Microneedling (Dermapen)

Experience the rejuvenating power of microneedling with the dermapen, an automated medical device that contains multiple fine needles to create microchannels in the skin.

This micro trauma stimulates the skin to produce new collagen-rich tissue, resulting in a more uniform texture and tone. Microneedling can be combined with other treatments such as platelet-rich plasma, mesotherapy, and exosomes to enhance the visible results. This minimally-invasive procedure can reduce age spots, pigmentation, acne scars, post-trauma or surgical scars, enlarged pores, and uneven skin tone.

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Depending on your pain threshold, a topical anaesthetic cream may be applied before your treatment. The procedure itself is quick and comfortable, and involves gliding the dermapen over the skin to ensure all areas are covered. The depth of the dermapen needle is determined based on your skin concern and can range from 0.5-3mm. After the procedure, you may experience redness and mild swelling. A serum or soothing cream customised to your skin concern may be applied to the treated area. Some patients see a significant improvement in their skin tone and texture after the first treatment session, with the best results achieved after 2-3 sessions, spaced 3-4 weeks apart.
Avoid tanning for 2 weeks prior to the treatment. Your doctor may advise you to use a retinol-based cream to prime the skin 2-3 weeks prior to the treatment, which must be stopped 3 days before the procedure.
You may experience minor irritation post-treatment, such as mild peeling of the skin, dryness, itching sensation, or redness. These are temporary and should not cause any discomfort. You may also feel occasional dryness or mild shedding of the dry, dead exfoliated skin post-treatment, which should not last more than 48-72 hours. Avoid any sun exposure for 48 hours and follow the post-care skin routine as advised by your doctor.

FAQ on microneedling treatments

As the name suggests microneedles are used to exfoliate the skin and hence some amount of pin point bleeding occurs while doing the procedure. The amount of bleeding also depends on the depth at which microneedling is done. The depth of the procedure is based on the skin concern being treated and does affect the downtime from the procedure.
Usually microneedling is a completely comfortable procedure when done at superficial depths. However, certain conditions like acne scars do require a deeper level of treatment. A numbing cream can be applied to make this procedure comfortable.
On an average results last for 4 to 6 weeks. The result can be prolonged and enhanced by using the maintenance products as advised by the doctor. To get the best result , it is recommended to do 4-6 sessions of microneedling depending on the skin concern being treated.
After the session the skin might feel slightly red, dry and dull for 2 to 3 days. The result of the treatment is visible after around 5 days.
Microneedling is a versatile tool which can be used for many concerns like Sunspots (age spots), Acne marks, Large pores, uneven Skin tone that is uneven, reduced Skin elasticity, Scars of various kinds, dull looking skin. It can also be done on the scalp in some cases to enhance microcirculation and help hair growth. It can be done on other areas of the body like stretch marks as well.
Various treatments can be tried over stretch marks and one of them is microneedling. It can also be combined with PRP , exosomes , growth factors and peptides and other collagen stimulating serums for a better result.
Microneedling can be combined with PRP, growth factors, stem cells, mesotherapy with vitamins and minerals, exosomes etc.
Dermapen is a simple procedure that can be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as large pores, skin glow, improvement of skin texture, acne scars, and skin quality. The depth of the Dermapen treatment affects not only the downtime after the treatment, but also the results that can be achieved. With the right protocols, Dermapen can be used to treat both superficial and deep-rooted skin conditions.