Redness after skin needling for scar treatment?

Response to Vichy, Your Skin Needling procedure should not have bled for 2-4 days. If the procedure is performed correctly, you should have cat-like scratches in your wrinkle lines or in deep pitted acne areas, and only that immediate area should be red. Your treatment area should only be red for 2- 7 days at the most, depending on the aggression of the technician and the depth of the treatment area. If you bled for 2-4 days, whoever did your procedure possibly went too deep or was too aggressive with your tissue. Your skin is red because it is still healing. You can use Vitamin C serums to help the tissue heal faster, have oxygen facials, take CoQ 10 and/or take oxygen in your water. (It can be purchased from your neighborhood health food store). If you would like to send me photos by email,I would be happy to try to help you. (schurch@iipcusa.com) Now, how do I know so much about Skin Needling? Because, I started doing this procedure in 1990 and lectured on it in 1991 at the Society of Permanent Cosmetics 1st Annual Conference, which is now called the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals. I have seen such dramatic results that sometimes even I am still amazed at how fast the tissue can regenerate itself. Everyone’s results are dependent on the technician’s knowledge of the Skin Needling Procedure, the depth of insertion application of the needle, if the tissue was macerated, and how you, the patient, took care of the area for the first few days post procedure. Your recovery should not include excessive bleeding. A small amount of bleeding is expected as the trauma to the skin is necessary to facilitate the regeneration of collagen to be directed to the procedure area. Aspirin products, alcohol and blood pressure medications will compromise your body’s ability to coagulate the blood at the procedure area. However, based on your questions, and the description of your recovery, it is my opinion that your technician inserted the needle beyond the optimum depth. Please contact me if I can help you with more information. Susan Church CPCP

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