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This application is done by creating thousands of precise mechanical micro-injuries and microchannels. Micro needling is based on the ability of the skin to self-repair when the skin surface wound occurs. Micro-needling creates microscopic pinpoint “wounds” in which the body responds by creating new elastin and collagen. It is a safe, heat-free treatment that is successfully used on all skin types and colors. collagen. It is a safe, heat-free treatment that is successfully used on all skin types and colors.
Surprisingly, this process can be accomplished with minimal discomfort. The MicroPen induced process also simultaneously creates micro-channels that allow for the deeper skin penetration of select topical skincare products. Micro-Needling helps to induce additional collagen formation to the skin.
Skin needling is not really new, though it is newly popular in this country. Needling the skin to create new collagen has been a European practice for the past two decades. The advancement to automated needling is what’s relatively new.
Automated micro-needling is sometimes referred to as CIT or Collagen Induction Therapy and is a way to improve the skin’s texture, tone, and color and reduce fine lines with minimal downtime.
We use a device called the MicroPen, which is a handheld battery-powered pen that holds tiny sterile 12-needle cartridges. The tiny needles pierce the skin at predetermined depths depending on the results you want to achieve.
Shorter needle penetration can enhance product penetration and smooth superficial skin.
Longer needle penetration can be used to create collagen response more deeply such as when treating acne scars.The pen is moved quickly across your skin and treatments usually don’t take more than 10 to 15 minutes. In any case, the penetration depths are not at all like typical injections.
Acne Scarring (usually combined with laser for prominent scarring)
-Trauma Scars
-Accumulated photo damage wrinkles and roughness
-Sluggish skin
-Appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
-Thickened or Dull skin
Typically, micro needling is a little uncomfortable with depths needed for scar revision, but this is managed easily with a topical numbing gel placed on the skin prior to treatment. Lighter treatments are compared to brushing sandpaper across the skin.
Depends on what we are treating. Some people need only one to two treatments while others need up to eight treatments. It works as quickly as one week making you skin feel like a baby again. Usually you’ll need several treatments over a 3 month period. Treatment results are cumulative so you will need to commit to more than one treatment to get obvious results. Acne Scar patients usually will need 6 to 8 treatments – fewer when combined with laser.
Light Treatment Levels:
Depending upon the depth of the needles used, you may feel as though your skin is warm or hot – and sensitive. Light superficial treatments leave the skin red for a day or two.
• More Aggressive Levels:
Treatments aimed at changing the skin at deeper planes as in acne scarring may experience some swelling, pinpoint bleeding (stops almost immediately) and what is called “bronzing” as the tiny pinpoints dry and then slough off. Your skin may also feel tight. It will be more sun sensitive so you should use the recommended sunblock while your skin heals and you should not use acid or other active products outside of the schedule you will be given. Treat it gently and don’t “pick” at any areas that feel like sand granules.
Generally the more common use of micro needling is to augment laser or other risk fractional resurfacing. But some patients who have high pigment skin don’t want the of heat-induced pigmentation so needling is an alternative. Also, the cost of micro needling is less than laser since the cost of laser equipment does not have to be considered.
Micro Needling (also called Natural Collagen Induction Therapy) was pioneered by a Swiss-French dermatologist called Dr. Phillippe Simonin. He found that facelift patients who had undergone camouflage tattooing after surgery to hide scars showed substantial improvement in how their scars looked. Further investigation proved the relationship between the tattoo process using needles and scar improvement.
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