Health benefits and self-care solutions abound at 7 Elements Wellness Spa, a peaceful haven home to a curated array of nourishing services and products available for clients to enjoy. 7 Elements esthetician Taya Hammingh sat down with WhatcomTalk to discuss the healthy advantages of microdermabrasion.
“Microdermabrasion is a heavier form of exfoliation that does so mechanically,” says Hammingh. “The wand has fine diamonds in it and is attached to a vacuum, so as you’re going across the face, you’re pulling off the top layer of dead skin.” With dead skin out of the way, brand new skin cells will develop, boosting circulation and allowing for more efficient blood flow.
Increased blood flow brings more nutrients to the cells, delivering the nutrition they need to flourish. “It improves collagen and elastin to help with fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, and acne scarring — to name a few,” Hammingh says. “It leaves you with glowing skin and can help bring out a more even tone.”

The popular and gentle procedure is highly beneficial for a wide range of skin types and issues. “It’s very simple and you can generally see some results after your first treatment, but the best thing to do is take part in a series of treatments,” says Hammingh. “If you do six to eight treatments, 10 to 14 days apart, you can usually see the best results. We offer different packages to make it easier.”
Estheticians at 7 Elements use a diamond-tipped machine, ensuring gentle exfoliation and negligible irritation. “The little diamonds in the tip exfoliate your skin and scrape away all the dead cells,” Hammingh says. “It’s more of a gentle procedure, so you can get into all the cracks and crevices. It’s a light, easy way to exfoliate and as you’re exfoliating the dead skin, it gets sucked up in a vacuum and is skimmed right off of your face.”
The procedure is relaxing and thorough with minimal irritation and discomfort. “When they come in, I ask questions about skin type and what they want to work on or what their skin goals are,” says Hammingh. “I have them lay down and I start with cleansing their skin, then I use a prepping solution to get excess loose particles and bacteria off of their face. I take the machine and start with horizontal lines, then move to vertical lines over the whole face. I start off with a certain suction, then I switch the diamond tips to a fine diamond, and I turn off the suction while going over their face again, starting with vertical then horizontal all throughout. Then, I go over their face a third time.”

Hammingh provides a soothing face mask after the procedure and finishes with moisturizers and SPF.
“Usually, you’re just a little red afterwards and it looks like you have a bit of a sunburn, but it goes away after an hour,” Hammingh says. “Within 30 minutes, you can put makeup on; it’s a pretty minor procedure. The number one thing is to make sure you have SPF on because your skin is a little more sensitive to the sun.”
7 Elements uses two different sunscreens, depending on your skin type. “The sunscreens we use protect against UVA, UVB, and UVC rays,” says Hammingh. “The UVA is the aging ray, the UVB is the burning ray, and UVCs are associated with cancerous, more dangerous rays.”
Hammingh has seen positive results in her clients, noting better outcomes after a series of appointments as opposed to a single procedure. “I have had a few people purchase the bundles and they keep coming in,” Hammingh says. “You can see a slight improvement after the first procedure, but to get the full benefits of it, you’re going to want to do a bundle. By the end of the service bundle, you can see major improvement with sun damage and fine lines or dark spots fading as well.”
Microdermabrasion is a wonderful selfcare routine to indulge in, and 7 Elements is ready to help. Check out this popular procedure and book an appointment to bring out luminous, healthy skin.
(Packages begin at four sessions, increase to eight, and then 12 with a price range of $544 to $1,440.)
7 Elements Wellness Spa
7714 Birch Bay Dr. in Birch Bay
360.922.0091
www.7elements.life
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