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At Steele Creek Dermatology in Charlotte, NC, we love helping our clients improve the health and beauty of their skin. We offer a wide range of cosmetic treatments that can quickly, safely, and effectively correct numerous cosmetic concerns. Today, we're taking a closer look at one of our most versatile, popular treatments, microneedling. If you're interested in learning about the benefits of this treatment, you're in the right place.
What Are the Benefits of Microneedling?
It Can Improve Your Skin Texture
People turn to microneedling, sometimes referred to as collagen induction therapy, to solve numerous types of problems. Often, people seek this treatment to reverse the signs of aging. This treatment can quickly and effectively eliminate wrinkles, fine lines, and folds caused by localized collagen loss. As you age, your skin produces collagen at a reduced rate, but you don't have to settle for accepting the effects of the aging process. Just one collagen induction therapy session can increase your skin's collagen production rate significantly. Once your skin has an ample amount of collagen, cosmetic concerns caused by volume loss will disappear. This treatment can also improve your skin texture by eliminating mild or moderate scars, like:
It Can Reduce the Frequency of Acne Outbreaks
Another incredible benefit of collagen induction therapy is that it regulates the rate at which your sebaceous glands produce sebum. This oily substance is important for locking moisture into your skin and protecting it from microorganisms, environmental pollutants, and other things that can damage your skin. However, if your sebaceous glands produce too much sebum, Whitehead, and blackhead outbreaks can occur. With just one collagen induction therapy session, you can reduce the rate at which sebum is produced, mitigating the risk of a whitehead or blackhead outbreak.
It Can Make Your Topical Skincare Products More Effective
Do you feel frustrated by ineffective topical acne medications? If so, the problem may not lie with the medication. The problem may be that your pores are too clogged to allow the medication to seep into your skin. Microneedling creates microchannels in your skin, allowing topical products, like medications and moisturizers, to be absorbed by your skin very effectively. This increases the efficacy of the products significantly.
It Can Improve Your Skin Tone
Another benefit of collagen induction therapy is that it can improve your skin tone significantly. For instance, it can treat such hyperpigmentation issues as age spots and sun spots. It can also brighten up your skin if you have dull skin. Collagen is essential for cellular turnover. When your skin produces extra collagen after this treatment, your skin is able to replace its dead skin cells with new skin cells and repair damage sustained by your old skin cells.
It Is Extremely Convenient
Another reason to love microneedling is that it is extremely convenient. Individual experiences vary, but you should not be surprised if you only need to take 30 to 60 minutes out of your day to improve the appearance of your entire face. If you are treating a smaller area, like your neck or the backs of your hands, your treatment may be completed in under a half-hour.
It Is Appropriate for Most Adults
Another benefit of this versatile, highly effective treatment is that it is appropriate for most adults. We use an FDA-approved dermal roller with sterile tiny needles to perform this treatment, and we will disinfect your skin before your treatment, so you don't have to worry about getting an infection. Additionally, you don't have to worry about the safety of this treatment. During your initial consultation, we will verify that there are no contraindications. Some of the most common contraindications for this treatment include pregnancy and breastfeeding. Bleeding disorders and the use of blood thinners may also disqualify you from this treatment. However, you may still qualify for collagen induction therapy if your primary care physician tells you that you can stop taking your blood thinners for a short time. Additionally, candidates for this treatment do not have a personal or family history of keloid scarring.
It Doesn't Require Downtime
Another incredible microneedling benefit is that there is no downtime required once the treatment is complete. You are free to return to work, run errands, or go home and spend the rest of the day relaxing. However, there is an exception to this rule. Depending on the nature of your job, you may need to take a bit of time off from work. There are some restrictions after treatment. For example, you need to avoid significant physical exertion and other activities that cause excessive sweating for at least 24 hours post-treatment. If you usually sweat at work, you will need to take the rest of the day off.
Schedule Your Initial Consultation Today
There are many benefits of microneedling, including the treatment of acne, scars, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. This treatment is also great because it is extremely convenient and appropriate for most individuals. If you have cosmetic concerns that can be treated with collagen induction therapy, contact us now at Steele Creek Dermatology in Charlotte, NC to schedule an initial evaluation.