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Can microneedling done incorrectly cause loss of volume, hollowing, and sagging?

shadmaryamNov 29, 2022
I had a micro needling procedure with a nurse practitioner. It was regular micro needling not with radio frequency. During the procedure there were some broken capillaries that bruised underneath my eye area. Within the first week after the treatment I noticed that my under eye area looked significantly worse it looked more aged, hollow, loss of volume, saggy and wrinkly. Can this happen if the micro needling was done improperly?

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