- Plastic Surgeon

Good Morning and thanks for your questions regarding Microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion is a non- chemical skin exfoliation treatment that helps to remove the top layer of dead skin cells from your face to help reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It can also help to minimize minor skin discolorations and help to improve the over- all quality and texture of your skin. It does require a series of about 7 treatments. We recommend 1 treatment per week for the first 3 treatments, the next 3 treatments can be done at 2 week intervals, and the last treatment is done at a month from your 6th treatment. There really is no significant downtime except that your skin may be pink and a little sensitive for a few hours following the treatment. The time required for your first visit would be about an hour which includes you filling out paperwork, the skin consult, and the treatment. Follow up appointments take between 30 - 45 minutes. We do normally recommend products for you to use to continue the process to healthier skin but nothing out of the ordinary for immediately following the microdermabrasion. We would love the opportunity to help care of you. Please call our office at 713-799-9999 and ask to speak to Beverly- Medical Spa Manager