Microneedling
Microneedling is a treatment used to rejuvenate your skin, it can also help treat acne, reduce scarring and even reduce oil production and black heads!
Microneedling is a procedure designed specifically to invoke the healing response in your skin by causing microtrauma in a targeted way. These small and controlled piercings go into your epidermis and even the upper layers of the dermis. They stimulate the healing response in your skin which results in increased collagen formation and elastin formation.
But what does that mean for you?
It means that your skin becomes more plump, more textured and smoother in the process.
But beyond these basic microneedling benefits, it also offers several other VERY beneficial side effects that you can take advantage of.
These range from healing acne, reducing scar formation and even helping you look years younger!
Some of the benefits worth boasting about include:
Improves the quality and texture of the skin (immediately) - Collagen and elastin are the two components of your skin that give your skin the normal “plump” look every woman wants. Starting at around age 30 this collagen starts to degrade naturally (other things can even make the degradation happen more quickly as well). This is when women start to notice slight changes and sagging in their skin. The good news is that this healing process starts almost IMMEDIATELY after the procedure. Which is why you notice a soft texture to your skin immediately afterwards.
Reduces pitting and scarring - When you have any sort of scarring on your face (or anywhere on your body) your body naturally undergoes a process known as fibrosis.
This is important when healing, because it makes everything stick together. However, beneath the skin the glue is so strong that it can literally pull the skin down. This is what creates the pock marks or scarring on the surface of the skin. The microneedling procedure helps to “break up” all of the glue and fibrosis underneath the skin. This allows the skin to “let go” of the tenting and release the surface of the skin.
Reduces black heads - The controlled trauma and thousands of needle pokes actually liberate and knock out black heads during the entire procedure.
Immediately after you will notice a reduction in the total volume of black heads on your face.
Treats acne and cystic acne - Not only does microneedling help treat acne scars, but it can also help treat and stop acne. It seems to be due to the fact that microneedling results in a reduction in sebum production and makes the skin less oily.
Exfoliates the skin - Pretty much any treatment that mechanically disrupts the epidermis will result in some exfoliation. This is important because your dead skin cells are on this layer and removing this layer of the epidermis makes your skin look fresh and smooth almost instantly.
Makes you look younger by reducing fine lines & wrinkles - It has been shown that the small pin holes created by the thousands of needles, break into the upper levels of the dermis. This causes the release of growth factors to “repair” and “heal” from the micro-damage that has been caused.
Basically your body is overreacting to the small trauma thinking that there is a BIGGER trauma and this healing process results in the release of growth factors that increase collagen and elastin levels.
Reduces hyperpigmentation and evens skin tone - It is speculated that the microneedling increases expression of matrix mealloproteinases which reduces hyperpigmentation.
In addition microneedling can (and should) be combined with Vitamin C serum. This will help the healing process and Vitamin C serum has been shown to balance melanin levels as well. Adding Vitamin C serum to microneedling results in even more collagen formation, even better skin tone and a reduction in your healing time.
