Microneedling

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Microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy) involves using fine needles to create hundreds of tiny, invisible puncture wounds in the top layer of skin. It may not sound appealing. But this is a minimally invasive treatment—it’s done in-office by a trained acupuncturist, and is very effective. “The micro-injuries you create stimulates the body’s natural wound healing processes, resulting in cell turnover and increased collagen and elastin production, therefore reversing as well as preventing signs of aging,” says Sejal Shah, MD, a dermatologist in private practice in New York City. (Microneedling works the same way lasers do, only you’re injuring the skin mechanically instead of using heat or light.) Instead of injecting chemicals into your face, what you are doing is giving your body the opportunity to rejuvenate naturally and making you less dependent on regular visits to make you look like an Instagram model. A course of microneedling treatments with appropriate intermittent care can last you up to five years. Yes, that's right - FIVE YEARS. The holistic part of this therapy is that you allow your body to do its thing, and your body wants not only to survive, but to survive in the best way possible.

Microneedling may reduce fine and deep wrinkles  One of the main benefits of microneedling is its ability to stimulate the growth of collagen and elastin, which is the key to new, youthful-looking skin. Because of its ability to trigger the generation of new skin cells, dermatologists have found that a few sessions will noticeably reduce fine lines, crow’s feet, and deep wrinkles on the forehead. “This is one of the reasons I like microneedling—because it is able to use the body’s own natural healing mechanisms, so the results are very natural,” Dr. Shah says. “And because there’s minimal downtime with it, I often recommend it as maintenance for people who are trying to stave off the signs of aging.” To treat wrinkles, a needle no longer than 1.5 mm should be used. 

Here is what microneedling addresses:

• Reduced skin elasticity   (laugh lines, sagging jowels) 
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Scars     
• Stretch marks     
• Sun damage     
• Acne     
• Hair loss (also called alopecia)     
• Dark spots or patches on your skin (hyper-pigmentation/melasma)     
• Large pores