What is Microneedling?
If the idea of getting facial treatments during the summer months makes you nervous, we’ve got good news! During these months where we’re out on the lake showing more skin, now is the perfect time to put your best face forward and dive headfirst into that microneedling appointment you’ve been considering. While there may be some skin treatments we recommend waiting on until you’ve got a little more downtime to spare, today we’re here to tell you why SkinPen® microneedling at Timeless Elements is a perfect summertime skin treatment.
The Treatment that Delivers Results
Microneedling has been touted by so many celebrities, we’d need a separate blog to list them all - and it’s easy to understand why! Microneedling treatments consist of tiny, shallow needles that create controlled, micro injuries in the skin, sending a signal to your body to turn up the work level and ramp up on collagen and elastin production. This results in an overall improvement in the texture and tightness of your skin as well as a reduction in wrinkles, discoloration and scars that keep our skin from looking its best. Microneedling is our way of telling your skin - keep working hard and turning over those fresh, healthy skin cells we love - you’re doing GREAT (but pick it up a little, okay?) As a result, you are left with fresh, rejuvenated, younger-looking skin, and the downtime is one of the shortest of any treatment we offer!
How Can Microneedling Help Skin in the Summer?
During the summer months, we do need to be mindful of invasive skin treatments and extended sun exposure, but with the SkinPen microneedling treatments, you’ll be back on the water with your healthy, youthful skin in no time! Downtime runs from two to four days and the side effects are generally minimal and resemble that of a mild sunburn. Post treatment, we do recommend an SPF of 50 or higher, and we have many great options we can help you with at Timeless Elements, including handy brush-on sunscreens so reapplication throughout the day is a breeze!
What is PRP and How is it Used with Microneedling?
Looking for a supercharged treatment with more dramatic results? We’re also proud to offer microneedling with your own platelet-rich plasma! During this treatment, blood is carefully drawn from your arm, the million-dollar platelets are separated out in a centrifuge, and finally, we inject the PRP into your skin via microneedling with the SkinPen. Because the platelets are high in growth factors, platelet-rich plasma therapy helps to make your skin look youthfully thicker and reduces the signs of aging, including wrinkles, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, uneven texture, large pores, skin laxity and facial scarring from acne or surgeries. Even better, using your own PRP means healing time is seriously sped up, so you don’t have to miss a single weekend of summer fun.
Where Can I Get Microneedling Treatments in Forest Lake, MN?
For those looking for drastically improved skin, there is nothing quite like the healing powers of microneedling with your own platelet-rich plasma, but for those with milder skin concerns, we love microneedling all the same! To learn more about this ever-popular treatment and figure out which is right for your skin concerns, give us a call at (651) 464-6444, we’d love to help you put your best face forward this summer!