Benefits of Microneedling in Santa Monica
Increased Collagen Production
The micro-injuries caused by microneedling trigger your body’s natural healing response, increasing collagen production naturally. You can take the effects even further by including PRP in your treatment.
Different Approaches
Microneedling (especially with PRP) works to rejuvenate your skin and can support the reduction of scars and stretch marks while improving texture and tone. It can also treat hair loss!
Quickly Recover
Side effects such as redness fade quickly as your body recovers, letting you get back to your routine and social plans in no time. Plus, we’ll provide post-treatment instructions to improve the process.
Consultation
Your care with Younique starts with a personalized consultation. Here, you’ll meet with your provider to talk about your medical history, concerns, and treatment goals, giving us a better idea of how we can help. If microneedling in Santa Monica is the best solution for you, we’ll get you scheduled for an appointment and share any tips to prepare for your session.
Procedure
Your provider will start the treatment process by cleansing the treatment area. We ask that you come to your appointment without makeup. After cleansing, your provider will apply a numbing cream to the treatment area to minimize any discomfort. While you wait 15 to 30 minutes for the numbing cream to work, if applicable to your treatment, your provider will do a quick blood draw to get platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Once everything is ready, we will apply the chosen skincare options, serums, or PRP to the treatment area. After this, your experienced provider will use the Eclipse MicroPen to create tiny micro-injuries in your skin. These micro-injuries signal to your body to produce greater amounts of collagen to regrow the affected skin, leading to overall improvements.
Recovery
Recovery after microneedling may take up to 4 days. Right after treatment, you may experience red skin with a slight bit of swelling (similar to a sunburn). This is normal and will slowly resolve over the course of 2 to 3 days. However, your skin will be sensitive during this time, so take additional care as it heals. Our recommendations include:
- Avoid sun or artificial UV exposure for 3 to 4 days.
- Do not use harsh cleansers—gentle skincare is best.
- Avoid the use of acids and retinols for 3 to 4 days.
- Do not scrub or brush the treatment area roughly.
Build Your Custom Treatment Plan
The path for your Younique journey begins with this first step.
Why apply hyaluronic acid or PRP to my skin?
Microneedling stimulates the body’s natural healing process by creating small micro-injuries to your skin—resulting in increased collagen production.
At Younique, we have two additional elective options for our microneedling treatments. You can choose to have PRP or specific serums put on the treatment area prior to the actual microneedling process. If you choose to add either of these, the microneedling treatment will open channels for the solutions to seep deeper into the skin, promoting greater effects and benefits.
What are some benefits of microneedling?
Microneedling can provide you with a range of benefits:
- Stimulates collagen production
- Improves circulation to the treatment area
- Can be used on all skin types
- Improves skin texture
- Reduces the appearance of wrinkles
- Stimulates tissue regeneration
This is just a short list of potential benefits from microneedling. Request a consultation to discover even more benefits and learn how microneedling can be just what you’ve been looking for.
What should I do to prepare for microneedling?
Our providers at Younique Surgery Center & Med Spa have a few important guidelines you should know before coming in to receive microneedling in Santa Monica.
- You should mention if you’re prone to getting cold sores or blisters during your consultation and include it in your medical history. You may need to pre-treat with an antiviral medical. If you forgot, that’s okay! Give us a call to discuss what options are available for you.
- Avoid sulfa medications, topical retinols, salicylic acids, glycolics, AHAs, masks, facial scrubs, facial brushing, loofah sponges, waxing, electrolysis, and chemical hair removal for at least 4 days prior to your treatment.
- Try your best to avoid sun and artificial UV exposure for 4 days before treatment.
- Use SPF 30 sunscreen daily.
Awards & Recognition
Mark Youssef, MD
