Skin Needling
You may have heard of Skin Needling before or you may have heard Micro Needling or even Collagen Induction Therapy. Either way they all sound a little scary, but the truth is it's not, we Promise!
Your skin specialist will utilise the FDA approved Exceed Medical Microneedling device to rejuvenate and restore your skins function.
This treatment activates the skins natural regenerative process to stimulate growth factors essential for collagen synthesis, making this treatment ideal for a number of skin concerns such as post acne scaring, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles and enlarged pores.
The best way to describe the feeling of Skin Needling is to say its like a scratch to the skin, minimally invasive with a lot of oomph power for the skins health!
There are 6 micro needles that oscilate within the needle head that are called micro needles for a reason. So tiny and so NOT intimidating.
There are some Pre and Post care involved with Skin Needling which is why we don't give this treatment out to just anyone.
Think of it like preparing for the gym, you wouldn't go all in with your workout without feeding your body the right ingredients to envoke change.
It's the same for your skin, we need to be feeding the cells the perfect blend of vitamins for your skins health and recovery. Otherwise we are doing all the work in clinic with you while your skin and cells aren't being nourished at home and just can't keep up.
Pre Care:
- Your skin must be prepped using clinical skin care for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to any Skin Needling procedure
- Home care must include Vitamin A (Retinol or above) and Vitamin C (Tyrosinase inhibitor) for a minimum of 2 weeks, longer for darker skin tones.
- Avoid Dermal filler or muscle relaxants such as botulinum toxin for 2 weeks prior to treatment
- Avoid waxing/hair removal in treatment area for 2 weeks prior to treatment
- Avoid excess sun exposure 2 weeks leading into your treatment
- Apply SPF (sunscreen) everyday
Post Care:
- Avoid sun exposure for 72 hours
- Avoid activities that will generate heat within the body for 72 hours, these can include but are not limited to;
- Hot pools, hot showers and hot baths
- Spas
- Saunas
- Excessive sweating
- Exercise
- Swimming
- Tanning solutions
- Avoid picking or scratching the skin treated
- Wait 2 weeks until you have further clinical treatments, these can include but are not limited to;
- Dermal filler
- Botulinum toxin
- Laser/IPL
- Microdermabrasion
- tattooing, including cosmetic tattoo
- Wear SPF everyday, obviously!
What can you expect to experience post treatment?
It is very normal to experience a warm flushed sensation to the area, this will usually subside quickly within 24 hours although some can experience this as a background redness for up to 72 hours post treatment.
Some skin flaking over the proceeding 7-10 days, this is a very mild shed to some areas.
Mild tingling to the treated area may be experienced for a few hours but can subside within 60 minutes
In some circumstances people can expect minor bruises, this is very dependant on the skins vascularity and medications. It should be noted that although this is a rare occurance it is also not an adverse reaction, rather the unwanted blood vessels way of expelling from your complexion.
Bright fresh glowing skin 2 weeks post treatment!
You can also enhance your results by upgrading to our PURE, POTENT Exosomes. Derived from adipose stem cells they are live cultures that naturally occur within the bodies cells but over time they just don't work the way they used to.
By adding these live cultures into your Skin Needling treatment we can restore communication function and youth to your cells, this results in a major increase in collagen and elastin by up to 690% (also known as the fine lines, wrinkles and face "drop" that occurs the more fun we have in life) as well as helping to reduce sun damage