Microneedling

Microneedling, also called collagen induction therapy, uses a pen of very fine needles to create thousands of tiny channels in the skin. Each one is a controlled micro-injury your body reads as a signal to rebuild, laying down fresh collagen and elastin as it heals.

That renewed support is what softens acne scars, smooths rough texture, and refines the look of large pores over time. We can pair the treatment with boosters like exosomes or PDGF that work into the channels right after, which may help your skin respond more fully.

A session runs about thirty to sixty minutes with numbing cream first, so it stays comfortable. Most people are a little pink for a day or two. Because collagen builds gradually, results come over a series spaced a few weeks apart.

Microneedling is rarely about one thing. It works on a range of surface and structural concerns at once, which is why it has become a go-to for overall skin quality:

Results vary from person to person and build gradually over a series. Microneedling is a cosmetic treatment, not a medical cure.

The 24 to 48 hours after your session are when your skin is most receptive, so a little care goes a long way. Keep things simple: rinse with cool water, skip active ingredients like retinoids and exfoliating acids, and stay out of direct sun. Most clients are a little pink and feel a mild tightness. That is normal and usually resolves by the next morning.

By day three or four you may notice some light flaking as the surface renews. Let it shed on its own. A fragrance-free moisturizer and an SPF 30 or higher are your best friends for the first week.

Avoid intense heat, like saunas, steam rooms, and hard workouts, for 48 hours, since heat can drive inflammation when your barrier is in repair mode. If you added an exosome or PDGF booster, those same rules apply; the channels stay active for a day or two after needling.

Your provider will walk you through anything specific to your skin at the end of your appointment.

Microneedling vs. chemical peel: Both resurface the skin, but they work differently. A chemical peel dissolves the outer layer with acid, which makes it especially good for tone, pigment, and surface texture. Microneedling goes deeper structurally, triggering new collagen without removing tissue. The two layer well together, and many clients do a peel in between microneedling sessions to keep results building.

Microneedling vs. Botox: These are not competing treatments. They address different things. Botox relaxes the muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles like forehead lines and crow’s feet. Microneedling improves the skin itself: texture, scars, pore size, and firmness. Pairing them is common because Botox smooths movement while microneedling improves the surface underneath.

Is microneedling worth it? For most skin concerns short of deep surgical scarring, yes. It is one of the few treatments that stimulates your own biology rather than masking the problem. The results are gradual but cumulative, and because it works on multiple concerns at once, like texture, tone, scars, and fine lines, most clients see an improvement in overall skin quality after a full series.