SkinPen®

Most patients will experience some mild to moderate redness that may last for the rest of the day. If you are fair-skinned, redness will be more apparent but should begin to fade as the day goes on. Some pinpoint bleeding is normal, and it is not unusual to see visible lines or tracking marks on your skin for the first couple of days. Also, you may experience discomforts such as dryness, itching, burning, and tightness similar to a sunburn, but these can be relieved with the application of soothing hydrating serums and moisturizers and by avoiding excessive exercise or exposure to heat, as that may make your skin sting and feel uncomfortable. You may experience some acne breakouts in the days following your treatment, as the skin cells begin to turn over and congestion is purged from your skin. It is very important that you do not pick at your skin and use only plain, gentle cleansers and moisturizers for a few days after your treatment so that your skin can heal properly. Most of these after-effects resolve within a few days, but please contact our office if they do not. A broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF 30 or higher is required daily between appointments to protect your skin, as treated areas will be more sensitive to the sun.

Microneedling with SkinPen® can be alternated with other treatments including facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, Laser Genesis, and IPL Photofacial, and can be part of a facial rejuvenation plan including injectables such as Botox or Dysport, and facial fillers like Juvéderm or Restylane. Let the team here at Tru-Skin Dermatology help you formulate a treatment plan to put your best face forward!

SkinPen® microneedling treatments can be performed initially in a series as often as 4-6 weeks apart, depending on how quickly your skin recovers. Most patients have a series of 3 or more performed every 4-6 weeks, to begin with, as some skin conditions such as acne scarring or stretch marks require multiple treatments for improvement. You may also want to continue with treatments once every 3-6 months as part of a maintenance regimen. Your technician can help determine what course of treatment is best for your individual needs. Results may be cumulative and take time, and you will notice increased improvement with each treatment.

Depending on the areas being treated, most sessions take about an hour with numbing included.

The face is the most commonly treated area, but microneedling can be used on the neck, upper chest, backs of hands, or any area of the body where improvement in your skin is desired. SkinPen® can be very effective in the treatment of acne scars, scarring, and stretch marks, but it may take several treatments to obtain the desired results. It is important to note that the skin on the face is different from the skin on the rest of the body, so healing times usually take longer for areas other than the face, and the degree of improvement can vary widely.

Downtime can vary between different patients and skin types. Generally, the fairer and more sensitive a person’s skin is, the more visible redness that person may have compared to a person with darker skin tone. Redness will usually resolve later that same day, but it is not unusual to still be red or have visible evidence of your treatment in more sensitive areas for the next day or so. Your skin will most likely feel as if you have a sunburn for a day or two as well and be more sensitive. Most patients will have some slight roughness to their skin and light peeling within a couple of days, but it is usually very minimal and not noticeable. This can be reduced with the use of hydrating serums and moisturizers.

You can purchase an individual treatment if you wish, but as a series of treatments is recommended for best results, packages of 3 treatments are available and affordably priced. If you purchase any package of SkinPen® microneedling treatments, a Pre and Post-procedure kit is included in the price. Our menu of services with pricing for different options can be found HERE.