Microneedling is a derma roller procedure that uses fine microneedles
to prick the skin in order to generate new collagen skin tissue for radiant and
smoother skin. Let's have a look at the 7 surprising microneedling benefits for your skin.
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7 Surprising Benefits of Microneedling for Your Skin
Microneedling
Microneedling,
also called collagen induction therapy, is a derma-rolling process that
involves fine microneedles that prick the skin of the face to generate new
collagen skin tissue for radiant and smoother skin. This procedure is used for
many purposes, especially anti-aging, and in this article, we will learn about
some astonishing benefits of microneedling for the skin.
Let's not
waste time and dig into the magical benefits of microneedling.
- Remove fine lines and wrinkles
- Improve scars
- Treat acne and cystic acne
- Shrink pores
- Improve stretch marks
- Hyperpigmentation
- Absorption of topical products
Sounds
interesting? Let's discuss these benefits one by one.
1. Remove fine lines and wrinkles
Microneedling
helps in removing fine lines and wrinkles by collagen and elastin production by
creating micro-injuries.
Micro-injuries
wake up the body. And the body realizes all of a sudden, oh dear, something's
wrong, and it thinks there's a BIG TRAUMA without knowing that they are only a
few small injuries. And thus, this starts the healing process.
The healing
process repairs those micro-injuries, which results in growth in the production
of collagen and elastin levels in the body.
And voilà,
fine lines and wrinkles vanish. Skin feels tight and silky-smooth.
2. Improve Scars
Another
massive benefit of skin-needling or micro-needling is that it helps in reducing
scars.
Yes, you
heard me, girls. Scars.
So, how does
it help?
Let me tell
you something - when you have scars on your face or anywhere on your body, the
body undergoes a process known as fibrosis.
Now, What
the hell is fib..fibrr.. fibrosis?
It is the formation of excess fibrous connective
tissue in an organ or tissue in a reparative or reactive process. It is a
response to injury, which is called scarring.
Source: Wikipedia
Microneedling breaks the glue and fibrosis under the skin and brings the new
surface to breathe in and improve scars. But the primary key is the correct pin
size cartridge to address it.
A 2009 study stated that
microneedling could improve the facial scars caused by acne. For your
convenience, here is a buying guide on micro-needling pens
that covers everything about using microneedling pens at home answers most of
the queries regarding microneedling tools.
3. Treat acne and cystic acne
Microneedling
indeed helps in scars, but it also helps in treating acne (especially those
PCOS, hormonal acne).
Well, the
exact science behind this miracle is not well understood, but, we all know
sebum is the culprit of acne.
And
micro-needling kills this culprit at the spot and makes your skin less oily.
What does less oil production mean?
No whiteheads. No blackheads. Killing two birds with one stone.
In addition
to this, you will also notice pore size is reducing, that is our next magical
benefit.
4. Shrink Pores
Pores are
small tiny holes all over the skin. They get clogged up by dirt, pollution,
wait a minute... whom am I telling? We all know that.
How does
microneedling help to reduce pore size?
Because of
the healing process from microneedling, the body supplies
tons of oxygen, blood vessels, and nutrients to the skin that it plumps the
skin and reduces the size of pores.
The best
part is, you can see the result immediately. With a Vitamin C Serum, further
can reduce the pore size.
5. Improve stretch marks
Scott Wells,
a New York-based MD, explains stretch marks as a tear in the
collagen fabric of the dermis that occurs whenever the skin is stretched beyond
its flexible limits.
Stretch
marks can be hostile or weepy for some people. But micro-needling can wipe those
tears and put a smile on your face.
How?
Microneedling
can help in reducing stretch marks. However, the fact is they are stubborn, and
it takes effort and money to get rid of them right away.
To target
stretch marks, you need 3P's: Patience, Perseverance, Pins.
Knowledge of
the pin-size cartridge is a must.
6. Hyperpigmentation
Blotchy and
uneven skin? I know. It bugs me too.
And how can
we forget our dear friend melanin?
Blotchy and
uneven skin is a result of changes of color underlying the skin that doesn't
match with the rest of the skin.
A 2015 study
by Brazilian Annals of Dermatology found that microneedling helps to reduce
hyperpigmentation, evens the skin tone, and makes the skin lustrous.
Is there
anything that micro-needling can't do?
7. Absorption of topical products
Microneedling
makes micro-injuries that disrupt the skin's uppermost layer: the epidermis
and exfoliates it.
The epidermis maintains the skin tone and creates a waterproof barrier.
Again
epidermis is further divided into five layers: Stratum Corneum,
Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, and Stratum Basale
(uppermost to lowermost)
Due to
exfoliation, dead skin cells are no longer sitting on top of the stratum
corneum (topmost layer), which makes the absorption of topical products effortless according to the study
published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Products
like hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C Serum, facial oils can now go deep into the
skin and do its magic.
Bottom
Line
Microneedling
isn't just limited to the face but any area of the skin which needs to be
repaired like legs, chest, back, and butt. Generally, it requires four to six
sessions in total to make a visible difference. Now you know the benefits of micro-needling for the skin, so, what are you waiting for?