04/24/2022
RP .master.aesthetician
💉 Microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy) is a minimally invasive treatment to rejuvenate the skin. Safe on all skin types! Said it before but I’ll say it again, book your microneedling asap!
A device with fine needles creates tiny punctures in the top layer of the skin, which triggers the body to create new collagen and elastin. Results can include improved texture and firmness, as well as a reduction in scars, pore size, and stretch marks.
Micropunctures are created using microneedles which produce a controlled skin injury without actually damaging the epidermis.
These microinjuries lead to minimal superficial bleeding and set up a wound healing cascade with release of various growth factors such as platelet derived growth factor, transforming growth factor alpha and beta, connective tissue activating protein, connective tissue growth factor, and fibroblast growth factor (FGF).
The needles also breakdown the old hardened scar strands and allow it to revascularize. Neovascularization and neocollagenesis is initiated by migration and proliferation of fibroblasts and laying down of intercellular matrix.
(Percutaneous Collagen Induction Therapy: An Alternative Treatment for Scars, Wrinkles, and Skin Laxity 2008)