A journey to brighter skin with 3D Aphrodite

Review, Part 2

A journey to brighter skin with 3D Aphrodite – Microdermabrasion

A week after my initial consultation with Sabrina in 3D Aphrodite, I was back to get my first Microdermabrasion. I had this treatment done a few years back and I did remember that there was a recovering process of about 10 days for me. I expressed these concerns to Sabrina, and she assured me that this would not be the case after my treatment. My memory of the last treatment was quite ‘industrial’. However, this time around it was a completely different ball game.

Sabrina talked through the ‘tool’ she would be using. The 3d-skintech has diamond tip heads which have a unique rotation to give smoother and more even finish to the freshly exfoliated skin. This treatment is non-invasive, which gently exfoliates and polishes away the top layer of dead skin, ultimately revealing healthy new skin. Sabrina talked through the benefits again with me:

Ageing skin
Fine lines and wrinkles
Sun damaged skin
Pigmentation
Blocked pores and congestion

What does the treatment involve?

Before the treatment my skin was cleansed. Sabrina moved the hand-held ‘tool’ in lines over my face and neck. I will say, this treatment is not a relaxing, snooze-fest facial, there is some serious work going on and those dead skin layers won’t be removed by the soft touch of hands! But it certainly is not an unpleasant treatment, and is a quite relaxing and satisfying feeling! After the treatment my skin was soothed with a special cooling gel mask. This mask is shockingly cold (!) but so refreshing after the treatment.

LED Lamp

Once the mask was on my face, Sabrina placed a LED lamp over my face and I wore protective eye wear. She explained that this light technology penetrates the tissue on my face and the energy is absorbed within the skin, which works to trigger collagen production. I always get a little excited when I hear anything to do with collagen production – so was delighted to try out these ‘magic lights’.

These lights offer regeneration and treatment for specific skin concerns.

Blue – Acne

Red – Ant Ageing

Green – Regeneration and pigmentation

Yellow – Calming

I felt it was this light treatment that really made a massive difference in the sensitivity level of my face after the procedure. I would rate my skin as quite sensitive, but these lights just seem to add so much hydration and healing to any sensitive areas that once the treatment was over my face looked fresh, clear and of course brighter.

How long does it take?

The treatment including the light therapy took 45 mins.

Are the effects visible straight away?

I must admit I did see an improvement in my skin after this first treatment. It certainly looked cleaner and fresher and felt great. Sabrina explained that in order to see major changes in my wrinkles and fine lines, she would recommend I do another 2 treatments of microdermabrasion and LED lamp treatment. So I booked myself in for the following 2 weeks, and looked forward to my next treatments and the results I would achieve – Anna Fortune.