I can't afford to do them as frequently as 4-6 weeks at $500 a pop. That's how much they cost where I live. But I could afford to get them every 2-3 months. Would that longer time between treatments defeat the purpose? Thank you!
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November 2, 2016
Answer: Spacing out microneedling
Debra M. Kroll, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Thank you for asking about your ice pick scars.True ice pick scars will not be improved with microneedling. Such scars go right through the skin. The reason your microneedling is so expensive is the harvesting of the PRP. It is a highly enzymatic platelet layer that has many medical uses but i...
Hello Chough,
Absolutely! Microneedling w/PRP will stimulate collagen formation resulting in a thickening of the upper layers of the skin, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, tightening the skin, and shrinking of the pores with very minimal downtime.
It is normal to have redness after microneedling for a few days and this is due to inflammation and histamine release. Since it hasn't resolved in a few days, please consult your Dr for aftercare. I find adding PRP decreases redness more quickly and we like to do microneedling with lasers to ...
