Most women tend to fuss a lot over their skin probably because it's the biggest giveaway. If it's the natural process of ageing that you wish to do away with, then it is a different matter.

However, according to Mrs. Dolly Kapoor who heads a beauty clinic in Delhi, "Increasingly, youngsters seem to be showing signs of ageing much faster than needed. Reason could be many. But you could sum it up in one word-lifestyle."

Microdermabrasion for problem free skin
Young people are often prone to problems such as acne, pigmentation, discolouration, wrinkles, etc. Let's take wrinkles as a case. In older people it occurs as the skin starts to lose its elasticity. But present day lifestyle makes one take to junk food, drink less water (preferring beverages and colas to water), pollution and exposure to sun. All this tends to lend unfound damage to your skin, which might not be repairable.

There are a lot of options available from facials, laser resurfacing and peels to injection of Botox. Microdermabrasion is one such option where fine crystals (generally discarded Ruby and Diamond particles or aluminium oxide crystals) are sprayed on the face (or the affected area). With a converse suction force the dead skin surface is peeled out.

Practice patience for desired results
Many would want you to believe that it's instant i.e. you get a dermabrasion treatment done during lunch and carry on with life normally. Technically it is possible, but a redness of face is imperative. Remarks Mrs Kapoor, "Even if you were to go in for a simple facial, redness is unavoidable. If you suffer from an acute problem such as pigmentation requiring several sittings, you can't go out in the sun. Maybe in the western sense, it is possible. But in a hot country like India, its just not feasible."

Limitations of the treatment
According to Mrs. Kapoor, "this is an exfoliation technique. It can't work on pimples despite all claims. For people with thin skin, its best avoided because they could bleed. Compared to light skinned people, those with darker skin, have a clear advantage. In more advanced treatments, people should avoid any kind of heat source-the kitchen, sauna, steam and the like. If they have to venture out, they must wear some kind of a sun block cream."

Microdermabrasion tones facial muscles and nourishes it, if followed by proper facial. And contrary to claims it is a bit painful. But the results are there to be seen.

So, the next time you think of a skin treatment or just a plain facial, this could definitely be a feasible option.