Microneedling = A More Effective Facial

Microneedling – the very name is bound to induce terror with ominous thoughts of prickly needles, throbbing pain and unsightly blood. How then is microneedling for scars becoming so popular and even considered a healthy alternative to other anti-aging treatments?

Fact is that a microneedling treatment is akin to a lavish facial that delivers extraordinary results that no ordinary facial can match. Let’s do a compare to gain a clearer understanding –

Pain – A regular facial is inherently free of pain as all it involves is skin cleaning and luxurious massages that pamper the skin. On the other hand, microneedling involves applying needles to create microscopic injuries on the skin. However, an anesthetic cream is applied on the face before commencing the treatment which effectively numbs the skin so that there are no agonizing twinges of pain. Slight scratches are all that will be sensed at the most.

Skin radiance – What a facial does is cleanse and soothe the skin which delivers a warm glow on the face. However, this lasts just for a few days. In contrast, the needles on the skin manage to trigger the natural healing process. The skin automatically starts producing more collagen and elastin to heal the ‘wounds’. This makes the skin smoother, tighter and thicker. The result is a radiant glow that lasts much, much longer.

Scarring and aging – A facial can calm the skin but cannot reduce scars or wrinkles in any manner. Microneedling trumps facials big time as the collagen effectively fills open pores, lightens scars and reduces wrinkles. In fact, the regenerated and resurfaced skin looks much younger and the treatment even slows down aging. This is even better than external fillers as the body’s own natural mechanism is at work here.

Enhanced delivery – Various creams and other products are massaged into the skin during a facial. However, the amount of useful ingredients that is actually absorbed into the skin is fairly limited. During a microneedling treatment, the minute holes created by the needles essentially work as channels through which the active ingredients are directly delivered to the dermis of the skin. In fact, the transdermal absorption through the skin can increase by almost 10,000 times.

Downtime – It is true that there is no downtime in a facial. While microneedling for scars can make the skin look red and swollen, it subsides within a day or two itself. The downtime is minimal and more than worth the immediate results.

Moreover, microneedling can easily be customized to suit the problem areas on the face. Marginally longer needles are used for more duration on deeper scars and wrinkles. The length is considerably reduced when working on thinner skin or more sensitive areas. This ensures excellent results as the collagen is produced on the entire face and makes it look clear, young and radiant.

The author is a spa therapist and is well-acquainted in the field. She knows well every woman want a radiant skin. And for this, through this article,she has highlighted on med spa treatments.