Dermabrasion

Definition of dermabrasion

dermabrasion

(DER-muh-BRAY-zhun)
A type of surgery used to make the skin smooth and to improve the way deep scars, pits, and wrinkles look. After numbing the skin, a doctor removes the top layer of skin using sandpaper or a brush or burr (small file) that spins at a high speed.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms