How Microneedling Helps Even Your Skin Tone

Not many of us have a naturally flawless complexion, smooth and free of scars, wrinkles, fine lines, sun spots, and large pores. Thankfully, microneedling is a cosmetic procedure that can even out your skin tone and texture and eliminate unwanted spots and bumps.

At Enrich Health and Wellness in Boerne, Texas, Maria Cole, APRN, FNP-C, and our team offer a range of aesthetic services to provide a flawless skin tone, including microneedling.

In this month’s blog, we look at how this treatment can correct numerous skin issues.

How does microneedling work?

With microneedling, your provider uses a hand-held device containing dozens of microscopic needles to make tiny pricks in your skin.

When your skin barrier is broken (even slightly), it triggers your body’s wound-healing process and ramps up collagen production, creating a beautiful new layer of smooth, youthful-looking skin.

Collagen is a protein that gives skin shape, elasticity, volume, and firmness. As you get older, your body produces less collagen; that’s why you develop wrinkles, age spots, and other signs of aging over time.

Skin trauma such as acne can also cause a decline in collagen production, leaving you with scars and uneven skin tone and texture.

When the microneedling device “damages” your skin, your body goes into repair mode, and collagen production skyrockets.

Because of that, microneedling is also known as collagen induction therapy. It tricks your body into creating more collagen than it might otherwise to erase unwanted skin textures and tones.

What can microneedling treat?

Common skin concerns that microneedling can effectively address include:

Acne scars
Age spots
Wrinkles and fine lines
Stretch marks
Hyperpigmentation
Large pores

Microneedling can give your skin an overall younger, fresher appearance.

What to expect during your microneedling session

While the thought of multiple needles puncturing your skin at once can be scary, rest assured that the microneedling procedure isn’t painful. But to ensure your comfort, we apply a topical anesthetic to numb your skin and a hydrogel to allow the microneedling device to glide easily.

A huge perk of microneedling is it doesn’t require any downtime. You may notice minor redness and swelling on your face afterward, but these side effects should subside quickly.

For optimal results, we may recommend multiple sessions over a few months. It may also take a while for your skin to transform fully since new skin cells take time to grow.

If you’d like to learn more about how microneedling can rejuvenate your skin, schedule a consultation today by calling our office or using our online booking feature.