What is Microneedling of the Face?
Microneedling aka microchanneling pen is a dependable minimally invasive non-surgical way of rejuvenating and turning back the age of the skin on your neck, face, and decolletage, scars and other parts of your body. It involves using a specialized microneedling pen to create controlled microinjuries of the skin. This in turn stimulates collagen production and improves the texture of your skin.
If you suffer from enlarged pores, dry, dull, blemished, pigmented, scarred, or aged skin, microneedling at Voyage MedSpa and Wellness in St. Petersburg, FL is a great solution for you. If you want to get rid of scars, pigments, discoloration, fine lines, and wrinkles, microneedling will get you an amazing result and will turn your rough, tired aging skin into smooth, youthful and glowing skin! Microneedling is quick, convenient, and comfortable.
Dr. Suzanne Ben-Kane, M.D., M.B.A., recommends combining PRP with microneedling to improve healing and procedure outcomes for her patients in St. Petersburg, Florida. This will give you dramatic results. To learn more about how a custom-tailored microneedling treatment will improve your skin and give you the best results, call the helpful staff at Voyage MedSpa and Wellness to schedule your private consultation with the doctor.
Microneedling is a Fast Acting Skin Treatment
Many people often see results as soon as 5 days after treatment. The results depend on your skin condition which you are trying to repair. Deep acne scars, extensive wound scars may take three to five micro needling sessions for your final results to be noticed. Sometimes your medical professional at Voyage MedSpa may recommend combined treatments with microneedling, platelet rich plasma and chemical peel or laser skin resurfacing.
How Many Treatments Will You Need?
Some people will see results after their first microneedling treatment. Some people on the other hand may require up to 6 sessions. They notice improvement of their acne scars, wound scars, skin tone and improvement of tone, fine lines and wrinkles. You as well will continue to experience improvement in your skin several months after your treatment.
What to Expect During Your Treatment
Before your treatment, your medical professional will apply numbing cream to your skin for 30 to 45 minutes. You will also have the option of laughing gas (Pronox) to use during your treatment. This will keep your procedure comfortable and pain free.
When you are completely numb, your medical professional will use a microneedling pen for your treatment. This will create micro-injuries which in turn stimulates collagen and improves the overall texture of your skin.
What to Expect After Your Microneedling Treatment
After your microneedling procedure, you will be pink, however this will improve after a few days. You will be provide with after care instructions as well as after care skin care products to use after your treatment.
How Often Should You Get Microneedling Done
It is safe for you to have treatments every 4 to 6 weeks until you achieve the results you want. If you want to improve and get rid of your scar, you will need to 3 to 6 treatments. If you want to improve the collagen production in your skin, you will need at least 3 treatments. The number of treatments you need depends on how your skin responds to the microneedling treatment.
Microneedling is a safe and effective treatment for most skin types and conditions. Contact us at Voyage MedSpa and Wellness in St. Petersburg, Florida at 727-498-6992. Learn more about other face treatments here.
