SkinPen Microneedling works in three simple steps, designed to activate the skin’s natural healing process. Following each session, the skin begins to heal itself, looking more renewed and rejuvenated over time. SkinPen is only used in professional settings and delivers dramatic results without the use of heat or chemicals.
SkinPen’s microneedles penetrate the skin’s surface, triggering a natural immune response to disinfect, remove debris, increase blood flow, and activate the creation of new tissue.
The micro-channels or tiny holes created by SkinPen are rebuilt with new granulation cells that include collagen proteins. Additionally, a new network of blood vessels develops.
New dermal tissues form, rich in collagen and elastin proteins. These proteins improve skin quality, visibly reducing facial acne scars and neck wrinkles, leaving skin more smooth, radiant, and younger-looking.
Because of the vertical delivery, the SkinPen needles can easily penetrate scar tissue and treatment is well tolerated around otherwise hard-to-reach places such as around the eyes, nose, and lips.
Microneedling promotes scar-less healing and natural collagen reproduction, similar to fractional laser treatments, IPL, laser resurfacing, and chemical peels, but without the side effects and downtime and may be used on all skin types at any time of the year.
Patients do experience some redness that can last on average 3 days. While makeup cannot be applied on the day of the treatment, it will cover any redness on the following days.
While patients do see some improvement with a single microneedling treatment, a series of 3 to 6 procedures spaced a month apart is recommended to attain maximum benefits. Optimum results are seen 6 months post-procedure. Maintenance treatments help to maintain or even improve upon original benefits.