Everything You Need to Know About Microneedling

What is Micro-needling?

Micro-needling is a treatment that uses a device – at London Real Skin, the advanced, medical-grade SkinPen Precision device is used – to create tiny, micro-punctures into a patient’s’ skin. Our experienced Medical Practitioners create superficial, controlled injuries that stimulate a natural repair process.

During this natural repair process, your body releases cytokines and growth factors which produce collagen, elastin and new cells around the affected area, leaving your skin smoother and more radiant than before.

Is This Treatment Right For Me?

Most possibly! Micro-needling is a highly effective, well-established and clinically-proven treatment that produces noticeable results. It’s most often recommended for patients hoping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars and stretch marks.

This is such a safe, natural treatment option. What’s great is that this treatment is not exclusive to the face and it can be used to treat scars and stretch marks all over the body, from your chest down to your legs and buttocks.

What is Involved in a Micro-needling Treatment?

Step 1: Consultation that ensures you’re a suitable candidate. Your Aesthetic Practitioner will also recommend between 3 and 6 sessions, depending on the area you want to treat.

Step 2: Take photos in order to monitor the progress afterward

Step 3: Apply numbing cream, leaving it on for 20 minutes

Step 4: Remove numbing cream and gently clean the skin with an antiseptic solution

Step 5: Apply gliding gel

Step 6: Treatment begins and lasts 15-20 minutes

Step 7: Gently clean skin again, this time with sodium chloride

Step 8: Apply hydrating lotion

Does It Hurt?

Don’t let the word ‘needle’ scare you. We apply topical numbing cream before treatment, which definitely helps with comfort throughout.

So, the short answer: No, it doesn’t hurt. Most patients describe feeling a mild vibration, but nothing more. Afterward, your skin might be slightly swollen and pink or red in colour, but these symptoms typically fade completely within a day or two.

How Do Other Treatments Compare?

It’s no secret that there are several treatments available to minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and that rejuvenate the skin, leaving you with a bright, glowing complexion.  But, which is right for you? That depends on your goals, expectations, availability and budget.

Injectables Vs. Micro-needling: While anti-wrinkle injections  and dermal fillers offer patients quick results, they don’t work with the skin’s natural healing process or induce the production of collagen as micro-needling does. But, the two treatments complement one another very well and we often recommend getting injectables and micro-needling together as part of an effective treatment plan.

Medical Grade Facials Vs. Micro-needling: Facials require no downtime and only take 60 minutes but, as is the case with injectables, they don’t provide the long-lasting results that micro-needling treatments do. But, for those hoping to spend considerably less to improve pigmentation and reduce blackheads, acne or enlarged pores.