If you want to rejuvenate your skin, medical microneedling may become your best friend! At SKY Vein & Aesthetics, Dr. Danny Harrison performs microneedling using SkinPen, the first FDA-cleared microneedling device. Medical microneedling, also referred to as Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT), stimulates the body’s own collagen and elastin production to tighten and rejuvenate the skin. The benefits include the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, minimizing pores, reducing the appearance of stretch marks, firming crepey skin and improving acne and scars.
Medical Microneedling
Microneedling (CIT) uses tiny, sharp needles to create small holes, called micro-channels, in your skin. These micro-injuries trigger your skin’s natural healing process, including the production of collagen. Medical needling uses longer needles (0.5 mm or longer) than cosmetic or home rollers to stimulate the dermis, your skin’s deeper layer. Longer needles can reach the deep dermis, making it possible to treat acne and other scars by breaking up the scared tissue and inducing skin remodeling.
SkinPen’s sterile, disposable needle cartridges reduce the risk of infection. Microneedling is a safe, chemical-free method to trigger new collagen production. CIT is often preferred over laser treatments because of the shorter down time, less pain and lower cost. SkinPen’s depth is adjustable so it can be used on the entire face, regardless of thickness. It is uniquely effective in the delicate area around the eyes and mouth.
Microneedling treatments take 30 minutes and are virtually painless when used with a topical anesthetic. Following the treatment, your face may feel like a sunburn, which subsides after one to two hours. You may see slight redness after 24 hours, and it is important not to be in direct sunlight for three days. The procedure, which can be used for almost all skin types, is repeated every four weeks with three to six treatments recommended for maximum benefit. Results are visible in six weeks’ time, with maximum collagen induction for skin tightening and rejuvenation usually seen in three to six months.
Patients ask, “How soon can I have another treatment?” Sorry, you have to wait a month. At SKY Vein & Aesthetics we finish this treatment with our LED phototherapy to speed recovery and reduce inflammation. This is included with all microneedling sessions! Patients spend 30 minutes under the healing lights to relax and speed recovery.
Anti-Aging LED Light Therapy
Light Emitting Diode (LED) phototherapy is the application of light energy to tissue to obtain therapeutic benefits. The energy is used to improve cellular performance. Phototherapy is known for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties and has a variety of applications across many medical fields. Research has shown that phototherapy can: increase circulation, accelerate tissue repair, decrease wrinkles, decrease inflammation, improve skin tone, texture and clarity, ease muscle and joint pain, stiffness, spasms and kill acne bacteria.
Collagen is the main structural protein found in your skin and other connective tissue. When it comes to aging, a significant factor that leads to wrinkles, fine lines, and joint pain is due to inadequate collagen levels. Collagen literally holds our bodies together. Increased fibroblast proliferation is just one benefit of LED red light therapy. Fibroblasts make collagen fibers, so it stands to reason that the more, and healthier, fibroblasts we have in the skin, the more and better collagen fibers are made. And as we all know, collagen synthesis and maintenance is the bedrock of anti-aging.
Healthy collagen levels are what give us a glowing complexion, firm skin, strong nails, dense bones, and healthy hair. It is also essential in keeping muscles, joints, and tendons in healthy working order.
Now that we’ve established a base understanding of why collagen is essential as we age, let’s look at the most groundbreaking and natural way to effectively generate more collagen in your body using the anti-aging effect of LED light therapy.
Proven red and near-infrared wavelengths are utilized in the Celluma LED light therapy device we use at SKY Vein & Aesthetics to combat the signs of aging. These specific wavelengths of light energy are clinically verified to enhance your body’s natural ability to generate collagen and elastin by activating the fibroblast cells.
Celluma is unique and quite unlike any other low-level light therapy device available today. Based on NASA research, Cellumadelivers blue, red and near-infrared light energy simultaneously to safely treat a wide variety of conditions. Each wavelength is absorbed by different molecules that act as a signaling mechanism for different cellular processes. For example, some reduce inflammation and some kill bacteria, while others enhance localized circulation. Celluma products are FDA cleared for pain management and skin conditions.
At Sky Vein & Aesthetics we are always looking for affordable treatments that can help you look as young as you feel. Call today to schedule a free video consult – 270-846-1500.
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