What to Expect Community Events Regional Weather Dermabrasion Dermabrasion of the skin has much the same effect as a chemical peel. Dermabrasion is used for improving scars and fine wrinkles. All or a small portion of the face can be dermabraded.
Dermabrasion is considered good for the improvement of acne scars.
The procedure can be done in the office under intravenous sedation and local anesthesia if a part of the face is to be done. If the full face is to be done, it is better to do this in the outpatient surgery department under general anesthesia. A machine with a sanding wheel is used and the face is simply sanded. The patient can go home after the procedure and, like the peel, a scab forms on the sanded area for five to seven days. When this comes off, the skin is healed but very pink.