dermabrasion

Thân thiện

A dermatologist performs dermabrasion on a patient's cheek.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cosmetic medical procedure: Dermabrasion is a surgical technique that removes superficial layers of skin to improve its texture and appearance.
   • A treatment for skin imperfections: It is specifically used to diminish or remove scars (such as acne scars), tattoos, fine wrinkles, sun damage, and other skin irregularities by mechanically abrading the skin's surface.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The dermatologist recommended dermabrasion to reduce the appearance of her acne scars.
  • After the dermabrasion procedure, the patient's skin was smoother and more even-toned.
  • Dermabrasion is an effective method for tattoo removal.

Advanced Usage

• "To undergo dermabrasion": to receive the dermabrasion treatment.
  • She decided to undergo dermabrasion to address the deep wrinkles.
• "Microdermabrasion": a related, less invasive cosmetic procedure that exfoliates the skin using fine crystals or a diamond-tipped wand. (Note: This is a compound word listed as a variant below.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dermabrade (verb, rare): to perform dermabrasion on.
  • The surgeon will dermabrade the affected area.
• Microdermabrasion (noun): a lighter, non-surgical form of skin exfoliation.
  • For minor skin texture issues, a series of microdermabrasion treatments may be sufficient.

Synonyms

• Skin planing: A synonymous medical term for dermabrasion.
• Surgical skin refinishing: A descriptive phrase for the procedure.

Related Phrases

• "Post-dermabrasion care": the care regimen required after the procedure to promote healing.
  • Strict post-dermabrasion care is essential to avoid infection.
• "Dermabrasion treatment": a common collocation referring to the procedure itself.
  • The clinic specializes in laser and dermabrasion treatments.

Học thuật

Noun

1. removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer