Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure for your skin. It involves pricking the skin with tiny sterilized needles. The small wounds cause your body to make more collagen and elastin, which heal your skin and help you look younger.
Just one session of microneedling will stimulate the same amount of collagen that your body loses in a year and just 4 sessions of microneedling increases collagen production by 400%.
You might also hear it called collagen induction therapy.
The damage helps stimulate your skin’s healing process, so it produces more collagen and elastin.
These proteins keep your skin firm and smooth.
Microneedling can be done on the face, but you can also get it on your legs, back, neck or other areas where you notice damaged or ageing skin.
One of the best Microneedling benefits is that it’s non-surgical and only minimally-invasive.
It's safe, with no long recovery period, so no need to take time off work to heal.
While puncturing your skin with needles might sound painful, it’s not as bad as it sounds – an anaesthetic is applied to your face and the holes are so tiny that the whole procedure is usually a comfortable experience.
After your treatment, you might notice some redness in your skin for the first 24-48 hours but this will quickly resolve.
Because the treatment harnesses your body’s own healing ability to smooth wrinkles, fade scars and rejuvenate dull-looking skin it takes a little time for the results to truly reach their full potential – the most dramatic results will be notable 4-6 weeks after your treatment once your body had had time to produce more collagen and new skin cells.
Aftercare includes cleansing with a gentle cleanser and tepid water, applying serum antioxidants, and using hyaluronic acid to hydrate. You should also apply a water-resistant, broad-spectrum SPF of 30 or higher daily.