Microneedling Treatment information
Contraindications
- *Please contact your doctor if you are unsure if microneedling is right for you
- Botox within 2 weeks
- Fillers within 4 weeks
- Accutane within 6 months
- Cardiac abnormalities
- Blood clotting problems
- Platelet abnormalities
- Anticoagulation therapy (i.e.: Warfarin)
- Facial cancer, past and present
- Chemotherapy
- Steroid therapy
- Dermatological diseases affecting the face (i.e. Porphyria)
- Diabetes and other chronic conditions
Before treatment
- No botox within 2 weeks
- No fillers within 4 weeks
- No accutane within 6 months
- No exfoliating or harsh facial treatments 1 week before or after treatment
- No makeup day of treatment
During treatment
- Lidocaine optional if worried about sensitivity
- Red light and infrared light therapy will be used prior to treatment to prep your body for the treatment and to enhance collagen production (30 minutes)
- Microneedling and nanoneedling procedure will then be done on desired areas with specialized herbal serums to improve results (30 minutes)
- Microneedling is done at 0.5 mm to enhance results while decreasing discomfort (deeper depths used under certain circumstances)
- A cooling facial mask with aloe + herbs is applied after the treatment to jumpstart the healing process and decrease discomfort (20 minutes)
Post treatment
- Skin will be pink or red and may feel warm, like mild sunburn, tight and itchy, which usually subside in 12 to 24 hrs
- Minor flaking or dryness of the skin, with scab formation in rare cases.
- Crusting, discomfort, bruising and swelling may occur.
- Pinpoint bleeding.
- It is possible to have a cold sore flare if you have a history of outbreaks.
- Freckles may lighten temporarily or permanently disappear in treated areas.
- Facial products have a much higher absorption rate during the week after the treatment.
- It takes two weeks to see results of treatment.
- It takes 4 treatments to see full changes.
Aftercare
- No exercise the day of the treatment
- Use aloe to reduce redness
- Stay out of the sun the day of treatment
- No makeup the day of treatment
- Use hyaluronic acid to moisturize the day of treatment
- Do not use facial soap the day of treatment
- You can resume your normal makeup routine the day AFTER the treatment
