I have done microneedling a few times however got it done on last Saturday. The technician used vitamin c serum and did a more aggressive treatment on my areas of scarring (cheeks, jaw). I saw redness on Saturday however in the last two days these areas have turned dark, are cracking and are itchy. I am moisturising my skin using hyaluronic acid and bio oil on these areas. Is this normal? How can i accelerate healing time?
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If you truly have broken capillaries as a result of microneedling they will not go away on their own. Intense pulse light (IPL) treatments are often highly effective in treating these sorts of lesions. You may need multiple treatments. I recommend scheduling a consultation...
Hi freeflychick, My clinic performs another protocol for face microneedling. We spread it on the face before microneedling and also after. Some inject the serum but we do that only for baldness. When you say vertical and horizontal passes did they drag the pen along that direction - which sh...
Who is qualified to perform a microneedling procedure is determined by the state you live in. In California only Registered Nurses can do microneedling but for example, in Az a trained aesthetitian can also perform the procedure.
