HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU GET MICRONEEDLING?
Microneedling offers a wide range of benefits for your skin and can help treat a wide range of skin concerns, such as fine lines and wrinkles.
This treatment is also known as collagen-induction therapy and is a derma pen procedure that uses tiny needles to cause damage to the top layer of your skin. But, how many microneedling sessions do you need and is microneedling right for you? Read our article to find out!
How Does Microneedling Work?
As briefly mentioned before, microneedling works by causing damage to your skin, which stimulates your skin's healing process to allow it to produce more collagen and elastin.
Elastin and collagen are two important proteins that are responsible for keeping your skin looking and feeling smooth and youthful. Microneedling can help with a wide range of skin concerns, such as:
- Fine lines
- Acne scars
- Enlarged pores
- Stretch marks
- Uneven skin tone
- Stretch marks
How Often Should You Get Microneedling?
How often you should get microneedling depends on the areas you are treating. For mild cases, we would recommend sessions every 2-4 weeks. However, we recommend deep treatment for scars to be repeated every 4-6 weeks.
Different skin concerns determine how often you should receive treatment, for example:
If you suffer from fine lines, wrinkles or stretch marks, you will notice a difference after around 4-8 sessions.
The number of sessions you need depends on your circumstances and goals. If you want to find out more about how often you should receive microneedling and how many sessions you need, book a consultation, and we will create a bespoke treatment plan for you.
- Find lines and wrinkles: Every 6 weeks
- Sun damage: 2-4 weeks
- Pigmentation: 2-4 weeks
- Acne: 4 weeks
- Scarring: 6 weeks
How Long Do Microneedling Results Last?
On average, microneedling lasts around 6 months to a year, depending on a range of factors such as:
There are some ways to make your microneedling results last longer, such as having a balanced diet, staying hydrated and living a healthy lifestyle.
What to Expect After Treatment
Straight after your microneedling treatment, you will experience slight swelling and redness. Please remember that this is completely normal and should resolve itself within the next few days. Your skin may also feel tight and warm; again, this should resolve on its own.
What are the Side Effects of Microneedling?
Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure which is generally well tolerated. However, there are some side effects of microneedling, which include:
Make sure to cleanse your skin before and after each microneedling appointment to reduce any risk of infection. If you have any concerns after your treatment, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your practitioner.
- Lifestyle
- Collagen production
- Treatment depth and frequency
- Individual skin characteristics
- Age
- Skincare routines
- Dryness
- Bruising
- Swelling
- Infection
- Pain
- Scarring
- Itching
Start Your Microneedling Journey at Hannah McCoy
Do you suffer from dull, damaged skin? Do you feel your skin could do with some TLC? If so, why not start your microneedling journey today!
Here at Hannah McCoy Clinic, all of our practitioners come from medical backgrounds, so you can relax knowing you're in safe hands.
For more information on the services we offer or to book a consultation, don’t hesitate to contact us at 0151 332 3333. We look forward to supporting you on your skincare journey!