I'm 44 with thinning skin around eyes, neck and face. How long does it take for microneedling to work and what other therapies or products would need to be used at the same time to see results? Thanks in advance for any replies!
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Microneedling will thicken the skin and dermis and help sagging.During the recovery period there will be water and fluid from the trauma may make you have more sagging temporarily.
To start, you may try 6 treatments of microneedling set at a deeper depth. If this has little effect, you can try additional methods like laser resurfacing or chemical peels. Be sure to consult with an experienced board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!
The simple answer to your question is no. Your skin after microneedling has small microchannels open for several hours and is susceptible to foreign substances getting into those channels. We actually saw a patient from another practice who put a Zinc suncreen on immediately after a ...