Microneedling in Scottsdale

+ WHAT IS AUTOMATED MICRONEEDLING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

By pricking the skin, its response is to become inflamed and produce collagen as part of the healing process. Collagen is responsible for plumping up your skin and making you look youthful. Automated microneedling (also known as Collagen Induction Therapy or CIT) damages the skin on a minor scale with the end result being increased collagen production. This leads to smoother, youthful-looking skin. To enhance the microneedling process, serums that work below the surface of your skin are applied.

+ WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Some benefits of CIT include reduction in fine lines and wrinkles, younger-looking skin with fewer signs of aging, and overall fuller skin on the treated areas. Microneedling also has a positive effect on hyperpigmentation as well as on hypopigmentation, acne scars, sun spots, age spots, surgery scars, large pores, traumatic scars, and stretch marks. Overall, it gives your skin a fresh and healthy glow.

+ WHAT IS THE DOWNTIME?

After treatment, your skin will be red and sensitive and may also flake as new skin grows in. While total healing time varies depending on the depth of the needles used, the size of the area treated, and how many passes are made across your skin, many patients see a visible reduction in the redness and have almost completely healed within 24 hours. However, some patients retain the red flush up to four days after treatment with varying degrees of skin shedding. Using the products we recommend to care for your skin after treatment can help speed up the healing process.

+ HOW IS THE PROCEDURE DONE?

A sterile needle tip containing 12 tiny microneedles is attached to the automated microneedling device. A thin layer of topical numbing gel is applied to your skin. Next, in a single motion, the pen will be gently pressed against the skin while simultaneously gliding in one direction until the entire treatment area has been covered.

+ HOW MANY TREATMENTS WILL I NEED?

Some patients only require a single treatment to achieve their skin goals. However, it is recommended for most patients to receive a series of four to five treatments spaced about three to five weeks apart. For the best results, especially for patients with deep wrinkles, many fine lines, large pores, advanced photoaging, stretch marks, or acne scars, it is recommended to receive six to eight sessions at four to six-week intervals.

+ WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?

CIT feels similar to light sandpaper being moved across the skin, thanks to the use of numbing gels. While some areas are more sensitive than others, such as the forehead, the speed of the reciprocating needle tip reduces discomfort while the applied serums also make the treatment more relaxing.

+ WHAT AREAS OF THE BODY CAN I TREAT?

Anywhere you’re having issues can be treated. This includes the face, neck, décolleté, arms, hands, legs, abdomen and back.

+ WHEN WILL I SEE RESULTS?

Most patients notice an immediate glow to their skin. Visible changes to the skin develop over the course of several days and weeks. Results continue to improve up to six months after the treatment as collagen production continues.

+ HOW LONG DOES THE PROCEDURE TAKE?

Collagen induction can take a varying amount of time, depending upon which areas and how many areas you’re getting treated. Generally, the needling and numbing take approximately 1 hour and then 1/2 hour for the red LED session.

+ HOW are the stem cells harvested?

AnteAge sources the stem cells from the bone marrow of young, healthy, pre-screened adult donors. The cells are cultured in a laboratory, within a controlled environment that fosters production of the biosignals that will engage in skin repair and rejuvenation. AnteAge then harvests and extracts the powerful growth factors and cytokines inside, discarding the cell itself. AnteAge products are 100% free of inflammatory cells, cell fragments, RNA, or DNA.