Transparency is one of our favorite qualities in both celebrities and regular people alike, especially when it comes to beauty and skin care. Whether it’s candidly sharing the highs and lows of one’s breast reduction surgery or detailing cosmetic treatments like Ariana Madix recently did on social media, openness is refreshing—and helpful for us to navigate what’s worthwhile. The latest to join this trend is Kelsea Ballerini, who recently revealed that microneedling has been a “game-changer” for her skin.
The “Peter Pan” singer, 30, shared this insight on her Instagram Story. She posted a video of herself lying on a medical table, getting the treatment on her neck. In the clip’s text overlay, Ballerini wrote, “Microneedle (pepperoni face) day. Squeezing this in a few times a year has been the biggest game-changer for my skin.” She even gave a shoutout to her go-to clinic for the treatment: Skin Pharm.
If you’re new to microneedling entirely, let us explain what it is. “Microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment that improves fine lines, acne scars, pore size and skin texture over a series of four to six or more treatments,” Fresno, CA dermatologist Kathleen L. Behr, MD previously told NewBeauty. “The microneedling procedure produces tiny ‘micro’ channels or wounds which the skin repairs with new collagen and elastin production. Microneedling devices consist of multiple tiny, sterilized needles used to puncture the skin and result in collagen and elastin induction to give smoother, more glowing skin.”
Even though Ballerini called herself a “pepperoni face,” take that with a grain of salt. The treatment requires “very minimal downtime,” says Dr. Behr in our previous interview. You may have “slight redness” for about “24 hours,” which she humorously compares to the appearance of a pepperoni pizza. But that will fade quickly.
As for peak results, Dr. Behr added, “Maximum results from microneedling are seen after about three months when the body has had time to repair the wounds and produce new collagen. Results are long-lasting since it is the body’s own collagen and elastin that is produced. As we age, we do lose collagen, so maintenance treatments help battle this natural loss.”
If you’re considering microneedling, an in-office treatment is the more effective way to go over DIY treatments. “At-home rollers are only 0.1 millimeter in depth and require someone to have the knowledge of cleansing their skin properly before using them,” says Chapel Hill, NC dermatologist Beth Goldstein, MD, in a previous interview with NewBeauty. That’s why Ballerini went to Skin Pharm, a skin care clinic with 11 locations in the States.
A traditional microneedling treatment at Skin Pharm costs $500 per session. At your appointment, you can expect them to apply a numbing cream before starting the treatment, and send you off with a post-procedure kit and advice on how to care for your skin immediately after to ensure a seamless healing process. Interested? Reserve your appointment below.
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