With age, low collagen levels are often to blame for loose skin, wrinkles, and other skin issues, but worry no more as microneedling helps address these problems. This multi-purpose treatment uses sharp, tiny needles to create minor skin injuries to several layers, enabling the body’s healing mechanism. Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure that rejuvenates the skin by boosting collagen production, reducing wrinkles and fine lines, and elevating the skin’s overall texture.
How Does Microneedling Work?
Microneedling works by encouraging the skin to produce more collagen essential for wound healing. The idea of this procedure is that it pinpricks, causing micro-injury to the skin and that the skin responds by making new collagen-rich tissues, which in return, new skin tissue is more even in tone and texture. That said, it encourages the skin to make new tissue, making more collagen to help make the skin firmer.
What Are The Benefits Of Microneedling?
Fights Aging Signs
Microneedling stimulates collagen and elastin production. This reduces lines and wrinkles and helps tighten the skin, thus reversing the signs of aging.
Reduction Of Scars
Treating acne scars has now been significantly successful with the use of Microneedling. It also effectively reduces other scars such as surgery, burns, or diseases like varicella. The best part is that it can only target the affected area and does not lead to discoloration of the treated area of the skin.
Acne Treatment
Microneedling uses fine needles that prick the skin. During the skin-pricking process, the skin produces more collagen to heal the minor wounds from the needles. The theory is that new collagen will help smooth out the skin’s appearance, helping to fill in fine lines, wrinkles, and scars.
Penetration Of Actives
With the help of microneedling, it facilitates the delivery of various drugs or active ingredients used for skin care to the skin’s deeper layers.
Provides Exfoliation
One of microneedling’s side benefits is how it helps exfoliation. This is best for dry skin since it gets all the skin off through microneedling to help smooth the skin to a natural look. Following the Microneedling procedure, it is suggested to maintain the look and drink lots of water.
Reduction Of Skin Pigmentation
Microneedling, combined with skin lightening products and chemical peels, effectively reduces hyperpigmentation, especially in the areas around the eyes.
Minimizes Pores
As it has been known, one best benefit of Microneedling is the production of collagen and elastin after small wounds are formed to bring healing to the face. A noticeable difference will show before and after the treatment and see how the process involves the body’s own mechanisms.
Treatment Of Alopecia
Microneedling combined with minoxidil, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, reverses hair loss due to alopecia areata and androgenic alopecia.
What Can Areas Be Treated By Microneedling?
Microneedling can be used to treat the following :
- Acne/blackheads
- Burns
- Uneven skin tones or spots
- Fine Lines and Wrinkles (Smile or Frown lines)
- Stretch marks
- Cellulite
- Loose sagging skin
- Scars (icepick, boxcar, surgery, keloid, or acne scarring)
- Hair loss/Restoration (known as alopecia)
- Minimizing pore sizes
- Skin Rejuvenation/Texture issues
- Sun damage
- Under Eye Issues
How To Prepare For The Appointment?
The doctor will give specific instructions on how to prepare for the treatment. These may include:
- avoiding unprotected and excessive sun exposure or tanning several weeks before the appointment
- drinking lots of water in the days before the appointment
- arranging a ride home from the appointment (which may not be entirely necessary depending on the office’s protocol)
- arriving with a bare face (cleanse that morning, but avoid wearing makeup or moisturizer)
What To Expect During The Microneedling Procedure?
These steps will typically be followed if microneedling is performed in medical spas.
- To view the possible outcomes and the number of sessions, the doctor will check the skin issues and discuss with the patient what may be required to observe visible results. In addition, vitamin A and C supplements may be prescribed a month before the procedure. The purpose is to boost cell turnover and collagen production in the skin, which helps to get the desired benefits of microneedling.
- Before starting the procedure, a mild anesthetic cream will be applied to the skin’s surface. In this case, the pain or discomfort will decrease, if any, throughout the process of microneedling.
- The microneedling equipment will be either a derma roller or a pen-like instrument, and it will be swiped uniformly across the skin’s surface. Depending on the treated area, this may take between 20 to 30 minutes.
- To conclude, a calming moisturizer or serum will be applied to soothe the treated area. Microneedling can be practically done anywhere in the body, depending on the treatment goals.
What Are The Risks Or Side Effects After Microneedling?
Like other procedures, microneedling doesn’t come without any risk. Following the procedure, the most common side effects immediately are redness and minor skin irritation. It is best to call a doctor if more severe side effects are noticed, such as
- bleeding
- bruising
- infection
- peeling
However, the following may not be an ideal candidate for microneedling:
- those who are pregnant
- people who have certain skin diseases like eczema or psoriasis
- those who have open wounds
- those who have had radiation therapy recently
- those who have a history of skin scars
What Results Can Be Expected After The Procedure?
Most clients notice results within a couple of weeks, but improvements can sometimes be seen immediately. For the body to heal correctly, microneedling sessions are usually spread out every four to six weeks. Results will be dependent upon the age, the health of the skin, and the depth and frequency of treatments received.
The results of microneedling are long-lasting after receiving the required amount of treatments. Of course, an effective skincare routine is necessary to maintain visible results since microneedling is not a permanent solution. Most professionals usually recommend multiple sessions to achieve the best results.
What Is The Recovery After Microneedling?
There’s no special preparation needed, but there are a few precautions to take. Thus, below are steps to go away symptoms of this cosmetic procedure.
- Intake of more fruits that promote the wound healing process. (kiwi, carrot, strawberries, and oranges)
- Avoid anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil and ibuprofen. (Since these drugs interfere with the treatment process and prevent the natural healing process).
- Avoid activities that increase sweating.
- Avoid direct exposure to sunlight for an extended time.
- Use a sunscreen that contains zinc.
- Do not touch the skin on the first day of the procedure.
- Avoid products with acidic properties.
The Bottom Line
Microneedling is an excellent procedure for treating skin imperfections like wrinkles and scars. Sevid Beauty LLC offers Microneedling, a collagen induction treatment to rejuvenate the skin by boosting collagen production. As a vital component of skin health, collagen helps keep skin hydrated and youthful.
