Microdermabrasion.
The monthly maintenance treatment.
Not every treatment has to be a transformation. Some are just the good habit that keeps everything else working. Microdermabrasion is the quiet monthly reset: a gentle exfoliation that clears the dull surface, smooths texture, and sends you back to your day with better skin and zero downtime.
It clears the dull layer.
A diamond tip gently buffs away the build-up of dead surface cells that makes skin look tired, revealing the smoother skin beneath.
Everything else works better after.
With the surface cleared, your serums and moisturisers actually reach the skin. It's why many people pair it with the rest of their routine.
You leave looking put-together.
No redness, no peeling, no recovery. Just brighter, smoother skin you can wear straight out the door. It's the pre-event treatment for a reason.
The mechanism, briefly. A handpiece with a diamond tip passes across the skin, mechanically exfoliating the outermost layer of dead cells while gentle suction lifts them away. There's no chemical and no wound, which is why there's no downtime. The effect is immediate surface smoothness and brightness.
The maintenance treatment,
and proud of it.
We position this honestly. It's not a dramatic result. It's the reliable reset that keeps skin looking cared-for.
Rough texture
Dull surface
Flaky dryness
Clogged pores
Prepping skin for actives
Three ways to resurface.
Microdermabrasion
- How it works
- Diamond tip physically polishes the surface
- Depth
- The outermost dead layer only
- Feels like
- A firm exfoliating pass, no needles
- Downtime
- None to a few hours of pinkness
- Best for
- Rough texture, dull surface, product absorption
- From
- $100
HydroDiamond Facial
- How it works
- Resurfacing plus infusion of actives
- Depth
- Surface, with hydration driven in
- Feels like
- Relaxing, wet, spa-like
- Downtime
- None, glow the same day
- Best for
- Event prep, congestion, maintenance
- From
- $250
Chemical Peel
- How it works
- Acid dissolves the bonds between dead cells
- Depth
- Adjustable, surface to medium
- Feels like
- Warm tingling for a few minutes
- Downtime
- 1-5 days of flaking by depth
- Best for
- Pigment, sun damage, acne
- From
- $225
The machine behind the polish.
Microdermabrasion here runs on the same platform as our facials, the Zemits Verstand HD Pro Plus. Its diamond-tipped handpiece polishes with precise, adjustable suction, and both the intensity and the pass count are calibrated to your skin on the day.
The diamond tip matters. Loose-crystal systems spray abrasive powder across the skin, while a sealed diamond surface gives consistent contact, finer control, and a higher standard of hygiene, with nothing left behind but smoother skin.
Medical oversight, every visit.
Treatments are performed by our licensed medical providers or a trained clinical aesthetician working under medical oversight.
Diamond-tip device.
We use a diamond-tipped system for precise control, consistent results, and a higher standard of hygiene than loose-crystal alternatives.
Customized intensity.
Suction strength and pass count are calibrated to your skin, your season, and what you have done recently instead of following a fixed protocol.
Discretion.
Our Rockville practice is built for privacy: scheduled appointments, private treatment rooms.
Priced by area, per session.
Face
Microdermabrasion · per sessionFace and neck
Microdermabrasion · per sessionHands
Microdermabrasion · per sessionA quick skin check.
We confirm your skin is happy for treatment and set the intensity accordingly.
The pass.
The diamond tip moves across the skin with gentle suction. It feels like a light, scratchy massage. Most sessions are quick.
Hydrate and protect.
We finish with soothing, hydrating products and sunscreen.
Straight back to your day.
No redness to hide, no recovery. This is the treatment you can do at lunch.
What to expect
30 minutes. Feels like a cat's tongue crossed with a tiny vacuum. Slightly pink for an hour or two afterward.
Results and downtime
Immediately smoother, brighter skin. Zero downtime; you can wear makeup the same day.
Who it suits, and who it doesn't.
It's gentle enough for most people, which is part of the appeal. But if you want a bigger change, we'll point you to the treatment that actually delivers it.
A good fit if
- You want a no-downtime brightening and smoothing.
- You like a consistent monthly maintenance ritual.
- You have dullness or mild congestion rather than deep concerns.
- You want your skincare to work harder.
- You need to look refreshed before an event, today.
Not the right treatment for
- Deeper concerns like scarring, wrinkles, or significant sun damage. Those need more.
- Active acne, rosacea flares, or very sensitive, reactive skin.
- A current skin infection or open lesion.
- Anyone expecting dramatic change. This is maintenance, honestly framed.
Common questions.
Monthly is the sweet spot. It's a maintenance treatment, so the benefit is in the rhythm rather than any single session.
If you want gentle maintenance with zero downtime, microdermabrasion. If you want to treat pigment, sun damage, or bigger texture change and can take some downtime, a peel. We'll tell you honestly which your skin calls for.
No. Most people say it feels like a cat's tongue crossed with a tiny vacuum. You may be slightly pink for an hour or two, and that's the whole recovery.
Yes, the same day. Nothing wounds the skin, so there's nothing to wait out.
You leave looking
put-together.
Mechanical exfoliation for brighter, smoother skin. Opening at King Farm Village this September.
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Saturday · By appointment