Microneedling: It’s Not Just For The Face

The benefits of Microneedling are a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, improve hyper-pigmentation, dark spots, acne scars and stretch marks and create a youthful glow to the skin. With that being said, Microneedling is not just meant to treat the facial area. Microneedling can be used on the scalp, neck, chest, hands and anywhere else on the body.

Microneedling uses thin, tiny needles to create controlled micro-injuries in the skin to trick the body into starting the natural healing process, which stimulates collagen and elastin to produce. These proteins keep your skin firm and smooth. This treatment is one of the quickest and easiest ways to achieve a more youthful appearance.

Here is what Microneedling can achieve on other areas of the body:

Scalp: 

Microneedling is typically performed in this area to help with hairloss. Studies have been shown that creating these same micro-injuries on the scalp can help regenerate the health of those hair follicles. This is excellent for people who are thinning or have a condition called Alopecia.

Body (Neck, Chest, Stomach, & other areas): 

Microneedling anywhere on the body can help treat saggy, crepey skin, stretch marks or scarring. This is a quick and easy treatment to perform on the body with downtime only lasting 24 hours. You can’t go wrong with this treatment!

So, what is it like to get a Microneedling treatment done?

Topical numbing will be applied to the skin pre-treatment. The procedure takes 15-30 minutes depending on the areas treated. During treatment it feels like a light sandpaper being moved across the skin. Immediately after there will be a redness that usually lasts 24-48 hours. Healing time depends on the setting used during each session. Downtime can be controlled and adjusted depending on a patient’s social calendar. Some patients heal completely in as little as 24 hours, while others may take 2-4 days to heal.