A Single, Honest Step
Some skin concerns need a peel. Some need a device. Some just need a good polish.
Diamond Microdermabrasion is a legitimate, well-evidenced exfoliation treatment and a genuine entry point into our facial menu. Because it is one of several techniques a dermal therapist may draw on inside the Signature Facial, or the first step before something more targeted, we will always tell you honestly if a different treatment would serve your concern better.
What matters is knowing which category your skin sits in. Microdermabrasion will not lift pigmentation, reach active congestion, or rebuild collagen. It will clear the surface and give what comes next, a serum infusion, a course of peels, a therapist-led ritual, more to work with. That makes it useful on its own for the right skin, and useful as a step within a bigger plan for everyone else.
Step One
Your therapist reads the skin and selects pressure, pace and finishing serum. The first pass is never the same across two clients.
Step Two
Medical-grade diamond handpiece in slow, even strokes. Low-suction clearing. No crystal spray, no loose residue.
Step Three
Calming, hydrating or brightening serum pressed into freshly prepared skin, where absorption peaks.
The simplest way to know whether Microdermabrasion suits you is to match it against your real concern. It is the right starting point when dullness, surface build-up or routine maintenance is what the skin is asking for. It is the wrong starting point when something deeper is.
For Surface Polish
The diamond-tip pass lifts what the surface cannot shed on its own. A structured clearing for skin that reads rough to the touch or looks uneven in raking light.
For Stubborn Dullness
When daily cleansers and at-home exfoliants have done their work and the skin still reads flat, the professional pass reaches what those cannot. Fresh surface follows.
For a Considered Reset
Skin that feels tired but is not flushed, inflamed or reactive responds well to a structured, professional clear. No heat. No downtime.
For a Clean Introduction
A focused, therapist-led starting point for anyone new to professional facials. You leave with polished skin and a clearer read on what to book next.
For In-Between Care
A measured surface reset that holds results steady between deeper treatment courses. Added to a plan your therapist has already set.
Your therapist reads your skin on the day. If Microdermabrasion is not the right choice, we will let you know.
Most Melbourne clinics sell Microdermabrasion to anyone who asks for it. That is not how we run our menu. If your concern sits in one of the four categories below, the treatment named next to it is the one to book. Microdermabrasion will still be here when you are ready.
For Congestion
HydraFacial Syndeo's Vortex-Fusion technology works at a depth Diamond Microdermabrasion is not designed to reach. Cleansing, acid peel, extraction and antioxidant infusion happen in a single 45-minute session.
Explore HydraFacial Syndeo →For Pigmentation
Our VISIA-guided PinkRX Chemical Peel is calibrated to your specific concern in a way that surface exfoliation alone cannot address. Eight proprietary peel formulations, selected by your dermal therapist.
Explore PinkRX Chemical Peel →For Collagen + Anti-Ageing
Medical-grade LED Light Therapy works at a cellular level a mechanical exfoliation treatment does not reach. Red, blue and near-infrared wavelengths delivered across the full face and neck.
Explore LED Light Therapy →For the Full Ritual
Diamond Microdermabrasion is already one of the techniques your dermal therapist may draw on inside the Signature Facial, alongside extraction, enzyme work, actives and an LED finish. At $100 more than the standalone session, it is the ritual Microdermabrasion lives within.
Explore the Signature Facial →You will not be pushed into any of these. If Microdermabrasion is what you came for, it is a legitimate place to start.
Pink Laser Clinics uses a clinic-grade diamond microdermabrasion handpiece. Built for medical-aesthetic use, not the consumer units sold for home or spa settings. The difference is in the build: medical-grade diamond-encrusted tips at multiple grades for face and body, calibrated vacuum that lifts loosened cells in a single pass, and a closed system with no airborne crystals to inhale or clean up afterwards. The device matters. The hand on it matters more. Every Microdermabrasion session at Pink is delivered by a qualified dermal therapist who reads your skin first, selects the tip grade and pressure for the day, and adjusts in real time across the treated area. Firm pressure without pain. Steady vacuum. Pass count decided by what your skin is doing under the handpiece, not by a fixed protocol on a menu.
