Description
- What Is Microneedling
Microneedling, otherwise known as “Collagen Induction Therapy”, is a procedure that stimulates the skin to regenerate and repair itself naturally and safely, creating smoother, brighter and younger-looking skin.
For the face, this is effective and longer lasting and fewer complications, never mind the fact you won’t look “frozen-faced” for the next six months. The treatment is suitable for both men and women.
This is where a series of needles penetrate the skin causing hundreds of micro-injuries, using a specialist medical device, for both faster and more precise needle penetration. The device we use is a medical grade FDA approved and causes less trauma to the skin, promoting faster healing times and shorter down times.
This treatment replaces laser therapy for the acne scarring and stretch marks, avoiding the high costs, the risk of hypo-pigmentation and extended downtime associated with such procedures. The treatment process is creating your natural collagen and stimulating the production that gets lost with age, so no stiff or fake looking faces! This treatment is completely natural and safe.
- How Does It Work
After a micro needing treatment, the body will start to naturally repair the skin, working below the surface in the dermis. New collagen is formed, new skin cells are generated, and blood supply is enhanced after the treatment, which can take up to 6 weeks before visible signs of regeneration and repair are seen. This process continues to work over the next five to six months. Before the treatment, we apply very effective topical anaesthetic cream to reduce any discomfort during the procedure.
This treatment can be carried out on all skin colours and types. There are no risks of post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation as the melanocytes remain intact during the treatment.
- Who Would Require This Treatment
This treatment is for anyone who wishes to better their skin appearance. You might be a new mother, suffering from stretch marks and cellulite or someone who has lost drastic weight, have seen signs of ageing or have struggled with bad skin, such as acne and scaring. The treatment is suitable for both men and women.
- The Difference Between Laser and Skin Microneedling
Laser resurfacing, however, is not recommended for Asian skin due to potential risks of delayed wound healing and hyper-pigmentation changes and scaring. This is where Micro Needling excels over Laser type treatments.
Hyper-pigmentation in the skin is caused by an increase in melanin, the substance in the body that is responsible for colour (pigment).
Hypo-pigmentation in the skin is the result of a reduction in melanin production.
Pigmentation is the colouring of a person’s skin. When a person is healthy, his or her skin colour will appear normal. In the case of illness or injury, the person’s skin may change colour, becoming darker (hyperpigmentation) or lighter (hypopigmentation).
- Microneedling will drastically show signs of improvement for the following;
Stretch Marks
Acne Scarring
Cellulite
Crow’s feet and Wrinkles
The visual appearance of skin
Skin Elasticity
General Scaring
Pigmentation (Melasma)
UV damage
- Recovery Time
With this treatment, we recommend you allow yourselves up to 48 hours downtime, as the skin can look flushed with an element of looking and feeling slightly sunburnt.
The History of Skin Microneedling – To find out more about the history of this treatment, please visit our Science and History page.
