Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to achieve flawless skin like the models in beauty magazines? The truth is, most individuals with great skin get a little help from cosmetic treatments like microneedling. At The Medispa at The Gynecology Center in Ormond Beach, FL, our patients use this treatment to improve the look of their skin for weeks and months at a time. This treatment can fight fine lines, scars, stretch marks, large pores, and more.
How Long Does Microneedling Last?
This treatment works by spurring collagen production in the skin, and the longevity of your results depends on how long that new collagen lasts. As a general rule of thumb, microneedling results last anywhere from three to five months, but sometimes results stick around for a lot longer. Two factors determine how long your collagen lasts: your skin and the extent of your cosmetic issues.
Younger adults are often able to build up more collagen and hang onto it longer than those with older skin. Certain lifestyle factors, like stress, tobacco use, and sun exposure, more rapidly break down your collagen. And if you’re using this treatment to address a significant skin concern, like deep lines, your results probably won’t last quite as long because of all the collagen needed to maintain that improvement.
What Cosmetic Conditions See the Longest-Lasting Improvement With This Treatment?
This treatment, which is also called collagen induction therapy because of its focus on stimulating collagen, serves as a near-permanent treatment for certain surgical, acne, and burn scars. When performed on these types of scars, two or three appointments are often enough to get rid of them for good. Stretch marks can also be resolved by these sessions on a near-permanent basis, as long as the patient maintains a stable weight after treatment.
How Can I Best Preserve My Results?
Anything you can do to keep your collagen healthy will preserve your results. Protecting your skin from the sun, with both clothing and topical sunscreen, is a collagen-friendly step. So is eating a healthy diet that’s light on sugars and includes plenty of lean protein. Avoiding tobacco products, and minimizing your alcohol consumption can also help.
Carefully following the post-treatment instructions we give you for the first few days after your session will also help maximize your results. Those tips will advise you to steer clear of certain products that might irritate your skin and avoid the heat, sunlight, and excessive sweating. And in general, using high-quality skincare products and maintaining a conscientious regimen with them will keep your microneedling results in good condition.
Will Additional Treatments Help?
For most patients, an initial round of up to six treatments is needed to address their skin concerns. Each of those appointments should be scheduled several weeks apart. After your initial treatment series, scheduling maintenance treatments every six to 12 months will keep your skin looking its best. Some patients can even go as long as 18 months between maintenance treatments.
How Does Microneedling Work?
This treatment works by creating small pricks in the skin, which prompt the body to produce collagen and elastins as part of the healing process. Collagen is a protein that supports the structure of the skin. When your skin has lots of healthy collagen, it’s smooth, taut, and springy. When collagen is lacking, the skin tends to loosen and sag, and lines and folds become more visible.
What Are Treatments Like?
We’ll start by cleaning the skin in the treatment area and applying a numbing solution. We’ll then use a device to make a series of pricks in your skin. Patients generally feel a warm prickling sensation as the device is used on the skin. At the end of your appointment, we’ll apply a calming cream to your skin.
What Is Recovery Like?
This non-invasive treatment requires minimal recovery. Your skin may initially feel tight and appear flushed, but most individuals resume work and their regular schedules the next day.
How Fast Do Results Develop After Treatment?
Fresh collagen doesn’t show up in the skin overnight. For most patients, it takes anywhere from four to six weeks for collagen to ramp up and for the appearance of the skin to improve.
Where on the Body Can This Treatment Be Performed?
The face, neck, and upper chest are where most collagen induction therapy treatments are performed. But this treatment can also be performed all over the body, including on the back, abdomen, arms, legs, and hands.
What Is the Best Age for This Treatment?
The body’s ability to boost collagen production is most powerful in younger adults. Because patients in their twenties and thirties can produce more collagen and hang onto it for a longer time, they often enjoy wonderful results. But adults of all ages can benefit from this treatment.
Is This Treatment Safe?
The tiny pricks made in your skin during this treatment are not lasting damage. This treatment is a safe and effective option for both male and female patients.
Can I Try This Treatment on Myself at Home?
Some patients try to replicate the effect of collagen induction therapy at home with a device known as a dermaroller. But a home dermaroller won’t penetrate as deeply, or yield results that are as noticeable as a treatment performed with a medical-grade instrument. It can also be difficult to effectively maneuver this type of device on yourself.
For both safety reasons and to achieve the results you want, this is a treatment that is best scheduled with a professional. It’s also important that your skin be professionally evaluated before embarking on this type of treatment.
Am I a Good Candidate?
Your Skin Is Healthy at the Time of Treatment
Because this treatment unleashes collagen production by tricking the skin into thinking it’s been injured, you must arrive for your appointment with healthy skin. Skin that has already been injured or inflamed as a result of active acne, sunburn, psoriasis, eczema flareups, or other issues won’t respond to collagen induction therapy the same way.
You’re in Good Overall Health
It helps if patients are in good general health and haven’t had problems with wounds healing in the past. You may not be a good candidate if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you have taken the acne medication Accutane in the previous six months, you also may not be a microneedling candidate.
You’re Concerned About the Look of Your Skin
This treatment is a great option for patients who are bothered by the look of their skin and are eager to take action about it. For some patients, early signs of aging like lines and age spots are the primary concern. For others, issues like large pores and dull skin tone are bothering them. This treatment is capable of broadly renewing your skin and can be used to address multiple cosmetic concerns.
Why Should I Schedule This Treatment?
It Offers Natural Results
Patients who undergo collagen induction therapy don’t have to worry about artificial results or appearing as though they suddenly went and had a cosmetic treatment done. This treatment relies on the body to renew itself naturally through additional collagen production. And because your results will develop gradually, there won’t be an immediate change in your appearance. You’ll simply look as though you’ve been taking care of yourself.
It’ll Improve Your Skincare Regimen
Patients are often surprised to find that this treatment can improve the efficacy of their home skincare regimen. The little pricks created on the surface of your skin won’t be visible to the naked eye, but in the weeks after your appointment, they’ll serve as small funnels that help your moisturizers and serums penetrate deeply.
It’s Convenient
Patients looking to rejuvenate their skin have a range of treatment options to consider, some of which are surgical. An advantage of collagen induction therapy is that it doesn’t require anesthesia and involves little to no downtime. It’s a straightforward treatment performed right here in our offices. If a no-hassle way of improving your skin is appealing, then collagen induction therapy may be perfect for you.
Could Microneedling Be the Solution You’ve Been Looking For?
Are you ready to improve the look of your skin with a simple and non-invasive treatment? Would you like to put lines, loose skin, hyperpigmentation, scars, and stretch marks in the rearview mirror? Rejuvenating your skin is easy with the help of microneedling. Don’t wait any longer. Call The Medispa at The Gynecology Center in Ormond Beach, FL, and book your consultation today!