What is Cosmetic Acupuncture?

• 48 hours prior to your appointment (and 24-48 hours after) it is recommended to stop using topicals such as retinols, salicylic acid, azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxides, etc. Since microneedling increases the absorption of products, use of these products immediately prior to and following the treatment can cause excess redness, dryness, or irritation. 

• Please come to your appointment with a clean, washed face. If you cannot do so, we will provide a gentle face wash for you to wash your face here

• Bring a headband to keep hair off the forehead and face if possible

Microneedling is not recommended for:

• patients on active chemotherapy or radiation

• Severe skin disease such as eczema, psoriasis active on the face (or area of treatment)

• Patients with current sunburn

• Pregnant people

• We cannot directly go over active local infections such as warts, active acne, herpes zoster, kelodial scars

• Use provided serum on the face morning and night until out

• Only use water to wash your face the day of the treatment - no soap

• Hyaluronic acid used in treatment will dry and flake - this is not your skin peeling. You may moisten the HA with a splash of water or a hydrosol spray such as rosewater throughout the day

• Stay out of the sun for 24 hours following treatment

• Utilize mineral sunscreen if you will be out in the sun, ideally every day, but at least for 1 week following treatment 

• You may also use aloe to reduce any redness following treatment

• Avoid sweating the rest of the day following your treatment

• You can go back to your normal skincare routine the following day - remember product absorption is increased following microneedling and products such as salicylic acids, benzoyl peroxides, etc, may irritate the skin in the days following microneedling. Avoid these products for a few days if irritation occurs or you know your skin is sensitive.

• You must wait one month to do another microneedling treatment.

• It takes 2 weeks to fully see results from the treatment

• At least 4 treatments are recommended to see optimal results - changes can be seen after first treatment but these results build on one another 

• With a series of treatments results can be maintained for 6-12 months, with touch up appointments being scheduled after the initial series once every 6-12 months.

• Microneedling is the insertion of very fine, short needles into the skin for the purpose of rejuvenation.

• A small wound is created and the skin responds with collagen production and new skin cells. Depending on the depth of the needle penetration, this can offer skin rejuvenation levels from the simple enhancement of product absorption to the clinical treatment of scars and wrinkles.

• Microneedling creates microchannels in the skin. When those channels are created, the skin’s own repair response is to start producing collagen and elastin to heal the controlled injury that was just created. This, in turn, makes our skin tighter and smoother.