Does a SkinPen treatment hurt?
Some topical aesthetic cream is applied to numb the face before treatment.
The skin may appear red and irritated for a few days after treatment.
SkinPen® Precision is a microneedling device that utilizes Collagen Induction Therapy to treat acne scars and fine lines & wrinkles. SkinPen Precision is also found helpful in restoring the skin’s abnormal pigmentation activity often found is skin conditions such as melasma, vitiligo and sun or age spots.
SkinPen® Precision is simple, comfortable, and effective for skin rejuvenation in as little as 30 minutes.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
Light Numbing Topical anesthetic is administered to assure maximum comfort during the treatment.
Simply Treat
SkinPen Precision creates thousands of controlled microchannels in the skin to elicit your body’s natural wound healing cascade. This healing process works at the site of treatment to remodel the tissue resulting in new collagen and elastin to give your skin a younger, firmer and radiant appearance.
How it works
Collagen and elastin are the essential protein fibers in the skin that give it support and elasticity. As we age, those fibers break down leading to fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, and large pores. Regenerating collagen and elastin can also help in getting a more youthful appearance overall. Collagen plays a key role in scars, such as those formed from acne. Improper signals in pigmentation lead to dyschromia such as Melasma, Vitiligo and Sun or Age Spots (Solar Lentigines). Skin remodeling can have an important role in the improved appearance of these conditions.
General rejuvenation
Sun damage
Ageing/Rhytides (wrinkles)
Hyperpigmentation
Rosacea
Enlarged pores
Scarring
Alopecia
Striae (stretch marks)
Some topical aesthetic cream is applied to numb the face before treatment.
The skin may appear red and irritated for a few days after treatment.
Visibly rejuvenated skin can generally be seen after just 6-8 days following the procedure, with results further improving over time. A course of SkinPen sessions is usually recommended to achieve optimal results; however, improvement is usually noticeable after just one treatment.
Allergic reactions and side-effects are extremely rare/unheard of. The procedure is minimally invasive, meaning there is virtually no downtime.
Side effects experienced with SkinPen usually subside within 48 hours. These include erythema, stinging, itching and tightness of the skin.
Yes, absolutely normal. Some patients may experience red/dry skin or small pimples which resolve in a few days post procedure.
It is advisable to avoid applying make up immediately after treatment. You may apply make up as usual the day following treatment.
Day 1: Erythema and redness, severity of which will depend upon the aggressiveness of the performed treatment.
Day 2: Red or pink hue similar to moderate sunburn may persist. There may be some noticeable swelling on the second day.
Day 3: Skin may still retain a pink hue, or return to normal colour. Swelling subsides.
This is not advisable.
Yes, although the skin should be fully healed before SkinPen treatment.
Botox is in the muscle in 15 minutes so SkinPen is safe after this, however most patients choose to wait a few days after botox for SkinPen treatment.