Skin Needling

You must prepare your skin with prescribed skincare for two weeks prior to your session to ensure all your cells are strengthened and prepared for your treatment. Preparing the treatment area is essential to its success and helps minimise your healing time. Following our expert advice on pre and post care plus maintenance, contributes to 70% of your treatment’s success. - You must apply a SPF 50+ containing zinc for two to four weeks prior to the treatment date. - Use corrective prescribed skincare by your therapist for 2 weeks prior to your appointment. - Avoid direct sun exposure for two to four weeks prior to treatment. - No spray tans - Avoid UV/heat-based treatments (sauna/tanning bed) for two weeks prior. - Arrive to your appointment with cleansed skin and no lotions. - Be sure to notify your therapist if you’re on any medication – this includes contraception and vitamins. - Do not use serums/lotions with active ingredients one week prior to your treatment. - Do not use filler four weeks prior to treatment. - Do not use Botox two weeks prior to treatment. - Avoid facial waxing or laser hair removal for two weeks prior to being treated. - If you’re prone to herpes simplex, you must use Zovirax for five days before and after intensive treatment. - If you have an autoimmune disease, you must be on oral antibiotics during the healing period. - Apply sunscreen every morning and reapply after four hours if you’re in water or direct sunlight. Ensure your sunscreen SPF is 50+ UVA and UVB.

Following your Skin Needling treatment, you can expect some redness and slight swelling around the areas that have been treated. Your skin may feel warm to touch, like a mild sunburn sensation. This should last no longer than a day or two. Three to five days after your Skin Needling procedure you may notice that your skin becomes a little dry and flaky. This is a completely normal process due to the dead skin cells being stimulated upwards. Avoid picking the skin and apply moisturiser 2-3 times per day. Once this process is finished your skin will feel softer and look radiant, as though you have had a great exfoliation. The Skin Needling procedure will leave your skin in a highly sensitive state, so we recommend that you avoid all skin care products that contain any kind of ‘active ingredients’ such as retinol, alpha hydroxyl acids and Vitamin C. You can incorporate these products back into your regime 3-5 days after your treatment, or as recommended by your experienced therapist.