Saturday, January 05, 2008

Rise of the machine

Rise of the machines
"When it comes to achieving the dream skin, hair and body, technology has taken over beauty world in the form of space-age machines and high-tech ingredients. Let these latest minimally- invasive aesthetic treatments lead the way to instant beauty."
I read this article in a magazine lately and what caught my attention is this treatment for 'seriously uneven and pockmarked skin'.

The solution
Microneedle Dermo-roller Resurfacing
How it works
Although the device ( a hand-held roller with tiny needles all around it) looks like a torture chamber device, this treatmnet is touted to be less damaging to the skin than laser resurfacing, which evaporates the skin's epidermis layers. The device is rolled across the skin, where the micro-needles make tiny puncture channels on the skin's surface, stimulatig the skin cells to heal by producing more collagen. Although each 45-minute treatment can leave marks and redness on the face for up to two days, skin is said to be able to fully recover in two months' time.

Before & After Dermaroller Therapy

Before Treatment: Note the multiple scars all over the cheek area, particularly the large one in the middle of the photographed area.

6 weeks after First Treatment: the scars are much less obvious, with the large central scar barely perceptible.

Ahemm so aRy..why not huh?
Well, I don't mind giving it a try and who knows it's just a few steps to obtain that flawless skin.. hehehe.

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