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Hi @jgbwmh. I would recommend waiting until you have completed the full course of antibiotics. Best of luck, Dr. Nima!
Thank you for your question. Typically antibiotics in and of themselves are not a contraindication to having a microneedling treatment. The important question is why are you on the antibiotic? If the antibiotic was prescribed to treat an active skin infection, you should wait until that infection completely resolves and consult with your physician before undergoing any elective microneedling treatment. Additionally, I defer microneedling treatments if patients present with active upper respiratory tract infection or sinus infection until they are resolved. I hope this helps.
Yes, have this cleared by your specialist. In fact for most RF microneedling procedures I use antibiotic cover with doxycycline- this acts as both an anti - inflammatory as well as an antibiotic. All the best, Dr Davin Lim.
Thank you for your question, Microneedling is a good option for the improvement of acne scars and is usually permanent. Its recommended you do a series of treatments for best results and yearly maintenance may be needed as well. As always consult a medical professional before beginning any treat...
Usually by day 4-5 this would have settled, and yes, the addition of PRP does speed up the healing process tremendously. If you are still having problems at 7 days - see your specialist who performed this procedure. Itch and bumps can be due to many conditions including allergic dermatitis,...
Good afternoon and thank you for your question! There is no right time for you to pick at blackheads on your face. However, if you were to pick at a blackhead, I would wait until your skin is completely healed after a microneedling treatment. Your skin is sensitized after microneedling and...
