TreatmentsMicroneedling
Microneedling.
The skin's own repair response, put to work. Fine, sterile needles prompt new collagen and elastin for firmer, smoother, more even skin: fine lines, acne scarring, pores and texture all improve. Best as a course of three.
How does it work?
A pen with a cartridge of fourteen tiny sterile needles makes thousands of microscopic channels in the skin. The body treats each one as a wound to repair: blood flow increases, and new collagen and elastin are laid down where the needles went. Over the following weeks the skin becomes firmer, thicker and smoother. The channels also carry a serum deep into the skin, which is where the choice of hyaluronic acid, polynucleotides or exosomes comes in.
What can it help with?
Fine lines and the early signs of ageing, acne scarring, enlarged pores, uneven tone and texture, dehydration and loss of firmness. It is also used on stretch marks. Because it works with the skin's own repair response rather than adding anything to it, it suits most skin types and most ages: collagen production can be stimulated well into your fifties and beyond.
What should I expect afterwards?
Numbing cream goes on first, so the treatment is comfortable, and the skin is pink to red for a day or two afterwards, like mild sunburn. Keep it clean, keep it out of the sun and follow the simple aftercare Gina gives you. Results come gradually as the new collagen forms, so a course of three, four to six weeks apart, is the recommendation; after that, two or three sessions a year keep the result.
Questions
The things people ask before booking, answered honestly.
Something else? Call Gina on 07709 266584
- Numbing cream is applied before treatment, so most people describe it as mild to moderate: a scratching, vibrating sensation rather than pain. Some areas, like the forehead and upper lip, feel sharper than others.
- A minimum of three, four to six weeks apart, over three to four months, is recommended for the full result, whether the aim is ageing skin or acne scarring. Once you have the result you want, two or three sessions a year maintain it.
- Pink to red for 24 to 48 hours, with a little tightness or dryness as it renews. Most people are back to normal, make-up included, within a day or two. Gina will tell you what to use and what to avoid in the first few days.
- Most people with fine lines, uneven texture, acne scarring, stretch marks or skin laxity. It is not suitable on active acne, infected or broken skin, or during pregnancy. Gina checks your skin and medical history before you start.
Book microneedling
Book a session or a course online, or call or email to ask which serum would suit your skin. About an hour, at 8 Devonshire Street in the centre of Penrith.