What Can Microneedling Address?

Is your skin looking less than its best because of sun damage or the effects of aging? One of the main causes of aging skin is the breakdown of collagen, a substance that helps hold your skin together and add volume. As collagen becomes depleted, your skin grows thinner, and you tend to develop fine lines and wrinkles that can give away your age. Microneedling is a minimally-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that can help address these issues.

What Is Microneedling?

Microneedling is a non-surgical treatment option for those dealing with signs of aging, sun damage, and more. It is also known as collagen It involves the use of a small device to puncture the skin to a superficial degree, triggering the production of new collagen. Medically known as Collagen Induction Therapy, needling treatments help to create a new collagen matrix for a reduction in many common skin problems.

Some skin conditions that are addressed by microneedling include lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, blemishes, stretch marks, enlarged pores, and scars caused by injury, surgery, or acne.

How Is the Treatment Performed?

We will move the needling device over your skin in a series of passes to form thousands of micro-punctures in your skin. Over the following weeks and months, your body will gradually remodel your skin in a very soft and natural way.

Patients typically notice results within a couple of months after their treatment, with results building for up to six months after the procedure.

Unless your skin problems are very minor, you would probably benefit from multiple needling sessions. Each successive treatment builds upon the results of prior treatments. You just need to wait several weeks between each treatment session to give your skin time to heal adequately.

Can I Combine a Microneedling Treatment with Another Procedure?

Yes. In fact, many patients undergo their needling treatments in conjunction with the application of topical products. The outermost layer of your skin, medically known as the stratum corneum, creates a barrier that prevents many topical skin care products from fully penetrating your skin. The thousands of microscopic punctures created by a needling session act as tiny channels to allow topical products to penetrate more deeply into your skin, rendering them many times more effective.

Am I a Good Candidate?

Unless you are currently dealing with an active breakout or skin infection, you would likely make a good candidate for microneedling at Novo Sano. If you would like to learn more, feel free to visit us in Woburn or Rowley. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!