Discover the Rejuvenating Benefits of Microneedling in Knoxville, TN

What Is Microneedling?

Microneedling is a skin rejuvenation procedure to help your skin feel and look younger. It is typically performed on the face but can also be done on the neck, chest, and hands. Microneedling can be an incredibly versatile treatment option for a variety of health and aesthetic conditions, including:

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  Superficial fine lines and wrinkles
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  Deeper wrinkles
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  Skin resurfacing and smoothing
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  Acne scars such as pitting and pockmarks
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  Scars from surgery or trauma
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  Stimulate hair growth for alopecia

After treatment, patients are asked to keep their face clean, cool, and moisturized during the next several days to help minimize the risk of complications.

Side effects are typically mild and can include a slight sunburn sensation. This feeling diminishes within a few days following treatment.

What Does Microneedling Do?

During a microneedling treatment session, tiny needles are inserted into the superficial to deeper layers of the skin, creating tiny micro-punctures in the skin.

This controlled and precisely placed treatment into the skin prompts your body to “fill in” those holes with new skin and collagen—the resulting inflammation and new collagen help to give your skin a more plump and refined appearance.

Microneedling Benefits

There are many positive benefits of microneedling.

One of the most significant benefits is treating various skin concerns, including uneven skin tone, fine lines, or acne scarring.

Since microneedling helps to stimulate collagen production, it can also help promote skin tightening and remodeling of acne scarring. As a result, many people report healthier appearing skin and mild skin tightening after a series of treatments.

Another benefit of microneedling is the limited downtime associated with the procedure. Microneedling is often called a “lunchtime procedure,” meaning our patients will come in to have it done and immediately return to work, their co-workers never realizing they had a procedure done.

Why Should I Choose In-Office Microneedling vs. At-Home Treatment?

Currently, microneedling treatment options consist of buying a microneedling device at home or having a professional treatment done in the office. Before opening a new tab on your web browser to start shopping, let’s discuss the differences.

At home microneedling devices will be highly superficial in their treatment depth. They also depend on the operator (you) to use it effectively. Most at-home devices come in the form of rollers, a cylindrical device designed to roll across your skin while puncturing it with needles. 

There are two main difficulties with at-home treatment: 

1. The pressure you exert on the device is most likely to be uneven, creating irregular channels in the skin. Uneven channels equal inconsistent treatment.

2. With the rolling motion, the needle is going in and, more importantly, coming out of the skin unevenly. This creates microscopic tears in the skin instead of the straight microchannels we want. This tearing is partly responsible for the discomfort that at-home rollers can be known for.

A professional microneedling procedure done in a medical office is going to be different in several ways, including:

- The needle length is typically longer, allowing for greater penetration of the needles. 

- These devices are usually powered, delivering a more even and deeper treatment.

- Some devices use a stamp-like motion to insert the needles instead of rolling the device across the skin. This creates those nice, straight micro-channels, which also means less discomfort.

The other benefit of performing this in a medical office is maintaining sterility. At-home devices can be challenging to keep clean, putting you at risk of infections. Our office microneedling device is a single-use system, meaning it remains sterile in its package until we start treatment on you at the Tennessee Vein Center.

Am I a Candidate for a Microneedling Facial?

While microneedling is relatively safe and effective, specific individuals may not be ideal candidates.

People with active acne need to wait for their acne to clear up due to the risk of spreading that acne bacteria to other parts of the face.

Also, pregnant or lactating women should wait until after they are finished breastfeeding for this procedure.

Other patients may need to be pretreated before microneedling to help prevent complications and to help promote a speedy recovery.

Our team of skin care professionals can discuss microneedling with you and the options for the best skin care treatment based on your specific concerns.

Together we can both decide whether microneedling may be right for you. For more information on Aesthetic Treatments, contact us today to explore how microneedling can benefit your skin.