MICRONEEDLING
What is microneedling?
Microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that treats skin concerns by stimulating collagen production. Also known as collagen induction therapy, this treatment creates micro-punctures in the skin using miniature, sterilized needles. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD), the skin’s healing process after microneedling can help reduce the appearance of scars and dark spots and improve skin elasticity. Also, though more research is needed, a 2021 review suggests microneedling may promote hair growth in some people with alopecia. A dermatologist can help you decide if this is the right option for your skin.
How Is Microneedling Performed?
The procedure takes about 60-90 minutes per session. The dermatologist uses a tool shaped like a pen that contains a number of micro needles. The needles sting the external layers of the skin, which causes the blood to rise to the surface. This stimulates and increases the production of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for the youthful look of the skin. Even though it is a painless procedure, some people prefer to use anesthetic gel to numb the area and eliminate the sensation of being stinged.
Benefits of microneedling
Microneedling has gained popularity for its growing list of benefits. It is said to rejuvenate and plump the skin with minimal discomfort and downtime, and it can be adjusted to fit each person’s needs.
Microneedling can improve:
the appearance of scars, including acne scars, fine lines, and wrinkles
enlarged pores
the appearance of hyperpigmentation, or dark spots
uneven skin tone
skin elasticity
the appearance of stretch marks
hair growth in people with alopecia
Microneedling is less expensive than laser therapy and may work better for some people. Laser treatments involve heat, which can affect skin pigmentation.
People with darker skin tones may prefer microneedling to laser therapy because of safety concerns associated with certain types of laser treatments on skin of color. Research on the effectiveness and safety of laser treatment on darker skin tones is still lacking.
What to Do Before Microneedling?
Microneedling is a sensitive procedure. Therefore, your skin should be clean and unharmed. You have to follow these recommendations before microneedling:
Protect you skin from getting sunburns before microneedling.
Do not undergo any laser procedures before microneedling.
Do not wax before microneedling.
Make up should be immediately removed before the session.
Skin peeling is not permitted before microneedling.
What Can Microneedling Treat?
Here are the most common dermal conditions that people might consider microneedling to treat. Microneedling for pimple and acne: If you have active acne or pimples, do not microneedle your skin because it will make it worse by spreading the bacteria to other skin areas. However, microneedling can reduce or remove pimples and acne when they are no longer active. Microneedling a beard: Microneedling is used on beards to help stimulate facial hair growth, as it improves blood circulation and increases the hormone levels in the area.
Microneedling a scar:
Skin cells are provoked by the needles to produce new cells. The resulted increase in the blood circulation eliminates scar tissues and wrinkles. Scar reduction takes more microneedling sessions than usual.
Microneedling a keloid: A keloid is a scar that grows enormously and can extend outside the boundaries of the damaged area. Keloids are difficult to treat because there is no treatment that can remove them completely. Microneedling is one of the used methods for reducing keloid scars. However, it takes more sessions than treating acne scars.
Microneedling c section scar:
C section is a surgical operation in which incisions are made in the abdomen and uterus. Microneedling is known to be useful or treating c section scars. The needles make tiny wounds in the deep layers of the skin, slightly damaging the skin to cause collagen and elastin stimulation, which is responsible for healing the wounds and rejuvenating the skin.
Microneedling a mole:
Moles might not be treated or removed with microneedling. It rather can be removed by surgery or by laser treatment.
Microneedling and cellulite: Microneedling reduces cellulite and stretch marks, even though it is not the best method to treat cellulite.
Microneedling for eyebrows: Microneedling is used to awaken the hair follicles of the eyebrows, which facilitates hair growth.
Microneedling for the eyelids: Over time, eyelids wrinkle and lose their vital features. Microneedling helps revive the skin and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, which reduces age marks and restores the freshness of your skin, especially to the delicate area of eyelids.
Microneedling eye bags: By stimulating collagen production, microneedling helps reduce the dark circles and bags under your eyes.
Microneedling for hair loss: Microneedling is not only used for skin rejuvenation. It is rather used on scalp for stimulating the stem cells in the hair follicles to treat hair loss.
Microneedling for stretch marks: Microneedling reduces stretch marks by promoting collagen production, which rejuvenates the skin.
Microneedling for melisma: Melasma or hyperpigmentation is a condition in which some skin spots become darker in color than the surrounding skin. It occurs due to overactive pigment producing cells. Microneedling alone is not enough for reducing melasma. Therefore, it has to be combined with fractional radiofrequency.
Microneedling on stomach: After giving birth, the skin of the belly becomes saggy. Microneedling treats most of the saggy skin and enhances the skin type.
Microneedling tattoo removal: Usually, laser is used as a tattoo removal procedure. However, it was proved that microneedling is a better tattoo removal technique because, unlike laser, it does not leave scars.
Why Iran for microneedling?
Iran has proven itself to be one of the most favorable countries for very many people to undergo medical and cosmetic surgeries and procedures. Iran is known for the great care it provides for the medical institutions and equipment. In addition, the Iranian cosmetic doctors, surgeons and dermatologists are professional and expert at what they do.
The cost of microneedling in Iran
Iran is famous for performing medical procedure and surgeries with very reasonable costs compared to the costs of the same medical procedures in other countries. While microneedling cost might fall anywhere between $200 and $700 per session in the western countries with you needing between three and six sessions (i.e. a total cost in the range from $600 to $4,200), the total price of microneedling in Iran might not exceed $300, which would be a great saving for you.
