are the microdermabrasion kits for home the same as one i would pay for at a salon?

Answer 1

Nope... Not in the slightest. And anyone who tells you it is doesn't know what they are talking about.
I am an esthetician and own a microdermabrasion machine. The machine has recently been downgraded from a medical device to one that licensed estheticians can use.
It's not the crystals that do the maximum benefit, and that's where the confusion lies...
An "at home kit" is nothing more than a really great exfoliant... a good way to take off the dead layers of skin.
The Microdermabrasion at the salon uses a "wand" like device to gently "sand blast" your skin, then uses suction to take off the dead layers and crystals... but the main benefit of the suction is to stimulate collagen and elastin to help your skin repair past damage and stay younger looking.
This is a procedure that I perform daily, as well as once a week to myself.
It helps reduce "crows feet" and superficial wrinkles.
Now, dermabrasion, on the other hand, is a very serious technique used by doctors only. It is a proceedure that can be quite painful and takes weeks of recovery time. The area is thoroughly cleansed with antiseptic cleansing agent. A high-speed instrument with an abrasive wheel or brush removes the upper layers of the skin and improves irregularities in the skin surface.
All three are excellent techniques for smoothing the skins surface, it just depends on how much you need done.

Answer 2

I've never done microdermabrasion at a salon, but I did buy one of the home kits. It achieves the same desired effect - smooth skin - but most likely doesn't last as long as what you would get at a salon. I guess you get what you pay for!

Answer 3

The TimeWise® Microdermabrasion Set was developed
for anyone with fine lines and visible pores or dry, flaky skin who wants to see healthier, younger-looking skin immediately.

Step 1: Refine is an advanced exfoliator
that immediately energizes the skin to reveal a more radiant, healthy-looking surface. This creamy white lotion with exfoliating crystals:
• feeds and nourishes the skin from below through increased microcirculation. This brings oxygen to the top of the skin to stimulate circulation creating a healthy, more radiant glow.
• reduces the appearance of pores by effectively removing the dead skin cells that naturally form inside and around the outer edge of every pore.

Step 2: Replenish is immediately absorbed into the skin to instantly smooth and soften. This lightweight, opalescent lavender serum:
• feeds and nourishes the skin from above with an exclusive Mary Kay® triple tea complex.
• aids the rejuvenation process and protects against environmental pollutants.
• soothes the skin and helps to bring it back in balance.
• prepares the skin for the next step in skin care.

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MICRODERMABRASION PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET?
Many brands offer only one step. Others merely offer a moisturizer as the second step. Step 2: Replenish really separates Mary Kay’s microdermabrasion set from
the competition. It is a rich serum, containing vitamins, antioxidants and anti-irritants that nourishes the soft, smooth skin revealed by Step 1: Refine.

if you want more info please email me at [e-mail]. I can send you samples to try and see if you like it.

Answer 4

Depends on the brand. What you need to look for is professional grade microcrystals. If they've got those, then the only difference between that and what you'd get in a salon is that a salon usually has a sort of buffing machine (so I've been told) that applies the stuff for you.

Answer 5

the ones at the salon are very industrial. i used to work at a laser clinic that offered microderm and the machine itself weighed 20+ lbs and had quite a suction! also used up so much electrisity we had to budget it. so id say no.

Answer 6

I take no chances, go to a salon, safer.