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dermabrasion

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der·ma·bra·sion  (dûrm-brzhn)
n.
A surgical procedure designed to remove skin imperfections, such as scars, by abrading the surface of the skin with fine sandpaper or wire brushes.
dermabrasion [ˌdɜːməˈbreɪʒən]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
[from Greek derma skin + abrasion]
dermabrasion
the surgical process of removing the outer layer of the skin, as for cosmetic purposes in the removal of acne scars, etc.
See also: Skin
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Noun1.dermabrasion - removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"


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If that doesn't work, we try dermabrasion, in which we use a high-speed sander to remove the dead tissue.
FIRE VICTIMS HEAD TO SURGERY HUNDREDS CONGREGATE TO PRAY FOR VALENCIA ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The patient was allowed to heal for 6 weeks, and then a left cheek dermabrasion was performed (figure 3, B).
Combining multiple surgical techniques for maximum scar camouflage by Mobley, Steven Ross / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
One good kiss from the right guy still makes you more radiant than a year of dermabrasion," observes Jess's best friend Lucy (in a voice that could easily belong to the teenage Blair or Anna).
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