Microneedling Treatment
Microneedling involves pricking the skin with tiny sterilized needles. The small wounds induce your skin to make more collagen and elastin, which can help to improve your skin quality and look younger.
What Is Microneedling?
Microneedling involves pricking the skin with tiny sterilized needles. The small wounds induce your skin to make more collagen and elastin, which can help to improve your skin quality and look younger.
How does Microneedling work?
Microneedling helps the skin to repair itself after it has encountered any physical damage like cuts, scars, or any other physical damage. When an injury occurs, your skin will destroy the old, damaged tissue that causes acne scarring and wrinkles and will replace it with fresh healthy skin. This treatment is best for all skin types and tones, especially for people who are facing problems like acne scarring, wrinkling, fine lines, and dilated pores.
Microneedling treats the full face for the skin rejuvenation, but it’s not restricted only to the face; it can also treat other areas of the body like the abdomen, legs, arms, and hands. It can safely treat all forms of scars like acne or surgery scars, abdominal scars, stretch marks, burn contracture scars and loose skin.
Why choose Dermapen skin needling over the surgical treatments?
The Dermapen skin needling gives you rejuvenated and plumper skin with minimal discomfort, and very little downtime
In this therapy, disposable needles are used which eliminates the risk of cross-contamination
The depth of the needles is adjustable and this allows for a treatment customized to the patient’s needs
It can easily treat the hard to reach areas like around the nose, eyes, and lips
It is a controlled and consistent treatment that yields optimal results
Microneedling: Before and After
Microneedling is generally considered a very effective treatment in reversing signs of acne scars and aging. Most clients will say the treatment causes minor discomfort; however, this is only short-term. The treatment itself has helped many clients regain lost confidence as a result of acne and other issues such as sun damage.
FAQs
What’s downtime like after microneedling?
Whether you choose microneedling for acne scars or other skin issues, you will notice that the skin appears bright and red following your session. For this reason, we do not recommend planning any significant events right after your appointment. Downtime varies from person to person, but generally, you may experience mild redness and mild swelling for about 24-48 hours after your treatment.
In PICO clinics, we offer you with the latest generation machine which will help you to spend less time but gain best results.
Is microneedling treatment painful?
The area will be anaesthetised with a topical local anaesthetic and therefore should not be painful but you may have some discomfort.
What should I avoid after microneedling?
To ensure proper healing, we encourage patients to observe the following instructions for at least 24 hours after treatment.
- Avoid direct sunlight and exposure to harmful UV rays
- Do not go swimming or immerse your face in water
- Avoid strenuous exercise or any activities that promote sweating
- Do not apply make-up or lotions
- Avoid direct sunlight and exposure to harmful UV rays
- Do not go swimming or immerse your face in water
- Avoid strenuous exercise or any activities that promote sweating
- Do not apply make-up or lotions
Is there anyone who is unable to have the treatments?
Microneedling is suitable for most skin types, however, it is not suitable for clients who:
- Have used Roaccutane (isotretinoin) within the last 6 months.
- Have open wounds, cuts or abrasions to the skin.
- Have had radiation treatment within the last year.
- Have a current outbreak of herpes simplex (cold sores) active acne, or any other infection or chronic skin condition in the area to be treated.
- Have areas of the skin that are numb or lack sensation.
- Are pregnant or breast feeding.
- Have a history of keloid or hypertrophic scars or poor wound healing.
- Have used Roaccutane (isotretinoin) within the last 6 months.
- Have open wounds, cuts or abrasions to the skin.
- Have had radiation treatment within the last year.
- Have a current outbreak of herpes simplex (cold sores) active acne, or any other infection or chronic skin condition in the area to be treated.
- Have areas of the skin that are numb or lack sensation.
- Are pregnant or breast feeding.
- Have a history of keloid or hypertrophic scars or poor wound healing.
How long does it take to see the results?
This will depend on your cell renewal process, as this slows down as we age. In general it can take up to 8 weeks to see any results, however the regeneration process will continue over the following months giving a gradual enhancement.
How many treatments will I need?
This will be dependent on a number of factors including age, area being treated, skin condition and damage. In most cases it is usually a course of 3 to 6 treatments, generally spaced between 4 -5 weeks apart.
