Microneedling, also called collagen induction therapy, is one of the most sought-after treatments at Ada Aesthetics Medispa in Ada, Oklahoma. In this month’s blog, our highly experienced aesthetic medical team explains why.
Let’s start with an overview.
At Ada Aesthetics, we perform microneedling with the best-in-class SkinPen®, the first microneedling device cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat acne scars. It’s also used to remedy hyperpigmentation, stretch marks, neck wrinkles, and surgical scars
Here’s how it works: Your provider skillfully moves the SkinPen across your face and neck, creating thousands of evenly spaced micro-punctures in the surface layer of your skin.
This stimulates healing to promote skin rejuvenation.
Over the years, your body slows down its production of collagen and elastin, two essential proteins that provide structure and resilience to your skin. As a result, your skin thins, resulting in a deflated, wrinkled appearance.
Microneedling stimulates collagen and elastin, allowing your body to resume its natural renewal process. Following treatment, you’ll see plumper, tighter, and smoother skin.
Even the most ardent sunscreen users have at least some sun damage. Microneedling can reduce and even reverse some sun damage and age spots.
Excessive exposure to the sun’s harmful UV rays causes photoaging, which accounts for up to 90% of the visible aging in your skin. Those powerful rays penetrate the outer layer of your skin and reach the dermis, damaging collagen fibers.
Your body sends melanin to the site to protect it from more damage. When you get a tan, you’re seeing a force field of melanin. In smaller quantities, you see sunspots. Collagen induced by microneedling can restore the damaged collagen and reduce sunspots.
Whether your problem is acne scars or stretch marks, microneedling can significantly reduce their appearance by plumping up the skin and evening out the pigmentation.
If you have large pores, microneedling can also help by adding volume to your skin and closing up the pores.
The microneedling process creates thousands of tiny channels in your skin. As a result, the products you apply after your procedure can more easily penetrate deeper.
Microneedling provides a direct pathway to the middle layer of your skin, so your anti-aging products work better. Your provider at Ada Aesthetics Medispa can suggest products to enhance your microneedling treatment.
You’ll notice immediate benefits following your microneedling session, but the results won’t end there. Your collagen and elastin production continue to activate for up to a year, so you look younger for longer.
For optimal results, we recommend at least three SkinPen treatments spaced three to six weeks apart. Each treatment takes just 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the treatment area.
Ready to get started? Schedule an appointment today. Call us at (580) 308-0415 or use the online booking tool.
