What is Collagen Induction Therapy?

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

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.

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.

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.
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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.