Microneedling

- You should avoid exfoliating in the days leading up to the treatment.

- If you use acne medications, you may need to discontinue use for several weeks to months before microneedling.

- You should also avoid topical retinoids and antibiotics for at least a week before your appointment.

- Don’t take any over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen, which can interfere with proper healing.

- For the first 1 – 3 days, the skin will may feel dry and tight. Frequent use of post-session topical creams will help alleviate this.

- After 2 – 3 days, you can return to regular skin care products or as soon as it is comfortable to do so.

 

Cleansers

You shouldn’t wash your skin at all during the first 72 hours. After that, gently exfoliate the skin after 3 – 5 days to remove the flaky dead skin that commonly forms after treatments.

Use a gentle cleanser and lukewarm water, and make sure your hand motions are as gentle as possible. Also, you shouldn’t use any face brushes (goat or synthetic hair) for at least 7 days after the process.

Avoid alcohol-based toners for 10 – 14 days.

 

Recommended Products

Vitamin A products are optimal and suggested (low dose).

You can use an antioxidant serum will promote healing and assist in soothing the skin and further irritation

As microneedling serves to stimulate the production of collagen, the skin needs higher amounts of collagen than normal to recover optimally. Collagen Stimulating Peptides assist in that process, further aiding in the stimulation of collagen production.

 

Hydration

It is important to stay hydrated before and after your procedure to help your skin heal and rejuvenate faster. Avoid caffeine or alcohol.

 

Oral Supplements

Oral supplements can help benefit the skin and improve the result of treatment. You can try taking:

• Omega 3
• Zinc
• Vitamin C, and
• Glucosamine