WHAT IS MICRONEEDLING ABLE TO TREAT? MICRONEEDLING IS MOST COMMONLY USED ON THE FACE TO REDUCE FINE LINES AND WRINKLES, BUT CAN ALSO BE USED TO TREAT COMMON SKIN PROBLEMS SUCH AS STRETCH MARKS AND SCARS ON DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE BODY. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE POSSIBLE REASONS TO GET A TREATMENT:
• TO REDUCE THE APPEARANCE OF A SCAR: AFTER THE SKIN HEALS A WOUND AND FORMS A SCAR, THE BODY ACTS AS THOUGH THE AREA HAS BEEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. MICRONEEDLING CAN PUNCTURE THE SCAR TISSUE AND STIMULATE THE SKIN TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED SKIN WITH NEW, UNSCARRED SKIN.
• TO REDUCE THE APPEARANCE OF STRETCH MARKS: LIKE SCARRING, THE BODY DOES NOT TREAT STRETCH MARKS AS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE HEALED. MICRONEEDLING OVER STRETCH MARKS CAN INITIATE HEALING AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF NEW SKIN.
• TO MINIMIZE FINE LINES AND WRINKLES: THE ELASTIN AND COLLAGEN INDUCTION, CAUSED BY WOUNDING THE SKIN WITH A DERMAPEN CAUSES SKIN TO TIGHTEN AND THICKEN, REDUCING THE APPEARANCE OF FINE LINES AND WRINKLES. MICRONEEDLING CAN, THEREFORE, BE CONSIDERED AN ANTI-AGING TREATMENT.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MICRONEEDLING? ASIDE FROM ITS ANTI-AGING AND SCAR REDUCING BENEFITS, MICRONEEDLING HAS MANY OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDING:
• MINIMIZING ENLARGED PORES
• TIGHTENING THE SKIN
• TREATING HAIR LOSS PROBLEMS SUCH AS ALOPECIA
• HELPS THE SKIN TO ABSORB PRODUCTS MORE EFFICIENTLY, ENSURING THE MOST BENEFITS CAN BE RECEIVED FROM SKIN CARE PRODUCTS
HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE TREATMENT? DRINKING LOTS OF WATER AND TRYING TO EAT A HEALTHY DIET WITH PLENTY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN THE WEEK BEFORE YOUR TREATMENT WILL HELP PREPARE YOUR SKIN FOR THE TREATMENT. MAINTAINING A GOOD SKIN CARE ROUTINE IS ALSO ADVISABLE AND IT IS RECOMMENDED YOU EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN 2-3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR TREATMENT.
