Hello, I had superficial acne scars, I went for microneedling which seemed awesome at the begging my skin was peeling mildly, but after 5 days the peeling increased and went from mild to moderate and I started having dark patches of pigmentation around my mouth ( 1 shade darker) . I noticed that peeling exacerbated after walking in the sun for 20 mins. Now I am 2 weeks ++ past microneedling and my skin is still peeling. Is this normal ?!? I am really concerned !
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April 5, 2016
Answer: Microneedling Results After 2 Weeks
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Thanks a lot for your question. Skin microneedling is a simple, inexpensive office modality of treatment for the management of post-acne atrophic scars. It has favorable advantages as the epidermis remains intact, decreasing most of the risks and negative side effects of other invasive...
Microneedling can be done when there is active acne including comedones and pustules. Of course, we want patients to be using the appropriate skin care products and systemic treatments during treatment but have actually found that acne improves while undergoing microneedling treatments.
Microneedling techniques vary and depth of penetration is essential when treating different problems. You may already know that itis used to stimulate hair growth by some specialist ... like hair transplant docs.Dr H Karamanoukian#RealSelf100 Member
