Can I have facial before microneedling?

Thank you for your question. microneedling is great to do after a facial. The facial will clear out your pores before the invasive treatment. thank you.

Hi dxw,

You can get a gently cleansing facial before microneedling. You just want to avoid anything that may cause inflammation, like aggressive manual exfoliation, chemical peels, enzymes, etc before the microneedling treatment. A cleansing facial would be a great way to make sure that your skin is extra clean first.

Hello dxw my name is Melanie I am a Medical Aesthetician here at Aesthetic Skin we are a Plastic Surgeon office who specialize in surgical and non surgical facial rejuvenation. Microneedling is a great treatment and will address your needs in improving the skin. There are many treatments that will improve the efficacy of microneedling and combining with a facial 2-4 weeks after your treatment will further prolong your results.

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

You may want to separate these two medical spa treatments by several weeks - especially if you are getting a microneedling procedure that involves use of PRP or PRF.

Yes, you can have a facial prior to microneedling as long as a chemical peel/ light peel is avoided during your facial. 

Having a facial before microneedling is a relative contraindication but not an absolute one. Some products used during a facial can cause your skin to be more sensitive therefore it's best to avoid facials or any facial treatments two weeks before microneedling

Yes, of course, you can have a facial before your microneedling session, even before, but it all depends on what time of facial was performed. This will help you to clean and hydrate your skin; however, if during your facial, a chemical peel was completed, you should wait at least two weeks before having this treatment done; this is one of the ingredients that must be avoided before a microneedling therapy because it can cause skin sensitivity. Some practitioners even choose to do a mini-facial before the microneedling. If you decide to do the facial after the microneedling, wait several weeks, between 3 to 4, so your skin will be completely recovered.

We included a mini facial as part of our microneedling protocol. I believe the minifacial helps to hydrate and cleanse the skin before the treatment (and the clients love the mini facial too).  I would not suggest an aggressive medical facial in conjunction however.  

I would wait 2 weeks after your facial to get a microneedling procedure done. Facial treatments are best done 2 weeks apart in order to let the skin heal.