Chemabrasion, a combined technique of chemical-peeling and dermabrasion.

Chemabrasion was coined to designate a simple, single procedure in which a deep, full-face chemical peeling is followed immediately by dermabrasion. The procedure detailed differs from other techniques in which chemical peeling and dermabrasion are practised together. Certain advantages over chemical peeling and dermabrasion used singly or together in different areas of the face are pointed out. In an early observation of results after a one-year follow-up, it is the author's opinion that the combined procedure yields the benefits of chemical peeling and dermabrasion without increasing the complications of either.