How much does it hurt to have microneedling treatment?

We do combinations in our office for younger patients.  I love clear + brilliant and microneedling/PRP on my skin and do it every 6-8 weeks. I suggest you see an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Hi @500c! You numb for 30 minutes prior to the procedure. The depth of the needle can penetrate from 0.25 mm up to 3.0 mm depending on the area being treated. Best of luck to you, Dr. Nima!

Great question. We use a topical numbing cream prior to microneedling treatments and can change the depth of the needle to penetrate anywhere from 0.25 mm up to 3.0 mm depending on the area and condition being treated. We also combine this with radiofrequency (RF) to add some skin tightening. In our experience, patients rate the microneedling around a 0-2/10 on the pain scale and a 3-4/10 when combined with RF. Overall, it’s incredibly tolerable and minimally uncomfortable.
 

Thank you for your question! This depends on the treatment intensity. But as the needles are very tiny the pain is most likely to be minimal. If you have sensitive skin, you can apply numbing cream to minimize pain during the procedure. You will experience some redness and mild swelling for 2 to 4 days. You might even notice a slight bruising or tiny blood spots, but they will disappear in 24 to 48 hours. Your skin will become smoother and radiant in a week. Best of luck!

This depends on the treatment intensity. But as the needles are very tiny the pain is most likely to be minimal. If you have sensitive skin, you can apply numbing cream to minimize pain during the procedure. You will experience some redness and mild swelling for 2 to 4 days. You might even notice a slight bruising or tiny blood spots, but they will disappear in 24 to 48 hours. Your skin will become smoother and radiant in a week.

Our patients numb for the procedure so they do not find it painful. The depth of penetration is more important to the results rather than the size of the needle. Depending on the area treated and an individual’s skin thickness, the depth will be adjusted.  At our office the procedure can go as deep at 2mm.

Most patients are very comfortable during the treatment. We
apply numbing cream to the full face for about 30 minutes prior to the
treatment and this makes the procedure easy to tolerate.

Microneedling is painful unless topical anesthetics are used prior to treatment.  The needles used are sterile, single use only, and in the Eclipse Micropen, the size of 33 ga needles.  They penetrate the skin in a vertical manner, eliminating any angled tearing of the skin seen in the roller systems.   We ask patients to apply their first layer of anesthetic gel prior to arriving at the office.  We then apply another layer to the skin and find with this approach they are very comfortable with the procedure.  Minimal to no pain after treatment is complete and the numbing wears off.  We have found that fastest recovery and best results occur for those patients who opt for PRP being placed on the skin and injected under scar areas.

 Thank you for your question. With a topical numbing medication there is very minimal pain. Even without it, most people are able to tolerate it. As mentioned it depends on the type of needle used. Best wishes Theodore T Nyame M.D. 

Microneedling is done using a medical device that has 12 tiny sterile disposible needles which the provider controls the depth up to 2mm depending on the area.The treatment is not painful. We apply a numbing cream that sits on the skin for 20-30 minutes prior to treatment. Our patients have come in nervous, not knowing what to expect and once we start the procedure they are so surprised how painless it is. There are some areas that are more sensitive but very tolerable. We use PRP with our microneedling which leads to quicker healing and the treatment is more comfortible.Honestly, we have not treated a patient that did not love their results!