What Is Microneedling?
Microneedling and Advanced Microneedling are aesthetic treatments designed to stimulate collagen production and promote skin renewal. As collagen production naturally slows with age, these treatments help address visible signs of aging by encouraging the skin’s natural repair process.
How Does Microneedling Work?
Microneedling uses a specialized device that moves across the surface of the skin, creating tiny micro-injuries that are invisible to the naked eye. These controlled micro-injuries trigger collagen production and skin cell renewal, resulting in a thicker dermis and overall improvement in tone, texture, and appearance. Microneedling is extremely safe and suitable for all skin types.
What Does Microneedling Treat?
Microneedling is used to improve the appearance of many common skin concerns, including:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Uneven tone and texture
- Pigmentation
- Acne scarring
- Stretch marks
- Vertical lip lines and scars
Microneedling vs. Advanced Microneedling
For patients with moderate to severe skin concerns, Advanced Microneedling offers a more aggressive approach. Patients with deeper wrinkles, more pronounced scarring, or those seeking accelerated and enhanced results may benefit from Advanced Microneedling instead of the standard treatment.
What to Expect From Treatment
Many patients notice improvements in skin tone and texture within just a few weeks of treatment. Clinical studies have shown that a series of four microneedling treatments can result in up to a 400% increase in collagen production after four months.
Microneedling FAQ’s
Where can it treat?
Microneedling can be used on the face and many other areas on the body, especially the neck and chest, hands and forearms.
Is there downtime?
There are no activity restrictions following a Microneedling or Advanced Microneedling treatment. Patients can expect pink skin for up to 48 hours, but 24 hours is typical for most patients. Some experience slight swelling for 48 hours. Aggressive microneedling may cause pinpoint bleeding which stops a few minutes after the procedure. Any resulting red specks will disappear in a few days or less.
Is Microneedling painful?
Providers will prescribe a numbing cream for patients to apply to the treatment area prior to the procedure. This ensures a comfortable treatment experience. Providers are also able to adjust treatment settings to patients’ comfort levels.
Microneedling is offered at select Epiphany Dermatology locations. Find a location near you to see if this service is available and book your consultation.