What should you know about a microdermabrasion suction machine?

The handpiece moves across clean skin while an abrasive tip or fine crystals loosen some outer dead cells. Vacuum then draws away debris and helps keep the treatment area visible. The pressure should be adjusted for the body area, skin sensitivity, and treatment goal. It is a surface treatment, so it does not remove deep tattoo pigment, reshape scars, or treat an active infection. Temporary pinkness, tightness, dryness, or mild sensitivity can occur after treatment.

Tell the clinician about eczema, rosacea, cold sores, recent sun exposure, open spots, active acne inflammation, and products or medicines that make your skin more sensitive. Arrive with clean skin and follow instructions about pausing irritating exfoliants. Afterward, use a bland moisturiser and broad-spectrum sunscreen, avoid picking or scrubbing, and postpone heat, swimming, and strong active products until the skin feels settled. A clinician can explain how this device compares with a [Microdermabrasion Device](/technology/microdermabrasion-device/) or a [Chemical Peel](/treatments/aesthetic-procedures/chemical-peel/).

Contact the treating clinic if redness is worsening, swelling persists, blistering appears, or the treated skin becomes increasingly painful, crusted, or discoloured. Seek prompt medical assessment for spreading warmth, pus, fever, or eye symptoms. These changes can signal irritation, infection, or an unexpected reaction that needs examination.

Ask which tip and suction setting are planned, whether your current skin condition makes treatment unsuitable, what aftercare products to use, and when normal exfoliation or exercise can resume.