title: Dermabrasion.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the resurfacing technique of dermabrasion. Preoperative consultation, perioperative medications, postoperative management, common complications, and reasonable outcome expectations are all described in detail. A description of proper technique, intraoperative equipment, and an approach to full-face procedures is also described.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Harmon
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011182:Postoperative Care; D015595:Skin Aging