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Microneedling with Skinpen is a treatment designed to intentionally create microchannels in the skin to stimulate natural repair processes including collagen and elastin production by the skin itself. There are three distinct phases to the treatment, inflammation, proliferation and remodelling.
The first phase is the inflammation phase where the white blood cells are recruited and prepare the skin for repair. The second phase is the proliferation phase when new skin cells, and collagen and elastin fibers begin to form. The third phase is the remodelling phase where the skins natural rejuvenation processes continue.
This treatment is good for any age group, any skin type, any season (including summer) with little to know downtime. It is also a great treatment for any patient who is not suitable for intense chemical/thermal based treatments. Numbing cream is used before the treatment to reduce any treatment sensitivity.
Patients who are not suitable for microneedling include with any active infection, sores, skin cancer, allergy to stainless steel or local anesthetic, bleeding disorder, pregnant or nursing or taking any drugs containing isotretinoin (such as Accutane).
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To get the best treatment results it would be good to adhere to the following pre procedure guidelines: little to no sun exposure, topical retinoids, autoimmune therapy for 24 hours prior to the treatment. After the treatment for the first 72 hours, no exercise, sweating or make up is recommended. In particular for the first 24 hours no sun exposure, sunscreen or skincare products which are not approved for microneedling should be applied to the skin.
To get the best results, microneedling can be performed every 4 weeks. The treatment has a good safety profile with over 90 studies performed to ensure quality, safety and performance.
