What is Microneedling Used For?
Microneedling Treatment Areas
Microneedling is a minimally invasive treatment to induce collagen and rejuvenate skin. The therapy involves puncturing the skin with tiny needles down to level of low dermis in order stimulate collagen growth and repair, improve skin elasticity, and tighten skin.
Microneedling results include:
- Tighter skin
- Less fine lines
- Less large pores
- Smaller acne scars
- Less stretch marks
How Long Does it Last?
Results
The result is effective remodeling of scar tissue, while keeping the overall structure of the skin intact. The punctures to the skin help to maximize collagen growth for smoother skin. The depth of needle penetration is adjustable based on patient tolerance, and the needle produces a clean puncture into the dermis leaving normal tissue between punctures. Generally the deeper the needle penetration, the better the results of the treatment. Ideally, four initial treatments are suggested 4 to 6 weeks apart. While skin improvement begins to be seen after the first treatment, maximal results are most noted 4 to 6 months after the last treatment. Skin benefits usually last 18-24 months, and most patients are sustaining their radiant skin results with a retreatment once or twice a year.
How Does it Work?
Skin Pen
At Meg’s, the Skin Pen is used for the procedure and has many advantages over home derma pen rollers and nonmedical derma pen devices. She can customize each patient's treatment for optimum results including specific areas treated on the face, neck and decolletage. The Skin Pen is the first microneedling device in the world cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, clinically shown to safely and effectively treat facial acne scars . Microneedling works by causing controlled micro-injuries that stimulate your body’s natural wound healing process, while minimizing cellular damage.
Treatment Areas
- Skin tightness/elasticity
- Large pores
- Acne scars
- Stretch marks
Results
- Skin improvement begins to be seen after the first treatment, maximal results are most noted 4 to 6 months after the last treatment. Skin benefits usually last 18-24 months.
Side Effects
- immediate redness that diminishes over a few days but is easily covered by make up
What to Expect
Consultation
Meg strives to make every procedure as comfortable for the patient as possible so a numbing cream is applied for 30 minutes prior to the procedure and the procedure itself takes about 30 minutes to perform. The procedure results in immediate redness that diminishes over a few days but is easily covered by make up if desirable. You can return to normal activities immediately but avoid heavy workouts for 24 hours.
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