If you’re struggling with acne scars, uneven tone and texture, or fine lines, it can be hard to know which treatment is perfect for you. Enter: microneedling. This increasingly popular option for facial rejuvenation results is a great option for anyone looking for a non-invasive way to stimulate collagen and requires just a few days of down-time. Check out these transformative microneedling before and after photos to see the results for yourself!
What Is Microneedling?
Like the majority of in-office treatments, the goal of microneedling is to prompt your skin to produce more collagen. Supporting your skin and providing critical structure, high collagen production helps keep skin tight and elastic. “As we age, the body’s natural collagen production decreases, which leads to signs of aging like wrinkles and skin laxity,” explains medical aesthetician and founder of Skincare by Amy Peterson Medspa, Amy Peterson.
One way we can get collagen production up again is to create small injuries in the skin to engage the natural healing process.
“Microneedling in particular uses needles to penetrate the skin,” explains national telehealth dermatologist Anna Chacon, MD. “These micro-injuries not only prompt collagen production, but also allow for the deeper penetration of active ingredients.”
What Does Microneedling Treat?
“Microneedling, with or without radio frequency added, stimulates collagen production by traumatizing the skin in a controlled manner,” adds Denver plastic surgeon Philippe A. Capraro, MD. “That’s essentially what all of these treatments, microneedling, laser resurfacing and chemical peels, are trying to accomplish. The result is improvements to skin texture and fine lines.”
Pitted acne scarring is another common reason to pursue microneedling.
“I like to use microneedling with radio frequency to treat acne scars,” says Washington DC dermatologist Tina Alster, MD. “Additionally, microneedling without heat (so, without radio frequency) is basically a colorblind treatment, because you don’t have to worry about heating the tissue and creating hyperpigmentation. It’s effective for acne scarring because it’s just creating that controlled wound that allows the skin to rejuvenate from below and fill in some of those acne scars.”
Microneedling Before and After Photos
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Acne Scars, Be Gone!
New York dermatologist Julie Russak, MD addressed this patient’s acne scars, which were not only textured, but also discolored with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Microneedling helped even and smooth her skin.
Practitioner: Julie Russak, MD, Treatment: Microneedling 2 / 6
Even and Clear
As a part of a comprehensive customized plan, Scottsdale, AZ plastic surgeon Kelly Bomer, MD used microneedling to address this 35-year-old’s uneven skin tone.
Practitioner: Kelly Bomer, MD, Treatment: Microneedling 3 / 6
Wrinkle Smoother
Grand Rapids, MI plastic surgeon Bradley Bengtson, MD used three sessions of microneedling with PRP to help smooth out this 68-year-old’s wrinkles and address changing skin texture.
Practitioner: Bradley Bengtson, MD, Treatment: Microneedling with PRP 4 / 6
Complexion Booster
Seeking to address sun damage, this 55-year-old patient sought out Omaha, NE dermatologist Joel Schlessinger, MD for ENDYMED Intensif Microneedling, which helped improve her overall radiance and provided smoother, more even-toned skin.
Practitioner: Joel Schlessinger, MD, Treatment: Microneedling 5 / 6
Scar Filler
Fresno, CA dermatologist Kathleen Behr, MD used three treatments of microneedling with PRP to address this patient’s textured acne scars, providing a smoother and more even result.
Practitioner: Kathleen Behr, MD, Treatment: Microneedling with PRP 6 / 6
Texture Transformation
Dr. Behr used microneedling to transform this patient’s textured acne scars into a smoother, more radiant complexion, minimizing the appearance of pitted scars.
Practitioner: Kathleen Behr, MD, Treatment: Microneedling
