WHAT DOES MICRONEEDLING MEAN?
Microneedling is a type of therapy that can help produce more collagen in the skin. It is based on a beauty treatment from the 1950s called mesotherapy.
Microneedling is a treatment where small needles are gently pressed into the skin to help improve its appearance. These sharp objects make tiny holes in the skin to stimulate the body’s healing process and produce new collagen and elastin fibers. Applying skincare immediately after microneedling allows it to be absorbed more effectively.
ADVANTAGES OF ICRONEEDLING:
The next day, you will notice that your skin looks instantly fuller and plumper.
Helps diminish the appearance of acne scars, wrinkles, and dark spots on the skin.
Long-term outcome compared to fillers or less intense chemical peels.
There is very little chance of causing any damage to the skin.
Fast healing
This works well for almost everyone’s skin color and type, including people with darker skin tones.
Microneedling helps the skin to heal and improve different types of scars, such as dark marks and acne scars. It also has the potential to repair skin damage caused by the sun. This is because microneedling helps the skin to become new again and can encourage the creation of collagen, which is an essential part of the skin.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TRY MICRONEEDLING:
Microneedling is good for all types of skin colors, but it’s better if you are 18 years old or older.
Microneedling can also be done on other parts of the body, such as the mouth, neck, body, arms, and legs. Don’t use microneedles near your eyelids.
WHO SHOULD NOT GET MICRONEEDLING
Microneedling is not recommended for people with severe acne, rashes, infections, open wounds, cuts, or keloid scarring. This also includes those who are currently taking isotretinoin medication. People who do not heal well may need more time to recover.
Eczema or Rosacea
Women who are expecting a baby
Using certain medications like Isotretinoin
Tends to develop thick and raised scars.
If you sometimes get pimples, you can try microneedling to treat the scars. But be careful not to go over the acne, as that might spread the bacteria that causes acne.
HOW DOES MICRONEEDLING WORK:
Microneedling is a procedure that uses tiny needles to reach the top layer of the skin, called the epidermis, at a depth of 0. 5mm
Some skincare ingredients have a hard time getting into the skin because they can’t easily pass through the top layer of skin.
Many ingredients cannot fully penetrate the skin barrier, so some skincare products have strong concentrations or additional ingredients to help them get through the barrier.
Microneedling helps with this issue by making tiny openings on the skin, allowing skincare products to enter and work better. Don’t worry, these tiny tubes close within a few hours and you can’t see them without a microscope.
Helps make more collagen to decrease acne scars.
Collagen is a protein that is found a lot in our skin. When we get older, our body makes less collagen. If there is less collagen in the skin, it is more likely to scar, have more wrinkles, and look less plump.
After microneedling, it will cause small injuries to our skin to tell our skin to heal these small injuries. When the skin gets the message, it makes more collagen to fill in the tiny channels and fix the area around it.
So, when our skin makes more collagen, it smoothes out the bumpy areas and replaces the older skin layer. This helps to reduce acne scars, dark spots, and wrinkles as time goes on.
Think of it like when you exercise to make your muscles stronger. When you work out, your muscles get small tears, but they heal and become stronger if you keep exercising that muscle group.
Making small channels on the skin to help absorb skincare products better.
The Banish microneedles are 0. 5 mm long, which is perfect for using at home. These needles are not long enough to reach the layer of skin called the dermis, which has nerves and blood vessels. So, using Banish’s microneedling technology should not hurt or cause any bleeding.
When you do microneedling, tiny channels are made in your skin. These channels help your skin to absorb more of the skincare products you put on afterwards. This makes your products work better and makes your skin take in more of them. You can also use a milder product and get better results.
It’s necessary to not use strong products like benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, exfoliating products, or products with lots of fragrance and preservatives immediately after microneedling.
