I’m about to go in soon for my first treatment of RF microneedling and I was wondering if the depth of the needle matters? Is going deeper going to yield better results?
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RF microneedling helps to rejuvenate the skin and the level of penetration with the right probe, should be decided by an expert. I would recommend shaving well and keeping the area clean before the treatment so that the probe can better contact the target skin level.
No, RF microneedling doesn't damage hair follicles. It helps to rejuvenate the skin, so I would recommend shaving well before the treatment so that the probe can better contact the target skin level.
Thanks for your question. You are correct in theory although there is not an exact equation to apply to this. When we turn down the energy of RF micro-needling to a level below what we might consider to be the "usual" or "ideal" level, we can compensate for this by doing additional passes as...
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