Microneedling vs. Chemical Peels

Microneedling vs. Chemical Peels: Which is right for you?

Whatever your aesthetic goals, microneedling and chemical peels are a great addition to your professional treatment regimen. When applied by an experienced aesthetic provider, these treatments can address a wide range of common skin complaints. Which treatment is right for you? While one or the other may be the better choice, a combination of both treatments could provide you with exceptional results. Not everyone can do it all, however. So if you need to choose one, which should you choose?

Microneedling

Microneedling via a dermal roller has been around for awhile, but microneedling via a micropen is a relatively new skin treatment. The treatment utilizes an automated, handheld device that creates microscopic dermal punctures, or microinjuries, to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin beneath the skin. These are the building blocks of youthful skin and also promote healing and cellular turnover. Following treatment, and after a series of treatments, skin regenerates more quickly. This reduces the appearance of common skin complaints, such as:

• uneven skin tone and texture
• hyperpigmentation and dark spots
• fine lines and wrinkles
• acne scars
• rosacea
• sun damage
• dark circles and under-eye bags

Prior to a microneedling treatment, your provider will apply a topical numbing cream. While the numbing cream takes effect, she will adjust the settings on the micropen to your specific needs. There are varying depths for the needles to penetrate the skin. More extensive skin damage requires greater depth. A topical skin product containing growth factors and other skin nourishing ingredients will also be applied during your treatment. The new microchannels in the skin will drink up these ingredients more effectively, providing your skin with exceptional results.
Following treatment, patients are advised to avoid direct sunlight. Some facial redness and slight bleeding is normal, and some patients also experience some light peeling. Patients liken the experience to recovering from a very mild sunburn.
Repeat treatments are recommended, and this varies from person to person.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels vary in depth and active ingredients. There are very aggressive peels and more superficial peels, and the type of peel you have depends on your skin care needs and goals. When applied to the skin, chemical peels stimulate rapid skin cell turnover by destroying the outer layer of skin. This prompts the top layer of skin to peel in sheets or slough off, depending on the type of peel used. While you may think of a raw, red-faced Samantha Jones from Sex and the City, don’t worry. While that makes for good television, it’s not reality. You won’t look or feel like your face has been burned off after a chemical peel at Skin by Lovely.
Different chemical peels target different skin conditions. However, chemical peels in general help correct the following skin conditions and complaints:

• acne and oily skin
• acne scars
• fine lines and wrinkles
• dark spots and hyperpigmentation
• sun damage

by Skin by Lovely | Feb 5, 2018

CIT - Collagen Induction Therapy

Benefits of Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) with a PEN device 

The Needle Pen uses multiple needles that pierce the skin vertically with minimal pain compared to traditional Derma Roller rejuvenation. The skin rejuvenation treatment has great results. The automatic, high speed vibrating function of the Pen increases the effectiveness of the treatment by rapidly making multiple insertions, quickly and clinically, dramatically reducing pain and discomfort for the user.

Skin needling with a pen allows for controlled induction of the skin’s self repair mechanism by creating micro “injuries” in the skin which triggers a whole cascade of events that result in new collagen synthesis. The result is smoother, firmer and younger looking skin. A good treatment for all skin types especially people with acne scarring, pigmentation and wrinkles.

Skin Needling is used to treat: fine lines and wrinkles around eyes, mouth, cheeks, neck and décolleté. Other areas of the body can be treated such as the abdomen, thighs, hands and arms. All forms of acne scars, surgical scars, stretch marks and burn contracture scars can safely be treated. The typical areas treated with micro needling are full face for skin rejuvenation.

The results of micro-needling can go on for months after each treatment and the results are accumulative. Initial results can be seen within 10 days. The best results of one single treatment can be seen up to 3 months later and the collagen will continually grow in the skin over a 90 day period.

The needle only penetrates the epidermis and does not remove it thus the skin’s natural protective barrier remains intact. The pierced epidermis rapidly heals in a matter of hours. After the procedure, the treated skin has the appearance of moderate sunburn which improves over 24 to 48 hours. The treatment is therefore not only very effective but also very safe with very few to no side effects or complications.

Automatic Needle adjustments from 0.25mm-2mm allow for all treatments to be tailored to individual needs. When treating acne scars on the cheeks, adjust the Pen to a depth of 1mm to 2mm depth for better results. Over the eye area the needle depth can be decreased to 0.25mm to 0.5 mm. For skin rejuvenation (anti-aging, pigmentation, sun spots and acne brown marks) 0.5mm for best results. The electrical stimulation and vibrating function can make the treatment less painful especially on the body for the treatment of stretch marks.