Can I use both microdermabrasion and an acid skin peel?
Yes, you need to alternate using each procedure every other week. You should start with the Microdermabrasion first. For the first week, do several microdermabrasions as outlined below, then, wait a week without doing any microdermabrasions, and after 7 days of giving your skin a break, do your first Skin Peel. Then after that, do a microdermabrasion every other week alternating with a Skin Peel. So, the maintenance schedule will be a microdermabrasion one week, and a Skin Peel the next week, which adds up to 2 microdermabrasions a month and 2 Skin Peels per month. The microdermabrasion instructions are to use it at first for 7 consecutive days, but most people find this to be too hard on their skin, so, for the first week, you might want to try doing 2-3 microdermabrasions, and if your skin is holding up well, keep doing each night up to 7 consecutive nights. So, try for 5-7 microdermabrasions that first week, but 1-3 is just fine if your skin is getting sensitive, irritated, or red.
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