Before any diamond tip touches your skin, your therapist reads it. Pressure, pace and finishing serum are chosen for your skin on the day, not from a script. If Microdermabrasion is not the right call, you will be told so.
A diamond-tip pass feels like a textured sweep with a cool vacuum pulling alongside. Most clients describe it as confident rather than painful. You can ask for the pressure to be lifted at any point.
A soft pink flush for an hour or two is a normal response, not a problem. You can return to makeup, sunlight and your day the moment the session ends.
One session clears the surface, settles a bespoke serum into freshly prepared skin, and lifts the surface roughness you can feel within a day. Expect a soft pink flush for an hour or two and a quieter finish the morning after.
A course of four to six sessions, two to four weeks apart, compounds the surface work. Pores read clearer, dullness lifts, and products you layer afterwards land deeper. The change is surface-level by design, and that is where Microdermabrasion is strongest.
Many clients use Microdermabrasion as a polishing step before a peel, inside a Signature Facial, or between LED sessions. Your therapist will place it where it works hardest for your skin, rather than offering it as a single answer.
Treatments that work alongside or in place of Diamond Microdermabrasion, depending on what your skin is asking for.
Therapist-led ritual where Microdermabrasion sits as one of several techniques.
Explore →Diamond Microdermabrasion · Single Session
$150
Prices are shared openly because treatment planning works best when cost is part of the conversation from the start. If you would like to talk through your skin before booking, a free consultation with one of our dermal therapists is the cleanest way to check whether Microdermabrasion is your right starting point, or whether something else on our menu would serve your concern better.
Microdermabrasion as a single session or short course. The right choice for clients who want a surface polish before an event, a brighter finish for a finite window, or a gentle first step into the Pink facial menu.
A monthly session keeps the surface settled between bigger treatments or seasons. Many clients drop to quarterly once a course is behind them. The rhythm is yours to choose in conversation with your therapist.
Microdermabrasion sits well a week or two ahead of a Clinical Peel. The surface reads cleaner, which helps a PinkRX Chemical Peel work evenly, and gives your therapist a prepared canvas to start from.
Microdermabrasion threaded inside the Signature Facial, sequenced alongside extractions, enzyme work and a finishing LED layer. Your therapist decides when and how long the diamond-tip pass runs within the ritual.
Start with a polish, or start with a plan. Diamond Microdermabrasion is a genuine entry point to the Pink facial menu, useful on its own or as the step before something more targeted. Available at Pink Laser Clinics, serving Doncaster, Templestowe, Warrandyte, Bulleen, Balwyn, Box Hill, Donvale and the wider Manningham corridor. Book a free consultation and we will place it where it works hardest for you.
Most surface treatments at a cosmetic clinic fall into three camps. Active-driven treatments like a PinkRX Chemical Peel use professional-grade acids to correct pigmentation, texture and acne marking, with a few days of visible recovery afterwards. Hydration-led treatments like a HydraFacial Syndeo use vortex suction and serum infusion to clear pores and flood the skin with moisture in a single session, no recovery required. Mechanical exfoliation, which Microdermabrasion belongs to, uses a diamond-tip handpiece and low suction to clear the surface layer by physical contact, not by chemistry or heat. Microdermabrasion is the most straightforward exfoliation step in the room, and often the first one a therapist recommends before anything deeper.
A HydraFacial Syndeo gives you hydration. A PinkRX Chemical Peel gives you correction. A Signature Facial gives you a ritual. Microdermabrasion gives you a clean surface. Most clients sit Microdermabrasion at the start of a plan or inside a larger ritual, rather than treating it as the final answer. Your therapist builds the sequence.
Pink Laser Clinics specialises in advanced laser and skin treatments. Our FAQs are designed to help you feel informed and confident before booking.
Picture a very fine diamond-tip polisher passed over the skin in slow, even strokes. The diamond-tipped head lifts the rough top layer while a low-suction pass clears what it loosens. Because nothing abrasive is left behind, skin reads as smoother, brighter and more receptive within the same session. What follows, a serum infusion pressed into freshly prepared skin, is what separates a good Microdermabrasion from a surface polish.
