Skin Needling
What is Skin Needling?How is it done?
What areas of the skin can be treated?
How much time does it take to recover from a Skin Needling Treatment?
What is Skin Needling?
Skin Needling is a treatment which has been shown to:- Smooth Wrinkles and fill deep lines
- Improve Skin Texture
- Relax Scars
- Improve depressed Acne Scarring
- Improve the appearance of Stretch Marks
- Fill old surgical scars
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How is it done?
Skin Needling is most easily performed using a Skin Roller. The Skin Roller causes multiple tiny pin point puncture wounds to the dermis. This dermal damage induces the release of growth factors that stimulate the production of new collagen and elastin. New collagen production is the object of ALL skin resurfacing and rejuvenation treatments.Skin Needling creates dermal damage without the removal of the healthy epidermis, which happens with other resurfacing techniques.
Because the epidermis is left intact, the healing period is rapid. The skin does not risk permanent structural damage, sun sensitivity, skin colour loss or hyper-pigmentation.
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What areas of the skin can be treated?
Skin Needling can treat sensitive areas that other treatments have to avoid, such as below the eyes, the neck and the back of hands.Back To Top
How much time does it take to recover from a Skin Needling Treatment?
The skin is red and swollen for one to two days with a light grazing over the treated area appearing on day two. Most patients are able to return to work and normal activities within 48 hours of treatment. Multiple treatments are usually necessary to achieve significant improvement in the appearance and depth of lines and scars. Treatment effects are cumulative and will usually be seen within 6-8 weeks of each treatment. In comparison to prolonged recovery time from laser resurfacing and chemical peels, the short recovery following Skin Needling makes it an excellent alternative method of improving lines and scars.Back To Top
