Medical Skin
Needling
Treatment time
2 hours
Cost
From R2000
Medical Skin
Needling
Treatment time
2 hours
Cost
From R2000
about this treatment
Medical Skin needling is one of the most popular, non-surgical treatments for anyone who is interested in rejuvenation of the face, neck, and décolleté as well as back of hands.
Also referred to as Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT), this revolutionary skin tightening technology was pioneered by Dr. Desmond Fernandes, an internationally renowned plastic surgeon and partner at Cosmetic Surgery Institute.
Our skincare Specialists have undergone extensive training with Dr. Desmond Fernandes himself ensuring you receive the best possible medical skin needling treatment.
How does Medical needling work?
The needling pen device consists of 12 tiny needles that oscillate up and down at a high speed. Gliding over the skin with this device cause tiny punctures which internally stimulates the skin’s regeneration process.
Who is a suitable candidate for Medical Needling?
Needling is suitable for almost all patients, specifically those with the following:
• Fine lines, wrinkles
• Enlarged pores
• Loss of elasticity
• Redness and vascularity
• Poor texture
• Acne scarring
• Surgical scars
• Stretch marks
When can I expect to start seeing results?
Medical needling is an investment in your skin’s future. Results can take 3-9months to fully appear as the body takes time to generate new collagen, immediate results once the skin is healed are smoothness, pore refinement and improved hydration.
Maintenance is important to prevent the breakdown of collagen.
How many sessions will I need?
As a general guideline we classify patient concerns into 2 categories: corrective and prevention.
Corrective is usually for patients with existing concerns that need to be improved and prevention is for younger patients who would like to prevent the signs of aging or patients who have undergone an intensive course of treatments and would like to maintain their results.
Corrective – 3 to 6 sessions at 1 to 2 week intervals
Prevention or Maintenance – 1 session every 2 – 3 months
What can I expect during a Medical Needling treatment?
In order to make the treatment comfortable, we apply a medical grade topical anesthetic to the skin for 30min, we start the treatment by gliding the pen device over skin to create a micro, controlled injury, which stimulates the production of new healthy collagen. We apply a high quality Hyaluronic serum to the skin when we perform the needling to further increase hydration and youthfulness.
We end the treatment by infusing the skin with ingredients to generate healing; you are then put under an LED yellow light to encourage healing and improve the results of the treatment.
What to expect after the treatment?
- Redness can be expected for 3+ days post treatment
- Heated sensation can be expected for the next 2 days
- Tightness of the skin can be experienced due to swelling
- Eyes can appear swollen
- Dryness and heaviness of the eyes has been experienced
- Blood spotting can appear underneath the skin and will resolve in 5+ days
- Dryness and “old looking” skin around day 3
- Flaking usually begins on day 3 and can last for a further 3+ days.