What is Collagen Induction Therapy?

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Why is it so difficult to find information on collagen induction therapy? How long has this therapy been around? How long does it last? Thanks!

Manish H. Shah, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello ninaself,Thanks for the question.Collagen Induction Therapy, or CIT, refers to the effect that micro injury to the surface of the skin results in new collagen formation.  It is most commonly spoken about in the minimally invasive arena of micro needling treatments.Anytime there is injury to the skin, repair occurs through the formation of new collagen.  Micro needling uses either a roller device or an automated pen to make tiny holes in the skin.  It is mechanical damage only so it is safe for all skin types.The technology has shown promise in wrinkle reduction, acne scar improvement, and pigment reduction.Several treatments spaced 3-6 weeks apart are necessary for best results.Risk of treatment is small and down times are short so it works well in out busy modern lives.Good luck,Dr. Shah

Brian Maloney, MD, FACS · Answer

Collagen Induction Therapy(CIT) is one of the most exciting advances in skin care in the last 20 years. Microneedling has been around and very popular in Europe for a long time. The benefits of it have just really hit the US market in the past 5-7 years. The term CIT refers to a deeper treatment. It is not your home roller treatment. In our office we will often combine it with platelet rich plasma to supercharge the process.  The treatment has shown improvement for patients in both sundamaged skin and acne scarring. The procedure is often performed in a series of three, spaced a month apart. Recovery time is usually about 2 days.

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

CIT is performed with a number of short, very fine needles that essentially prick the skin to encourage your body's healing processes to occur. Collagen production is boosted, rejuvenation your skin.

Robert W. Sheffield, MD · Answer

CIT or Collagen Induction Therapy has been around forabout 6 to 8 years now. It is now more commonly known as microneedling. It is aprocedure that is used to improve wrinkle, stretch marks, or acne scarsappearance. It is minimally invasive and produces impressive results bytriggering the natural ability of the skin to self-repair.
Microneedling uses a roller device or electricaldevice  with a number of tiny fineneedles. This device  is then used tocreate tiny punctures in the top layer of the skin. The body will then respondto these tiny injuries by releasing cytokines and growth factors that will triggerhealing. During this healing process, your body will then naturally producecollagen that will help rejuvenate the skin while reducing scars and wrinkles.Several treatment sessions may be needed spaced a month apart from each other.The risk is so low with microneedling, it has been considered to be a safeprocedure. Recovery time after each procedure usually only lasts about a coupleof days, tops.
Hope I was able to answer your question!

Steven Costalas, DO · Answer

Microneedling has been around for a while and offers wonderful results. It can be done with Hyaluronic acid or your own blood that is spun down , and plasma is placed on the face.  It is then injected with small needles on the tip of the device that inject the plasma in the tissue. Platelet Rich Plasma ( PRP) is a very potent stimulator of collagen. The hormones/ chemicals in your blood along with the platelets are supercharged to stumulate collagen. Our clinets love the results with the Eclipse Micropen.

Patricia Faraz, MD · Answer

Hello Ninaself,Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) also known as micro-needling is a procedure that improves the appearance of wrinkles, acne scars and stretch marks by stimulating your skin’s natural ability to repair itself. Collagen Induction Therapy uses tiny, sharp needles to create hundreds of micro-channels in the superficial layers of the skin. In response to these micro-injuries, your body releases growth factors and cytokines, which trigger the wound-healing process. During this process, the body produces more collagen a fibrous protein that contributes to the structural integrity of the skin resulting in thicker more youthful-appearing skin.Hope this helps,Dr Faraz

Justin Harper, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

HiCollagen Induction Therapy is also known as microneedling. How we know it now is very different from how it started in 1995. However, the principle remains the same The needles cause micropunctures which are essentially tiny wounds that release growth factors which cause not just healing but also neo-vasularization and the development of collagen over time.Microneedling would definitely improve the size of your pores and the general texture of your skin. However, don't expect it to work overnight. You may need a few session to see your desired results and maintenance every six months.
Avoid unprotected sun exposure and use the right skincare, preferably with retinols.
All the best, Justin Harper, M.D.

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD (retired) · Answer

This is a curious sort of treatment. The skin is numbed and then an instrument  ( whose inspiration may have come from the Marquis de Sade) laden with tiny needles is rolled across the skin. The needles penetrate to a depth corresponding to the dermis. 
    The injured dermis sends signals to fibroblasts encouraging them to produce collagen to replace the collagen which has been damaged. This is the basic mechanism underlying the photorejuvenation found in laser and IPL treaments. With derma rolling or collagen induction therapy the impetus is direct physical injury.

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