Nourish Your Skin this Winter with Micro-Needling

---

​Chapped lips, dry, flaky skin, and an itchy scalp. Does it sound like something your skin is going through?

Even in San Francisco where winters tend to me milder, lower temperatures suck moisture from your skin leaving it extremely dry and flaky. Micro-needling can be a powerful skin treatment and just the moisture boost your skin needs. 

Below I'll review more about what this procedure is, why it is beneficial for the skin, and what precautions one needs to take before and after

What is Micro-Needling

Also known as Collagen Induction Therapy, it is a minimally invasive procedure which rejuvenates your skin from within. The microscopic pin-pricks initiate the repair process in the skin. This is the body’s natural response to any disturbance in the structure of the skin. There is increased blood flow to the areas treated. The activity of a protein called Collagen increases manifold. Collagen is responsible for the elasticity of the skin. It is the part that holds it firmly and prevents the loosening of skin.

​My sessions focus on nourishing and reviving skin:

• The skin is washed and cleansed
  
• 25 min Celluma Light therapy session to further treat the skin and prep collagen regrowth.
• An anesthetic gel may be applied on top of your skin to provide a numbing effect. Although this treatment is not painful, some people tend to have a low pain threshold. Even if you are one of those people, you don’t have to worry one bit. After the gel is applied,  the treatment is very comfortable. 
• While the numbing cream is taking effect, a full acupuncture treatment is done to encourage facial rejuvenation and get your body into a relaxed state. 
• The numbing is removed and the area is cleansed and disinfected.
• Micro-needling: A pen-like instrument to make microscopic pin-pricks on your facial skin. These pricks are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye. The pen is slowly moved over all the target areas.
  
• After the procedure is over, a stem cell serum and calming cream and mask is applied

The whole process takes nearly 90 minutes.

Before and After

Tone and Texture - After 2 treatments 

Book A Consultation Now