Microneedling/ Collagen induction therapy

"Dermapen"

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What is Microneedling/ Collagen induction therapy?

Collagen Induction Therapy also called Dermapen Microneedling, or Microneedling, is a minimally invasive technique that boosts your skin's production of collagen and elastin, two of the most important substances in maintaining plump, youthful, glowing skin. It can reverse years of sun damage, minimize acne scars, stretch marks, wrinkles and tighten pores with little or no downtime. C.I.T. is initiated utilizing a medical grade micro-needling pen.

How does C.I.T work?

Microneedling treatments create minute fractional channels into the skin’s surface. This triggers a natural healing response that encourages natural skin healing, renewal, and repair. The skin’s processes are progressively strengthened and normalized promoting intensive regeneration. During the treatment, a slight sting and vibrating effect can be felt as the pen glides over the skin. Unlike other methods of skin needling, pen technology is comfortable with procedural time complete in around 15 minutes. It treats all contours and hard-to-reach areas on the face including the under-eyes and upper lip. Post-treatment, the skin feels and looks like a mild sunburn with redness lasting up to 2 days.

What can it treat?

Mild to moderate acne scarring
Any new or old scars (pockmarks, hypertrophic and ice pick)
Fine lines and wrinkles
Skin texture and pore size
Discoloration/Hyperpigmentation and age spots
Stretch marks

Does the treatment hurt?

Unlike other methods of needling, the oscillating motor featured with pen technology dissipates nerve receptors allowing for painless and comfortable treatment. For more intensive needling procedures, an anesthetic cream may be applied 30 minutes prior to treatment. This reduces any sensitivity or discomfort; all that is felt is a mild vibrating sensation with light pressure. After the treatment, the skin will feel warm and slightly tight, similarly to that of a light sunburn. This feeling will progressively reduce over a 2-day time period.

Dermapen technology allows for effortless facial needling with minimal side effects and down time. The appearance of petechiae or small blood blisters is common around areas of thinner skin quality especially around the crow’s feet and under-eyes. These are perfectly normal and usually disappear within 3-4 days. The skin will feel and look slightly red for up to 3 days post-treatment with Dermapen. This may be accompanied by a feeling of tightness and the appearance of slight flaking. The application of a light moisturizer and sunscreen will increase comfort and reduce inflammation. A non-occlusive mineral make-up may be used to conceal any redness

You should stay away from the alcohol based products for the first 24 hours as that can make your skin extremely dry
Avoid direct sunlight for 24 hours
Do not apply any sunscreen, tanning lotion or any other skincare products because your skin’s micro channels are open for a period of time and also because many of the skincare products have toxic ingredients
Do not apply any kind of makeup for at least 12 hours
Wash your face thoroughly after the microneedling facial treatment with Dermapen
Avoid direct sun exposure for a minimum of 10 days
Do not use alcohol-based toners for at least 15 days

A course of Dermapen treatments is recommended to deliver and sustain long-lasting skin correction and results. A professional skin consultation will determine the best course of action and number of treatments required. As needling triggers the skin’s natural healing mechanisms, visible improvement will appear around 2-4 weeks post-procedure. The repair cascade may continue for up to 24 months after just 1 treatment. Multiple sessions provide progressive stimulation to further enhance results and longevity.

The number of treatment depends on what you want to achieve and on which body part the treatment is being performed. But one thing is sure that you will need more than one treatment. As a guide, 3-4 treatments are recommended for aging and wrinkles, 6-8 for scar reduction and up to 10 treatments for stretch marks. Needling sessions are performed at 6-8 weekly intervals to deliver cumulative and effective results and ensure the safety of your skin. If you are thinking about the risk involved in microneedling treatment, they are minimal like dry skin or discoloration which will subside within a week.

Spa & home needles are shorter and less effective. In a spa or home use setting, microneedling devices and dermal rollers have needles that are much shorter than the ones used by a physician. A spa or home device will have short, fine needles that are 0.2 mm in depth and can be used two times a week or more. In contrast, medical microneedling performed by a qualified doctor uses long, fine needles with depths ranging from 2 to 7 mm, depending on your concern (in other words 10 to 35 times deeper than the spa model). Spa & home needles can hurt your skin and cause scarring. Microneedling must be done with a device that hits your skin surface at a 90 degree (perpendicular) angle, in order to minimize scraping, scratching, or other trauma that could cause scarring. Inexpensive spa devices often have poor quality needles that are slightly angled or bent and can thus hurt your skin. Similarly, circular devices like dermal rollers don't hit the skin at a straight 90-degree angle and can be injurious for this reason as well. A licensed physician or medical professional is required to supervise any procedure that breaks your skin. A vigorous Dermapen Collagen Induction Therapy session should do this, and thus should be medically supervised.

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