I am considering microneedling to treat my acne scars. However I was uncertain about whether I should go with SkinPen or Vivace RF. Which of these options would be safer for my skin tone? The SkinPen costs $600 per treatment, while the Vivace is $1000; so I would be able to get more skinpen treatments done. Which is the better route to pursue?
October 31, 2018
Answer: Micro needling RF andPRP Micro needling alone will stimulate your body to start the healing process since it is purposeful micro-injuries to your skin which brings in a cascade of growth factors which helps build your collagen/elastin and blood vessels. The addition of radio-frequency which brings in volumetric healing of your deeper tissues adds further to the remodeling of your skin and maximizes tightening. The addition again of PRP (which is your own concentrated growth factors) delivered into an area that has open micropores just allows for more growth factors to help accelerate healing and development of new tissue that can help soften wrinkles, resolve scarring and rejuvenate aging skin. The cost is most certainly higher when done all together but the result can be 3x better than either modality alone. The down time is similar; you can experience redness and swelling from a few hours to a few days. I do this in my practice - can be done every 3-4 weeks - improvement continues over 4 months. Once scarring has resolved the effects are permanent.
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October 31, 2018
Answer: Micro needling RF andPRP Micro needling alone will stimulate your body to start the healing process since it is purposeful micro-injuries to your skin which brings in a cascade of growth factors which helps build your collagen/elastin and blood vessels. The addition of radio-frequency which brings in volumetric healing of your deeper tissues adds further to the remodeling of your skin and maximizes tightening. The addition again of PRP (which is your own concentrated growth factors) delivered into an area that has open micropores just allows for more growth factors to help accelerate healing and development of new tissue that can help soften wrinkles, resolve scarring and rejuvenate aging skin. The cost is most certainly higher when done all together but the result can be 3x better than either modality alone. The down time is similar; you can experience redness and swelling from a few hours to a few days. I do this in my practice - can be done every 3-4 weeks - improvement continues over 4 months. Once scarring has resolved the effects are permanent.
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May 7, 2018
Answer: Microneedling, PRP and RF The skin pen is a microneedling device. VIvace RF adds radiofrequency technology to help add a stronger tightening affect to the skin. PRP improves collagen growth and the speed of healing. I actually prefer to do a combination of all three types of treatments to maximize all three aspects (collagen, tightening and healing). Costs are expectedly higher as you add more features to the microneedling but standard microneedling alone with the skinpen is great for boosting collagen and improving overall texture. The decision for you is whether you need the added benefit of tightening from the RF and collagen boost from the PRP. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD
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May 7, 2018
Answer: Microneedling, PRP and RF The skin pen is a microneedling device. VIvace RF adds radiofrequency technology to help add a stronger tightening affect to the skin. PRP improves collagen growth and the speed of healing. I actually prefer to do a combination of all three types of treatments to maximize all three aspects (collagen, tightening and healing). Costs are expectedly higher as you add more features to the microneedling but standard microneedling alone with the skinpen is great for boosting collagen and improving overall texture. The decision for you is whether you need the added benefit of tightening from the RF and collagen boost from the PRP. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD
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