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Microneedling
Before Treatment:
Microneedling is a cosmetic procedure. It involves pricking the skin with tiny sterilised needles. The small wounds cause your body to make more collagen and elastin, which heal your skin and help you look younger. You might also hear it called collagen induction therapy.
Microneedling may help with issues like:
- Acne
- Dark spots or patches on your skin (hyperpigmentation)
- Large pores
- Reduced skin elasticity
- Scars
- Stretch Marks
- Sun Damage
- Fine lines and Wrinkles
Microneedling is less expensive than laser treatments, which can cost about four times as much. Microneedling may work better for people with darker skin tones because it doesn’t involve heat the way laser treatments do, which can affect your skin’s pigmentation, or color. Ask your clinician what’s best for your skin -- and your budget.
What Does Microneedling involve?
The procedure usually takes 30-40 minutes, depending on how big the area is. Most people need 4-6 treatments to see a difference.
First, you’ll get a numbing cream smoothed onto your face so you can’t feel the needle pricks. Then your practitioner will move a pen-shaped tool with tiny needles over your face. The needles penetrate the skin into the layer of skin responsible for collagen and eslastin production. The result is acheived by the tiny "injuries" creating a reaction to improve your skin's ability to produce these youth providing cells making your own skin work to improve itself. After the treatment a serum chosen to help with your requirements will be applied.
It’s not a quick fix. It takes time to notice a difference. That’s because your body is healing itself. Most people need a few treatments before they see any change. While you may see visible results after the first treatment, lasting and more significant results will be seen after 4-6 treatments spaced 6-8 weeks apart, supplemented by a recommended skin care regimen.
Healing time. It may take a few days to fully heal, depending on how deep the needles pierce your skin.
Discomfort and redness. You may have some minor discomfort after the procedure, and your skin may be red for a day or two.
Peeling. Your skin may feel tight and flake a bit while it heals.
Bruising and bleeding. There’s usually no bleeding during microneedling.
Possible scarring. Microneedling isn’t a good idea for people who’ve had keloid scars (they look like large bubbles on the skin). It could make the condition worse.
Infection. Microneedling creates tiny holes in the skin, which could let germs enter, but the risk of infection is very low. If you’re healthy, an infection from microneedling is unlikely.
It is therefore important to read the Pre-and Post Treatment microneedling instructions to minimise the risk.
Pre and Post Microneedling Instructions
Before Treatment
- STOP retinoids such as Tretinonin, Reova, Differin, glycolic acids or other exfoliants one week prior to treatment.
- DO inform us of any concerning skin conditions such as; psoriasis, cystic or inflammatory acne or cold sores.
- DO avid direct sun exposure and always use sun protection 30-50 SFP for at least 3 days prior to the treatment.
- Please call 07483867536 to speak to your clinician if you have any questions or concerns.
