10 Amazing Benefits of Microneedling
Reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles
The tiny injuries from a microneedling session boost collagen and elastin production to fight lines and wrinkles. Collagen and elastin are compounds in your skin that add structure and strength. The wound-healing mechanisms also stimulate your body to produce new skin cells, making fine lines, crow’s feet, and forehead wrinkles less apparent.
Scar treatment
Because microneedling stimulates collagen and elastin production, it’s also effective in addressing acne and other scars on your skin. The only type of scar not possible to treat is keloid, or raised scars.
Sun damage
Microneedling is effective in reducing the appearance of sun damage, particularly hyperpigmentation and age spots. If you have a blotchy, brownish complexion, which is probably a result of too many days of sunning, microneedling and its ability to stimulate new collagen and skin cells can reinvigorate your look and even out your tone.
Anti-aging
As you get older, your skin loses its elasticity, so it appears lax. Aging skin may also look dull and lack a lustrous glow. Microneedling can change this. The buildup of collagen that occurs in response to the tiny wounds can improve skin structure to fight sagging. Plus, just 24 hours following a session, you experience a radiant, fresh glow.
Shrinks pores
Microneedling helps your pores appear much smaller. When the collagen around your pores is stimulated, the area around each pore plumps, making the pore itself almost disappear.
Improves the effectiveness of topical products
Post-microneedling is the prime time to apply anti-aging treatments, moisturizers, and other topical treatments that boost skin health and appearance. The micro-holes receive creams, serums, and gels more readily and deliver them deeper into your dermis than when applied regularly.
Fights stretch marks
Microneedling works just about anywhere on your body. It can be effective in reducing the appearance of stretch marks that show up after periods of rapid growth, such as during pregnancy.
Rosacea reduction
The ruddiness and skin thickening of rosacea can be addressed with microneedling. If you suffer from this skin condition, you experience a hastened breakdown of collagen. Microneedling stimulates the growth of collagen to offset and replace this breakdown, so your skin looks less inflamed and irritated.
Acne improvements
Because of the improved delivery of topical applications, you can use microneedling to help improve the effectiveness of topical acne treatments. Regular microneedling applications can help your skin clear up.
Fewer side effects than laser or intensive peels
Microneedling’s effects are comparable to laser and chemical peel treatments but without the long downtime. You can enjoy a glowing complexion 24-72 hours after microneedling, but with laser resurfacing, your recovery may take three to 10 days. Your complexion needs 14-21 days to bounce back after a medium or intensive peel.
How Does Microneedling Work?
Microneedling is a collagen induction technique. Tiny needles cause invisible punctures to the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin. These micro-injuries stimulate the body’s repair mechanism: collagen and elastin production in the papillary dermis. New capillaries are formed, increasing blood flow to the face. Modern microneedling pens follow the same TCM principles as older derma rolling devices. When small holes are poked in the skin, the body vents heat and moves qi and blood to the surrounding area. Topicals that generate flesh and aid in wound healing help rebuild collagen and create new elastic skin.
The result? Skin that looks glowy, youthful, firm, and clear.
Unlike peels or lasers, microneedling does not burn the top layer of the skin. The downtime is minimal as are the risks. Best of all, you can see improvement after only a single session and results are cumulative.
