Hi all,
Check out page 34 in Allure Magazine's January 2007 issue. I found the following bit piece by Meirav Devash
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AGAINST THE GRAIN
Do-it-yourselfers love hardware stores for their
drywall accessories and caulk guns. Now some
women are snapping up sandpaper for their own
version of dermabrasion--and boasting about it on
Internet bulletin boards.
Like traditional dermabrasion with a high-speed
rotary wheel or brush, sandpaper removes the
surface layer of the skin, explains New York
City dermatologist Doris J. Day. "The problem is
that it's simply not safe," she says. "The sandpaper
could be teeming with bacteria."
Agressive scraping and tiny nicks to the skin
could lead to infection and scarring. Whether for
home or personal renovation, some tasks are best
left to the professionals. --Meirav Devash
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Now I can understand that desparate times calls for desparate measures, but this is just going too far.
Have any of you heard about this or know anyone who does this so-called "dermabrasion" method at home? What are your thoughts?