FAQ on Medical Skin Needling Treatments

Most clients find micro skin needling a comfortable treatment. A topical, local anaesthetic cream can be applied before micro skin needling when treating the skin with longer needle depths over 1mm

Skin may benefit from preparatory treatments and home skincare before having a clinical depth treatment (1mm to 1.5mm)  – We will recommend a home skincare regime to support the treatments effect

Treatments can be repeated at 4 to 8 week intervals depending on needle depth used
Optimal results are achieved after 3 – 6 sessions.

Clinical experience has shown results continue to improve skin quality for months after each treatment with overall results lasting (2- 3 years+).

Absolutely. Micro skin needling helps make men’s skin firmer and smoother. Dermapen skin needling is a popular treatment choice for men to reduce wrinkles, scars including acne or chicken pox scars, tighten eye bags etc

Yes. skin needling can help to “break up” hyper-pigmentation, age or liver spots. Several treatments are required to even out skin tone or reduce significant hyperpigmentation.

Yes – micro skin needling stimulates the skin to produce collagen which thickens and tightens skin. Pores are structures within the skin’s layers that benefit from treatment

Yes. Some improvement will be evident after one treatment, but real differences are achieved with regular clinical treatments. After the third treatment, in conjunction with home skincare use, a patient will notice significant changes. The full effect is achieved after five to six months.

The most exciting thing about skin needling is it’s safety profile.

It does not cause significant trauma to the skin’s surface unlike laser or some chemical peels which cause significant surface trauma with high risk of hypo or hyper pigmentation after treatment.

Skin needling is safe on Asian and Black skin