Skin Pen Microneedling

Top Treatments for Skin Pen Microneedling

Scar Reduction

Whether you have scars from accidents or acne, Skin Pen microneedling helps reduce them by breaking down scar tissue and provoking collagen to backfill the pock marks or scarring. With a series of microneedling sessions, you can restore hydration and elasticity to the scar tissue and minimize its overall appearance. Raised acne scars respond better to microneedling than those that are indented or depressed.

Microneedling can also treat scarring on the rest of the body, from stretch marks, to surgery scars, to wound scars. This treatment can also help treat scarring from top surgery or for cancer survivors post-mastectomy who are hoping to reduce the appearance of their scars..

Wrinkle Minimization

Collagen and elastin production naturally dwindle as you get older and microneedling is an effective way to fight back. It triggers your body’s innate healing mechanisms, which causes it to generate more skin-fortifying collagen and elastin. The procedure firms, tones, and tightens, leaving your skin smooth and supple.

Skin Rejuvenation

With new collagen and elastin, your skin gets its bounce and vitality back. The new layers haven’t been exposed to the sun, wind, or time, so your skin looks smooth, hydrated, and healthy.

Sun Damage Eradication

Microneedling does a tremendous job of lightening and reversing hyperpigmentation and sun damage. This is again due to the power of collagen production and its ability to repair and restore your skin. There’s some research that suggests that microneedling is the most effective therapy for sun spots.

Skin Tone Balancing

If you have a melanin imbalance that’s causing discoloration and pigment irregularities Skin Pen microneedling can help to generate a fresh layer of skin. The new layer would be more uniform in color and texture, displacing the dark spots and marks.

Hair Growth Stimulation

Microneedling is also good at stimulating hair follicles for faster beard or mustache growth in the face, or stimulating growth in any area of the body where fuller hair growth is desired.

So What Exactly is Skin Pen?

Skin Pen is the first and only Class II microneedling medical device on the market that has been studied, cleared and approved by the FDA for treatment of adult facial acne scars. It is great to know Skin Pen has this level of proven effectiveness. However, Skin Pen works on more than just acne scars. Patients see significant improvement in overall skin tone and skin texture with the reduction of fine lines and discoloration as well. It even has shown some benefits in reducing stretch marks.

How does it work?

Skin Pen is a microneedling device that uses a sterile tip containing 12 pinpoint needles to make small, controlled, evenly spaced punctures into the skin. The small wounds created, which sometimes will cause pinpricks of blood to rise to the surface, then induce a wound healing response. This is the key to how microneedling works. Your body rushes in to patch up the injury by growing fresh new collagen and elastin, which builds skin strength and resiliency.

Continuing to stimulate collagen production over multiple treatments will remove fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture, even reduce pore size and heal visibility of acne scars. It’s also great for other skin surface irregularities like crepey skin and stretch marks. The truth is, as we age we lose collagen (1% per year to be exact) and coupled with genetic changes and sun exposure this leads to wrinkles. If we can stimulate collagen production, we can fight off wrinkles and keep our skin firm, plump and elastic, to create what Skin Pen patients refer to as an “overall youthful glow.”

What to expect from the procedure?

Microneedling is a relatively short and painless in-office procedure. When a client comes in for microneedling the first thing we do is apply numbing cream to the entire area being treated and let it sit for about 15 minutes. As soon as the patient’s skin is numb, we thoroughly cleanse the area and apply a hyaluronic acid-based gel to the skin, which allows the device to glide more easily over the surface. The gel offers the additional benefit of absorbing into the skin, aiding in faster wound healing and to help plump the skins appearance after the procedure.

A full-face procedure takes about 20 minutes. The Skin Pen microneedling procedure involves three passes over the skin surface in first a horizontal direction, then vertical, and the final pass is performed in a circular motion. Although there may be very small, pinpoint bleeding during the procedure, this is typically minimal and resolves quickly. A layer of hyaluronic acid-based gel is placed over the entire face and the patient is given a supply to continue to apply over the next 24 hours. This will keep the skin moist. The client will notice redness immediately after the procedure and a slightly “sunburned” look that will typically appear the following day. By the second day most redness and peeling is finished and the client is able to start wearing makeup again (with sunscreen of course), as the fresh healing skin will be more sensitive to sunlight.

When do you see results?

Although many patients do see improvement immediately after the procedure, the full results won’t be visible for up to 4 weeks and will continue improving for up to 6 months. Most patients will complete a series of 3-4 treatments spaced approximately 4 weeks apart. Medical studies have shown that patients see a 45-55% overall improvement in skin. Patients notice that their skin feels and looks smoother. There is also a reduction in fine lines and skin crepiness and patients can see improvement in acne scars, brown spots, and stretch marks, too. Most patients say their overall skin tone and skin texture is noticeably improved.

Are there any risks associated with microneedling?

Like any other medical procedure, there is some risk involved, although microneedling is a well established procedure that appears to have a relatively safe track record with very few adverse effects. Additionally, a numbing cream is used prior to the procedure and some patients will experience minor pain or discomfort during the procedure and a “sunburn” sensation for a day or two afterwards. It is very important that patients follow instructions on skin care after the procedure to prevent infection. The microneedle holes produced are pinpoint in size and heal quickly, but if not cared for properly can be a potential portal of entry for bacteria. Discoloration can occur temporarily after the procedure, more commonly seen in darker colored skin but typically is temporary and resolves quickly. There is potential for allergic or irritant reactions for the topical products used, although these appear to be relatively rare. Clinical trials have shown that 90% of Skin Pen patients were happy with their results and would recommend it to their family and friends. This speaks volumes to the safety record of this particular device and why patients who do their research ultimately chose Skin Pen.

Can microneedling be combined with other procedures?

Absolutely, yes! We recommend that patients come in for a complete skin exam and evaluation to first see if Skin Pen microneedling is right for them and what other procedures may be beneficial to enhance a more youthful appearance. Microneedling can improve overall skin tone and texture and diminish fine lines and acne scars.

Areas for Skin Pen Microneedling:

• Face
• Neck
• Scars (Body & Face)
• Chest
• Arm
• Hands
• Stretch Marks
• Stomach Tightening
• Upper Knee Tightening

Any other area of concern? Just ask!!

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https://skinpen.com/

Pricing:

• Whole Face and neck Microneedling Package of 4 Treatments $1600

• Whole Face and neck Microneedling Package of 4 with Anteage Stem Cells $2200

• Stomach Microneedling Package of 4 Treatments $2700

• Stomach Microneedling Package of 4 Treatments with Anteage Stem Cells $2900
  
  ✓ Pricing on other body areas will need a consultation to assess the area to give a quote.
  ✓ May require more than 3 treatments to achieve desired results.
  ✓ Discounts of 10% off for 2 or more areas treated.