Resurfacing Treatment
Microdermabrasion
Mechanical resurfacing. It lifts away the dead surface layer that makes skin look flat and feel rough, and it works on texture in a way that no cream applied on top of that layer can.
What it actually is
Taking the dull layer off, rather than covering it.
The outermost layer of your skin is largely dead cells on their way out. When they linger — and they linger more as you get older — skin looks grey, feels rough, and stops absorbing anything you apply. Microdermabrasion removes that layer mechanically, with controlled abrasion and suction.
The suction is doing a second job: it draws blood to the surface, which is why skin looks pink and awake immediately afterwards rather than merely smoother. Over a course of treatments the effect accumulates and reaches slightly deeper — fine lines soften, uneven patches even out, and shallow scarring becomes less noticeable.
It is a thirty-minute appointment and it is not relaxing in the way a European Facial is. It is a working treatment, and you book it for results rather than for the hour itself.
The appointment
30 minutes, start to finish.
Cleanse and assess
Skin must be completely clean and dry, and we check how reactive it is before choosing intensity.
Resurface
The handpiece passes across the face in sections, abrading and vacuuming in one movement.
Second pass
Where needed — around the nose, forehead or any patch of rougher texture.
Soothe and protect
Hydrating serum into freshly resurfaced skin, then SPF, which is not optional afterwards.
Why people rebook it
What you should reasonably expect.
Noticeably smoother
The change in texture is obvious to the touch the same day.
Brighter tone
Removing the dull layer does what no brightening serum applied over it can.
Products finally work
Whatever you use at home penetrates properly for the following week or so.
Better makeup finish
Foundation stops sitting in rough patches and settling into lines.
Being straight with you
When this is the right call — and when it isn't.
A good fit if
- Your skin looks dull and feels rough despite exfoliating at home
- You have shallow scarring or uneven texture you want to soften
- Makeup sits badly and settles into fine lines
- You want visible change and can commit to a short course
Probably not, if
- You have rosacea, active acne or very reactive skin — this is too abrasive
- You are using retinoids or acids and have not paused them
- You are recently sunburnt or have been in strong sun this week
We would genuinely rather move you onto the right treatment than take the booking for this one.
Questions
What people ask before booking.
Does it hurt?
How many will I need?
Will I peel afterwards?
Can I go out that evening?
What must I avoid afterwards?
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