What is the maximum depth of INFINI needles that should be used in the temples/nose/chin/forehead areas?

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What is the maximum depth of INFINI needles that should be used in the temples/nose/chin/forehead areas? I've received my first treatment at 1mm in these areas. I have shallow atrophic acne scarring in the temples and am wondering if 1mm will correct these scars? I have a deeper atrophic scar besides the nose, not quite on the cheek, where 1mm was also used. Will I see results? How deep can the needles go without causing damage?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

The dept is customized to each person.  Most scars need a pass at 1-1.5 mm then another at 1.5-2.5mm.  I suggest you see an expert in combination treatments as just microneedling RF is not enough to get significant improvement in bad scars.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Jeff Rapaport, MD · Answer

In my opinion, the depth of the infini treatment needs to be based on the depth of the scars. It is not important how deep individual areas can be treated. I would treat an extra  .25 to .5 mm deeper than the depth of the scars. Multiple passes can be done at different depths. Find someone who has experience with Infini and who will show you pictures.

Robert M. Wald, Jr., MD · Answer

The skin varies in thickness depending on the area of the face. For this reason, depths of needles will vary. The infini machine has an automatic mode that will set the needle depth according the the facial area. The needle depth will vary over the 3 passes. The depth will vary from 2.5mm to 1.0mm depending on the depth of the scar. Please talk with your doctor about your goals.

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

Let your specialist decide, as depth is dependent on many factors including, the energy (higher energy, deeper depth, safer), PD (deep depth for long PD), level of scarring, ie. superficial vs deep and most importantly anatomy. The needle itself goes in 3.5 mm in THEORY, but if you have fibrosis it may only penetrate to half the dialled depth. Respect all the areas where nerves and arteries lie, marginal mandibular nerve, superficial temporal a and n. etc... bottom line, there is no set formulation but let your Dermatologist or Plastics push the Infini to the safest possible depth for the best possible results. Dr Davin S. Lim

What is the maximum depth of INFINI needles that should be used in the temples/nose/chin/forehead areas?

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Answer: Depth dependent on anatomy and many other factors, including skin type

Answer: Depth dependent on anatomy and many other factors, including skin type

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What is the maximum depth of INFINI needles that should be used in the temples/nose/chin/forehead areas?

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Answer: Depth dependent on anatomy and many other factors, including skin type

Answer: Depth dependent on anatomy and many other factors, including skin type

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