SkinPen microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that uses a device equipped with fine needles to create micro-injuries in the skin. This process stimulates the body’s natural wound healing response, promoting collagen and elastin production, which can improve skin texture, firmness, and overall appearance.

  1. Targeted Concerns:
    • Fine lines and wrinkles: Helps reduce the appearance of aging.
    • Acne scars: Improves the texture and visibility of scars.
    • Stretch marks: Can help in reducing the appearance of stretch marks.
    • Large pores: Aids in making pores appear smaller.
    • Overall skin texture: Enhances the smoothness and tone of the skin.
  2. Downtime:
    • After the procedure, patients may experience redness and swelling, similar to a mild sunburn, which typically lasts a few hours to a couple of days.
    • Most individuals can return to normal activities within 24 to 48 hours.
    • Complete healing may take about a week, and as collagen continues to rebuild over the following months, results will improve over time.

Options:

  • Basic: Provider will choose a serum to be applied that best suits your needs
  • Advanced: specialized skin boosters or exosomes will be applied to enhance results.
    • Skin Booster: specialized dermal treatments designed to enhance the effects of microneedling by providing the skin with vital nutrients, hydration, and regenerative properties.
    • Exosomes: Exosomes are tiny vesicles that carry growth factors and signaling molecules, promoting cellular communication and repair. Using exosomes during microneedling can enhance healing, improve skin texture and elasticity, and support overall skin rejuvenation.
  • PRP/PRF: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) are both derived from your own blood and are increasingly used in conjunction with microneedling to enhance skin rejuvenation and healing processes. Adding PRP or PRF to microneedling can significantly enhance the effectiveness by promoting healing, boosting collagen production, and improving overall skin quality. Because these treatments utilize your body’s natural growth factors, they provide a safe and effective way to achieve rejuvenated skin.
  • PDGF: PDGF (Platelet Derived Growth Factor) is similar to PRP/PRF but it is made in a lab and therefore has more controlled and often a higher number of growth factors. PRP/PRF is most often amazing, however, we cannot control how many growth factors are in your blood. Therefore, PDGF is great for those with advanced age, chronic conditions, or recent illness. PDGF accelerates the healing process by promoting cell proliferation and tissue regeneration, allowing for quicker recovery post-treatment; stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, essential for improving skin texture, firmness, and reducing fine lines and wrinkles. When used together with microneedling, PDGF boosts the overall effectiveness of the treatment, leading to better skin rejuvenation and more pronounced outcomes.’
  • Biorepeel: Combining Biorepeel with microneedling can significantly enhance your skin rejuvenation results. By working together, they provide a powerful treatment option for addressing various skin concerns while maximizing the benefits of each procedure by: enhancing skin rejuvenation leading to improved texture and tone; boosting absorption; increasing collagen production; improving skin concerns like pigment, fine lines, and acne scars.
    • This is an advanced treatment that requires at least one Biorepeel session alone prior to adding on microneedling.

Recommended enhancing services: 

  • Aftercare options/kits are available
  • LED light – can be done in office or we have Omnilux red light masks available for purchase
  • Sheet mask to apply the evening of treatment
  • Skincare products to enhance results and skin health
  • Immune boost/anti-inflammatory IV can be infused during that treatment to help with recovery time and swelling
  • Immune Boost IM injection can be done to help with inflammation
  • CO2 Lift Mask

MICRONEEDLING PRE-PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS

Please discontinue products containing any exfoliating agents (retinoic acid, tretinoin, retinol, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic/salicylic acids, astringents, etc.) 24 hours before treatment.

If you have a history of herpes or cold sores, we highly recommend a course of anti-viral medication pre and post treatment. This will prevent an outbreak of cold sores if you are prone to them.  Cold sores can also break out on people who are not prone to them, but who have sensitive skin. If you would like us to call in a prescription for you, please call our offices.

Contraindications

Pregnancy, actively infected or actively inflamed skin, skin irritation, cystic acne to area being treated, keloid scars, allergies to topical lidocaine and sunburn.

MICRONEEDLING DAY OF PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS 

Skin is clean without lotion, oil, makeup, powder, perfume or sunscreen.

Inform provider of any relevant changes in your medical history and of all medications you are taking.

Notify your provider of any cosmetic tattoos to areas being treated.

Topical Lidocaine will be applied in the office for 15-30 min prior to treatment. 

MICRONEEDLING POST PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS

Immediately Following Treatment:

Do not apply anything to the skin for 6-8 hours after treatment. This includes make-up, SPF or products of any kind.

Avoid clothing, headbands, hats or scarves on the treated area.  If clothing is to be worn over the treatment area, we recommend cotton clothing that hasn’t been treated with fabric softeners or dryer sheets.

Redness and/or swelling is common and will resolve within 1-2 days.

Avoid strenuous exercise or excessive perspiration, as excess blood flow and sweat can cause discomfort and irritation to compromised skin for 72 hours.

8 Hours After Treatment

Do not cleanse your skin the evening immediately following the treatment. If you can’t live with that use something very gentle

Avoid steam (hot shower/bath).

Soothing aftercare will be sent home with you and may be applied the day of the procedure to assist with skin hydration. Reapply as needed.

Days 1-6 Post Treatment

AM Routine-Cleanse skin with gentle cleanser. If you have opted to take home an exosome aftercare kit you can start this 24 hours after your treatment. If you are using Biojuve products, you can start/resume your products after 24 hours.

You may add SPF 24 hours after your procedure, until then strictly avoid sun exposure. Continue to minimize sun exposure for 72 hours following the procedure.

PM Routine- Cleanse skin with gentle cleanser and only apply serums approved by your provider. A gentle moisturizer can be applied – please make sure this has no harsh ingredients such as: retinol, any acids, exfoliating ingredients. Remember to keep it gentle.

Bruising, pinpoint bleeding, minor scabbing, minor breakouts, swelling and/or redness may occur and will resolve within 7-10 days of treatment.·

Do not pick, peel, rub, scrub or irritate your skin in any way while it is healing, as this may cause scarring.

Avoid heat, saunas, hot tubs and sweaty activity; this includes exercise of any kind 72 hours post procedure.

Do not use an electric or manual facial brush of any kind (i.e. Clarisonic or something of the like).

Mineral make-up may be worn, however, it is recommended to leave skin clean for this time period if possible.

You can usually resume retinols 72 hours after treatment, but want to avoid it until peeling/flaking is resolved.

Days 7+

You may resume your regular skin care routine as long as peeling/flaking has subsided. If you are still peeling/flaking, be patient and allow your skin the time it needs to heal before starting back on your routine.