TLC, a 1990s girl group, told us "Don't go chasing waterfalls." But they never said anything about the fountain of youth. Many people believe it's possible to find that fountain during your lunch break. They're talking about microneedling. "Microneedling is a procedure that helps to stimulate collagen and elastin and provide a more youthful appearance to the skin," Hope Merz, nurse practitioner at Advanced Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center said.So how does it work? A pen with 36 tiny needles is rubbed over numbed skin. It creates tiny, focused injuries, tricking the skin to repair itself by building collagen, which in turn, can provide many benefits."It helps improve pores, fine lines, any kind of textural issue, brown, some hyperpigmentation, so it's really great for most skin types," Merz said.Those who practice microneedling say it's great for anti-aging and prevention. Merz says she's been treating patients with the non-invasive procedure for 10 years. She also says some patients look younger now than they did 10 years ago.If you see some pinpoint bleeding it's good. Experts say it brings results."So right now these teeny, tiny microneedles are getting in and out of your skin, at a really fast pace so they're creating 1000s of tiny, tiny, what we call microchannels, those micropanels are what's going to help your body stimulate collagen as it tries to heal those channels," Merz said.You'll see some red marks on your face for 2-3 days after the treatment and it feels as if you got a bad sunburn for about 24 hours, after which you should be back to normal.
TLC, a 1990s girl group, told us "Don't go chasing waterfalls." But they never said anything about the fountain of youth.
Many people believe it's possible to find that fountain during your lunch break. They're talking about microneedling.
"Microneedling is a procedure that helps to stimulate collagen and elastin and provide a more youthful appearance to the skin," Hope Merz, nurse practitioner at Advanced Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center said.
So how does it work? A pen with 36 tiny needles is rubbed over numbed skin. It creates tiny, focused injuries, tricking the skin to repair itself by building collagen, which in turn, can provide many benefits.
"It helps improve pores, fine lines, any kind of textural issue, brown, some hyperpigmentation, so it's really great for most skin types," Merz said.
Those who practice microneedling say it's great for anti-aging and prevention. Merz says she's been treating patients with the non-invasive procedure for 10 years. She also says some patients look younger now than they did 10 years ago.
If you see some pinpoint bleeding it's good. Experts say it brings results.
"So right now these teeny, tiny microneedles are getting in and out of your skin, at a really fast pace so they're creating 1000s of tiny, tiny, what we call microchannels, those micropanels are what's going to help your body stimulate collagen as it tries to heal those channels," Merz said.
You'll see some red marks on your face for 2-3 days after the treatment and it feels as if you got a bad sunburn for about 24 hours, after which you should be back to normal.
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