Collagen remodeling is one of the safest ways to tighten sagging skin, minimize wrinkles, and combat common signs of aging. At Regenerative MedSpa of Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Beata Grochowska, MD can boost your collagen levels and repair skin damage with microneedling. This minimally invasive treatment can improve your skin’s quality and appearance from the inside out. Call the medical spa today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about microneedling.
request an appointmentWhat is microneedling?
Microneedling is a minimally invasive aesthetic treatment that harnesses your body’s natural healing abilities to address common signs of aging, like wrinkles and sun damage, and tighten the skin. This nonsurgical procedure can rejuvenate dull skin and enhance your youthful glow with minimal downtime and long-term results.
How does microneedling work?
Microneedling stimulates collagen remodeling and cell regeneration to minimize the signs of aging. The treatment targets the two most common aging concerns:
Collagen loss
Collagen is a protein that builds your bones, muscles, and connective tissues. In your teens and 20s, collagen is abundant, giving your skin resilience. Around age 30, collagen levels start to decline. Your skin loses its youthful elasticity, causing it to sag and wrinkle.
Slow cell turnover
Age also slows the cell turnover process. When your cells regenerate quickly, surface damage fades. That’s why aging signs, such as brown spots and redness, begin to appear as you get older.
Microneedling uses a handheld device (SkinPen) with dozens of hair-thin needles to create micro-injuries in your skin that trigger your body’s healing response, which stimulates new collagen to repair the damage. Over time, this new collagen reduces wrinkles, tightens the skin, and encourages cell turnover to minimize the signs of aging.
What to Expect and How to Maximize Your Results
When you arrive for your microneedling treatment, the team will cleanse and purify your skin before applying a topical anesthetic to minimize any discomfort. The procedure involves using a pen-like microneedling device to create tiny micro-wounds across the skin, which takes about 30 minutes and requires minimal downtime.
To enhance your microneedling results, the team may recommend platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. This involves drawing a small amount of your blood, isolating the PRP through a centrifuge, and applying it to your skin post-treatment. PRP can speed up the healing process and produce more noticeable, anti-aging effects. Another option is MicroTox, where a neurotoxin like Botox or Jeuveau is applied to the skin’s surface to reduce oil production, minimize pores, and improve skin tone.
After the procedure, your skin may be red or inflamed, with some spots of blood that typically subside before leaving the medical spa. You’ll begin seeing improvements within a few days, with full results appearing after 4-6 weeks. For best results, most patients require 3-6 treatments, spaced out over several weeks.
Call Regenerative MedSpa of Buckhead today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about microneedling.