PRESENT STATUS OF DERMABRASION.

The use of dermabrasion for cosmetic purposes is becoming less popular due to limitations inherent in the method despite the fact that it is still the best method available for the minimizing of acne scarring. Planing for precancerous skin is increasing in demand because of definite benefits to be gained from its use. While the method has not attained universal acceptance for the latter purpose, 80 per cent of dermatologists who have tried this approach, and who answered a questionnaire, rate the benefits obtained as excellent or good. Only 3.5 per cent considered the results as poor. In a five-year period between two questionnaires, there was in general a trend away from enthusiasm for this modality, but esteem for it as a way of dealing with precancerous skin held up better than opinion of its use for cosmetic purposes.