Microdermabrasion is the latest scientific method using fine crystals to progressively break up the surface cells. Most importantly, it is safe to use on all skin types and colors. It is used for skin resurfacing and treating a range of skin abnormalities.

Depending on the area treated, you will notice an improvement in your skin's appearance. Stretch marks and acne scars will be less obvious. Age spots and fine lines are reduced and many patients report that their skin seems softer, tighter, smoother and younger-looking.

After your first treatment, your skin will have a fresh pink glow and smoother texture. Improvements continue throughout your treatment program. The number of treatments recommended for maximum results ranges from 6-10.

Although there are immediate benefits after one treatment, for best results we recommend at least 6-10 treatments. Then, your technician will be able to recommend a treatment schedule to best suit you individual needs.

Most blemishes are removed in seconds. Depending on the number of capillaries, most conditions can be successfully and permanently treated in 1 to 3, 10-15 minute sessions.

Some experience a "pinprick" sensation or the snap of a small rubber band that can be mildly uncomfortable. However, when a topical anesthetic cream is applied to the area, most of the discomfort is taken away.

The surface of the skin is cleansed and prepped. A fine tipped sterile probe is placed on the surface blemish. Low level RF and DC currents are passed through the probe to the vessel. The blood in the tiny vessel is clotted or coagulated and stops flowing. Your body will naturally absorb the vessels into the surrounding tissue. Typically, within three to four weeks, it disappears.

Sun spots (age spots), also known as lentigines, are harmless, flat, brown discolorations of the skin which usually occur on the back of the hands, neck and face of people older than 40 years of age. These spots more than anything else, give away a person's age. Sunspots are caused by the skin being exposed to the sun over many years and are a sign of sun damage.

If you do not believe that these brown, ugly marks on the back of your hands and face are caused by sunlight, look at the skin on your inner thigh. You will see that the skin of the inner thigh is completely absent of age spots.

Like many other forms of skin pigmentation, age spots result from sun exposure. With long-term exposure to sunlight, the skin's uppermost layer (the epidermis) thickens. Additionally, the skin's pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) increase production of the body's natural pigment, melanin. Melanin is a naturally protective substance that absorbs the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, and prevents them from penetrating deeper into the skin.

Before & After

Sun exposure has a cumulative effect. Aging and long-term sun exposure causes the skin to become more vulnerable to sunlight. A modest amount of sun exposure in later years can result in age spots. As time goes by, the excessive melanin produced in response to sun exposure collects in the flat, brown spots we call age spots.

Age is the indirect precipitating factor that causes age spots; exposure to sunlight over many years results in these areas of pigmentation. However, sunlight exposure in later years may worsen age spots that are already present.

Because many dangerous skin problems can resemble harmless age spots, it's important to have a doctor examine suspicious areas of pigmentation. This is the primary consideration when dealing with age spots. Treatment is usually unnecessary unless you are bothered by the appearance of the skin.

Marino’s Clinical Division removes stubborn age spots by freezing and destroying abnormal skin cells. Our certified technicians can freeze the spots, which will usually peel off in seven to fourteen days. There may be a slight stinging or coldness at the time of treatment.
The technique has been in use since the turn of the century and is extremely safe. Freezing is used for a variety of skin disorders, including age & sun spots, acne scars, fine lines, wrinkles and warts. The treatment works by drying the abnormal skin cells to the point that they die. New, healthier cells replace the old abnormal cells. Freezing is the quickest and easiest way to remove age/sun spots.

Within an hour or two, the area shows color changes due to controlled destruction. The part may become dark or red and swollen. At times, a small blister may form and it should be left intact in order to prevent infection. A dry crust then forms that falls off by itself. The treated area takes 1 to 3 weeks to heal. Some clients experience pain at the site following the treatment. This can usually be eased with acetaminophen (Tylenol). Multiple sessions may be required to achieve the desired result. Side effects are usually minor and short-lived, but may include slight swelling, redness, mild stinging and slight blistering. For certain types of growths, such as some forms of warts, repeat treatments over several weeks are necessary to prevent the growth's return.

It's: Quick, Painless, Affordable, Removes only the abnormal surface tissue.

Protection from sun damage is the best prevention for age spots. The only way to prevent age spots is to use lots of sunscreen before the age of forty, avoid the sun, and wear protective clothing. This is especially important for fair-skinned people.
Exercising good judgment when it comes to the amount of sun you get is the best way to avoid age spots down the road. You can also minimize the appearance of age spots by doing the following:

Wear a hat or long sleeves on sunny days to reduce the area of skin exposed to sunlight.

You are still exposed to ultraviolet rays on cloudy or overcast days. If you must be out in the sun regularly for long periods, wear sun block with maximum sun protection factor (SPF 25-30), whether it's sunny or cloudy.

These measures will also help prevent the formation of skin cancer and wrinkles!