If you’re searching for a way to rejuvenate your skin’s appearance, RF Microneedling is something you should consider. This amazing treatment helps patients at The Aesthetic Clinique in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, smooth over lines, minimize age spots and scars, and improve texture and tone. But as with many cosmetic treatments, the timing and frequency of your sessions will play a key role in the results you get.
How Often Should You Do RF Microneedling?
Does Frequency of Treatment Change Over Time?
Yes. When you first begin RF Microneedling, which is also referred to as collagen induction therapy, we will recommend a series of up to six sessions, each of which will be scheduled four to six weeks apart. The number of treatments recommended will depend on what cosmetic issues you wish to address. Some issues, including scars, will take more treatments to address. Patients normally notice their results improve after each session.
Once you’ve completed your initial treatments and have achieved your cosmetic goals, occasional maintenance sessions may help keep up your results. Most patients gravitate toward one or two maintenance sessions a year.
Can I Use a Home Derma Roller More Frequently?
Home derma rollers can be used more frequently because the pricks they make are much shallower than what is accomplished during professional treatment. Home derma rollers, however, don’t yield the results that a professional collagen induction therapy treatment offers. The safest and most effective approach is to set your derma roller aside and schedule this type of treatment with a professional provider.
How Does This Treatment Work?
During RF Microneedling appointments, we use a special instrument to make many small pricks on the surface of the skin. Our practice uses Aqua Gold technology, which features tiny, hollow needles with gold tips. Aqua Gold needles are more comfortable for patients, and their hollow interiors can be filled with nourishing materials like antioxidants or retinol, which are delivered deep into the skin.
This approach to collagen induction therapy can be performed in less than 60 minutes, and patients are generally back at work the next day. The light damage that this treatment creates jumpstarts the production of collagen and elastins. Those proteins will build naturally over the next four to six weeks, gradually improving the appearance of your skin.
Will I Need To Take Any Precautions Right After Treatment?
Your skin will be sensitive during the first few days after treatment, so you’ll want to be particularly careful with it. Aggressive cleansers and scrubs should be avoided, and you’ll want to refrain from applying anything to your skin that could potentially irritate it. Makeup, tinted sunscreen, and tinted moisturizers should all be avoided for about 72 hours after treatment.
It will also be important to keep your skin hydrated during the days immediately following your treatment. Hydrated skin recovers faster than dry skin. Hydrating your skin involves regularly applying moisturizer, but it also involves drinking plenty of water. Try to do both in the days after your treatment.
What Cosmetic Concerns Can This Address?
This treatment can be used to address a wide range of skin concerns, including large pores, rough and uneven skin tone, lines and folds, acne scars, and even stretch marks. Collagen induction therapy can be performed all over the body. Patients frequently seek treatment on the face, but the legs, arms, and even the stomach can all be addressed.
How Long Will My Results Last?
Patients often enjoy their results for three or four months, but in some cases, they last much longer. The longevity of your results depends on how long that fresh collagen sticks around. Age can be a factor, with younger patients often enjoying their results for longer. Your lifestyle also dictates how long collagen stays healthy. Sun exposure, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption all chip away at collagen. Taking good care of your skin will also preserve your results.
What Benefits Are Tied to This Treatment?
It’s Completely Customizable
Because we use the Aqua Gold system, your RF Microneedling appointments can easily be tailored for your needs based on the solution we fill the hollow needles with. Dermal fillers, botulinum toxins, facial vitamins, and hyaluronic acid can all be administered through Aqua Gold needles. You can further customize your treatment by pairing it with one of the other services we offer.
It Will Bolster the Effectiveness of Your Skincare Products
During the weeks after treatment, all of the pricks made in your skin become tiny pathways that take your moisturizers and serums deep into your skin. Many patients notice that their skincare products are more effective after this treatment.
It Improves Your Skin Naturally
If you avoid some cosmetic treatments because you’re worried about artificial results, collagen induction therapy performed with the Aqua Gold system is for you. Any solution that is used to fill these hollow needles will be administered in a modest quantity. And because it will take a few weeks for your body to produce new collagen as a result of those pricks, your skin will gradually improve. You’ll never look like you suddenly had a cosmetic treatment performed.
It’s an Easy Treatment
You have options if you’re looking to improve the look and health of your skin. There are many potential treatments, and some of them are invasive. Patients love microneedling because the appointments are easy and require no downtime. You can even have treatments with the Aqua Gold system performed during your lunch hour. Improving your skin has never been so simple.
Am I a Candidate?
You Want To Take a Step Toward Healthier Skin
This treatment is for adults who are interested in rejuvenating their skin, whether that means fighting back against signs of aging or refreshing younger skin so that it becomes glowing and healthy.
You’re in Good Health
This treatment is an effective option for most generally healthy adults. It is not recommended for individuals who are pregnant or for those who are on blood thinners.
Your Skin Is Healthy and Clear
This treatment gets great results by prompting the skin to begin healing itself, and it can be performed on a variety of skin types and tones. But this process won’t work if the skin is already damaged at the time of your appointment. Sunburn, active acne, and similar types of inflammation may prevent you from having this treatment. This treatment is also not suitable for patients with serious skin conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I’m Afraid of Needles?
The Aqua Gold system we use is ideal for patients who are afraid of needles because they won’t ever see the needles on this device. And even if you did get a glimpse of the needles, you’d see that they are as fine as human hair. You may not even recognize that they are needles!
Is the Damage Done to My Skin During Treatment Anything To Worry About?
The light damage created by the pricks will be minimal and is nothing to worry about. This treatment doesn’t result in long-lasting injury.
Does This Treatment Help With Keloid Scars?
This treatment works very well on acne scars, surgical scars, and certain other types of scars. But it is not a solution for raised keloid scars.
What’s the First Step?
If you’re interested in pursuing this treatment, the first step is to schedule a consultation at our office. We will examine your skin, review your medical history, and determine if this treatment is a good fit for you. If you’re approved for treatment, we can schedule your first session during your consultation.
Show Your Skin Some Love
Nothing feels better than healthy, youthful, glowing skin, and that’s easier than ever to attain thanks to microneedling. A series of these easy treatments is all it takes to smooth over lines, scars, hyperpigmentation, and other issues. Don’t put off treatment any longer. Call The Aesthetic Clinique in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, and schedule your consultation today!
