Here's Why Microneedling Should Be Added To Your Skincare Routine

When we’re young, most of us don’t give a second thought to the tonicity of our skin. That’s because when we’re young, our skin produces plenty of collagen and elastin, two proteins that support skin’s structure and help it look and feel firm and resilient.

As we age, though, the production of both proteins slows down. Years of sun exposure, illness, stress, smoking, and other factors also take a toll, and before we know it, our skin is sagging, wrinkled, and older-looking than we’d like.

While we may not completely reverse the visible signs of aging, we can reduce the effects with state-of-the-art microneedling treatments using the advanced Morpheus8® system. The team at Vivash Medspa explains why you should make microneedling treatments part of your regular skincare routine. 

How microneedling works

Collagen and elastin help skin stay firm and play key roles in healing. Microneedling triggers collagen and elastin production by creating areas of “controlled damage” in the skin that spur natural healing responses, including ramped-up production of these key protein fibers.

Morpheus8 takes microneedling’s benefits to the next level, combining the technique with radiofrequency energy, a special energy that promotes natural healing by gently heating the skin. 

During a Morpheus8 treatment session, we pass the unique microneedling device over your skin. Tiny microneedles penetrate the upper layers of skin while delivering energy to the deeper layers of tissue for more targeted, longer-lasting results.

Over the following weeks, your skin produces more collagen and elastin, replacing damaged networks with strong, resilient fibers. As a result, your skin looks and feels smoother and more youthful.

Microneedling’s many benefits

Ramped-up production of collagen and elastin is one primary reason you should consider making microneedling part of your regular skincare routine — but there are other reasons, too.

Reduces scarring

Scars can definitely make you feel self-conscious about your appearance, especially if those scars bring back unpleasant memories of acne breakouts or other traumas. Microneedling helps reduce the appearance of scars by breaking up tough scar tissue and encouraging normal healing.

Lessens hyperpigmentation

Microneedling also helps fade areas of hyperpigmentation, including redness due to scarring or dark areas caused by sun exposure. The tiny needles break up areas of pigmentation, encouraging healthy, clear skin deposition.

Improves skin texture

Rough patches, scaliness, and dull skin are no match for microneedling. By encouraging skin turnover, microneedling helps your skin look and feel softer, brighter, and healthier, decreasing the effects of aging, illness, smoking, and sun damage.

Reduces fine lines and wrinkles

Fine lines and wrinkles are among the first signs of aging and can also be among the most discouraging. Fortunately, microneedling promotes collagen development, so skin is firmer and smoother, and fine lines are “filled in.”

Improves product effectiveness

Skin needs nourishment and moisture, especially as we age, and plenty of topical products can help. Microneedling provides tiny channels that enable these products to be absorbed deeper, enhancing their effects and improving results.

Minimally invasive, customizable — and repeatable

Microneedling is minimally invasive and requires no surgery. Aside from a little redness afterward, there’s no downtime, either. Like other, more complicated therapies, microneedling with the Morpheus8 system is completely customizable and ideal for the face and other areas of the body. And maybe best of all, it’s repeatable, so you can maintain your results and enjoy more beautiful skin for years.

Make microneedling part of your skincare routine

Microneedling is safe for most skin types—even sensitive skin—making it an ideal option for almost everyone. To learn more about microneedling and how it can help your skin look and feel its best, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Vivash Medspa in Mahopac and Cold Spring, New York, today.