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Microneedling

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Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure using thin needles. The procedure can help reduce the appearance of skin concerns such as acne scars, stretch marks or wrinkles. Most people get microneedling for cosmetic purposes, but it can also help with some medical conditions.

What are the benefits of Microneedling?

As Microneedling stimulates your own body’s collagen production and circulation, it can be used for a variety of skin complaints.

​Microneedling doesn’t burn your skin (like IPL/laser), dissolve it (like chemical peels), or abrade and scrape it (like dermabrasion). It can be used to treat sensitive and fragile areas that are difficult to treat with other procedures. These areas include the eyes, the neck and the back of the hands.

Microneedling is also unique in that it works with all skin colours and types whereas traditional methods like lasers and chemicals work best for only lighter skin types.

​Microneedling dramatically increases the effectiveness and penetration of active ingredients in topical preparation. I will sometimes make use of this by adding topical serums to the procedure, which will greatly improve the outcome.

 

Increasing Collagen Production with Microneedling

Did you know that collagen is a building block for firm and healthy skin?

That’s right and that’s precisely why so many skincare products boast the ability to improve collagen production. 

Unfortunately, it takes a lot more than your favorite serum or moisturizer to improve collagen levels. In fact, when it comes to increasing collagen production, the best solutions focus on the subdermal levels, where skin sagging starts.

That’s why, at SkinLuxe Clinic, we recommend microneedling treatments for patients interested in naturally boosting their collagen production. 

Let’s explain how that works. When your skin experiences an injury – even if it’s a small cut – your body kickstarts a special healing process to clot the blood and encourage skin regrowth at the epicenter of the injury. This healing process gets its “oomph” from collagen, which is an essential component to healing the injury and encouraging healthy skin regrowth over the injury.

Microneedling harnesses that healing power by causing microscopic injuries within the dermal tissue. These micro-injuries are caused by small needles contained within the microneedling device (patients have described it as akin to feeling sandpaper being brushed against your skin). 

Once the tiny wounds have been made, your body gets to work healing them – meaning you’ll experience an influx of youth-boosting, skin-loving collagen!

 

FAQS

The treated area may be red and slightly swollen for a few days.

What is the downtime with microneedling?

1-2 days.

How long do the results from microneedling last?

Results take 4-6 weeks to appear and last around 6 months.

Microneedling is a great alternative to peels. It resurfaces the skin with minimal downtime and can be combined with nutritional serums or Bio Repeel for an even better result. Microneedling and superficial peels can be done alternately for enhanced skin resurfacing.