Crystal Microdermabrasion sprays fine aluminium oxide crystals across the skin and vacuums them up. It works, but it scatters residue, raises the risk of eye or respiratory irritation, and gives your therapist less control over how firm each pass is. Diamond-tip uses a medical-grade diamond head instead. Nothing loose is sprayed, pressure is adjusted by hand, and the experience is cleaner from start to finish. For sensitive skin in particular, diamond-tip is the more considered choice.
Yes. After the diamond-tip polish, skin is at its most receptive to what is laid down next. Your dermal therapist selects a serum matched to the skin reading taken at the start of the session: calming for reactive skin, hydrating for dry or tired skin, brightening where tone needs lifting. The serum is pressed into freshly prepared skin, where absorption is at its highest. The infusion is what turns a single session from a polish into a treatment.
Most clients notice a smoother, more polished surface and a softer glow immediately after the first session. Skin cycles every four to six weeks, so spacing sessions at that rhythm gives the surface and overall tone time to rebuild between visits. Booking a single session to see how your skin responds is sensible. Booking three across a season is where the results hold.
A single session of Diamond Microdermabrasion is $150. We share pricing openly because treatment planning works best when cost is part of the conversation from the start. If you would like to talk through your skin concerns before booking, a free consultation with one of our dermal therapists is the cleanest way to check whether Microdermabrasion is the right starting point for you, or whether something else on our menu would serve your concern better.
Diamond-tip Microdermabrasion is among the gentlest mechanical exfoliation techniques on a professional menu. Pressure is adjusted by hand rather than forced by crystal spray, which lets your therapist tailor each pass to what the skin can tolerate on the day. Skin reading is taken before treatment begins. If sensitivity is significant, your therapist may recommend beginning with a calming-serum facial and revisiting Microdermabrasion once the barrier has settled.
Microdermabrasion does one job well: it clears surface texture and prepares skin for what comes next. It was never designed to reach pigmentation, treat active congestion, stimulate collagen, or deliver the full ritual of a therapist-led facial. For each of those concerns, something else on the Pink Laser menu is better suited.
For persistent congestion and blocked pores, HydraFacial Syndeo's Vortex-Fusion technology works at a depth Diamond Microdermabrasion is not designed to reach. Explore HydraFacial Syndeo.
For pigmentation and uneven tone, our VISIA-guided PinkRX Chemical Peel is calibrated to your specific concern in a way that surface exfoliation alone cannot address. Explore PinkRX Chemical Peel.
For collagen stimulation and targeted anti-ageing outcomes, our medical-grade LED Light Therapy works at a cellular level a mechanical exfoliation treatment does not reach. Explore LED Light Therapy.
If you want a full therapist-led ritual where Microdermabrasion is one step among several, the Signature Facial is where it already lives. Explore the Signature Facial.
You will not be pushed into any of these. If Microdermabrasion is what you came for, it is a legitimate place to start. But if your concern belongs to one of the above, we will tell you before you book.
Both. As a standalone, Diamond Microdermabrasion is a focused 30-minute resurfacing session for clients who want one thing done well. Inside the Signature Facial, Microdermabrasion is one technique your dermal therapist may draw on during the ritual, selected alongside extraction, enzyme work, actives and an LED finish for what your skin needs that day. The standalone suits booking flexibility. The Signature Facial suits clients who want the full therapist-led experience and a wider set of tools, at $100 more than the standalone session.
Visit Us in Doncaster
Every Diamond Microdermabrasion session is delivered in our flagship Doncaster clinic, by qualified dermal therapists who read your skin before they touch it. If Microdermabrasion is the wrong fit on the day, we will say so and suggest the treatment that serves your concern better.
Shop 3, 642 Doncaster Road, Doncaster VIC 3108
1300 549 008 · Free on-site parking
Questions about Diamond Microdermabrasion or not sure which treatment is right for your skin? Get in touch and our team will guide you.
