PURPOSE® Compatibility with Microdermabrasion Procedures1
BACKGROUND
“Nearly 1 million patients have microdermabrasion procedures each year – an individualized skin care program may be recommended to maximize results.”2
PURPOSE® has long been recognized as a line of gentle skincare products appropriate for even sensitive skin and as such, has been recommended as a complement to prescribed therapies such as Retin-A®. The popularity of microdermabrasion for skin rejuvenation prompted researchers to study the adjunctive use of a PURPOSE® skincare regimen by patients undergoing microdermabrasion treatments.
STUDY OBJECTIVE
A clinical tolerance study was performed to evaluate the use of a regimen of PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash and PURPOSE® Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion in subjects undergoing a succession of microdermabrasion treatments.
PRODUCTS AND METHODS
Fifteen adult female subjects between the ages of 25 and 55, representing Fitzpatrick Skin Types II through IV were enrolled in a full-face, six-week controlled clinical study. Subjects cleansed with PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash prior to their first microdermabrasion treatment and used PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash and PURPOSE® Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion SPF 15 adjunctively, twice a day thereafter, through the course of 6 treatments.
- PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash
- PURPOSE® Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion with SPF 15
- (active ingredients: Octinoxate, Meradimate, Titanium Dioxide)
EVALUATIONS
This study evaluated the use of PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash as an adjunctive cleanser and PURPOSE® Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion SPF 15 as an adjunctive moisturizer during, between and post-microdermabrasion treatments.
- Dermatologist evaluations were performed at baseline, 1, 3 & 6 weeks
- Patient self-assessments were performed at baseline, 1, 3 & 6 weeks
RESULTS
All patients completed the entire microdermabrasion tolerance study. The succession of microdermabrasions and PURPOSE® regimen was well tolerated by the patients as shown below:
Purpose® Compatibility
- Over 80% of patients agreed that a daily regimen of PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash and PURPOSE® Dual Treatment Moisturizer was compatible with the microdermabrasion procedure.
- More than 90% of patients felt PURPOSE® Gentle Cleansing Wash was a compatible preparatory cleanser for the microdermabrasion procedure.
- Over 85% of patients felt PURPOSE® Dual Treatment Moisturizer was an effective moisturizer throughout the study.
- Clinical study, data on file.
- Annual ASAPS Survey of plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons and dermatologists, March 2007.