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Micro Needling Toronto-Contraindications

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Micro Needling Toronto Contraindications
Micro needling is a safe and effective way to rejuvenate skin and treat scars and wrinkles. Although Micro needling has proven to be an extremely effective treatment for promoting cell turn over and enhancing a youthful appearance, not everyone is a candidate for this treatment.

Micro needling also known as collagen induction therapy uses a series of controlled micro-injuries via tiny punctures into the skin, stimulating the body’s natural collagen and elastin reproduction.

If a patient is suffering from active acne rosacea, eczema, warts, herpes, or active acne, these tiny micro-injuries will do more harm than good. If a patient has any of the above mentioned, micro needling will actually worsen the skin condition or further spread any active acne.

Micro-needling is an effective option for treating old acne scars, as it encourages the production and healing of new, healthy skin cells that will create a smoother, more even appearance on the surface of the skin.

Micro needling can also be used alongside some skin care products to aid serums to penetrate deeper into the skin and further improve the appearance and texture of the dermis.

To book a complimentary consultation for Microneedling contact Lasting Looks Clinic today!

Microneedling Toronto-What Can I Expect?

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Microneedling Toronto What To Expect
While Microneedling is being hailed as one of the best beauty trends for skin, many are unsure what Microneedling actually does and what they can expect from a Microneedling treatment?

Microneedling is a procedure that causes controlled micro-injuries to the skin, promoting cell turn over, collagen production as well as enhancing skins youthful appearance.

Due to the micro-injuries to the skin from a Microneedling session, the body sends healing agents such as elastin and collagen to the area and repairs it to address any skin damage.

This skin rejuvenation treatment is used to treat and improve skin conditions such as acne scarring, fine lines, wrinkles, loose skin, poor skin texture,and large pores.

Microneedling also increases the effectiveness of skin products, since your skin will absorb moisture for up to 3 weeks after a Microneedling treatment.

After a Microneedling treatment, patients will experience redness and tenderness for up to 2 days. Some say it feels like a sunburn, this feeling will dissipate over the next few days.

Microneedling treatments can be repeated once the skin has healed generally every 5-7 weeks for optimal results.

Even after your first Microneedling session, your skin will appear more radiant and you will see improvement to skin conditions.

To book your Microneedling treatment visit Lasting Looks Clinic today!

Does Microneedling Help With Rosacea?

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Does Micro needling Help Rosacea
Rosacea, as anyone who suffers from it knows, can be challenging to deal with. There are a variety of treatments that claim to be the cure for Rosacea, but it is disheartening when a patient tries them and it does nothing for their skin condition. The truth is there is no cure for Rosacea.

Micro needling is unfortunately not a treatment for Rosacea. Although some have seen some improvements while receiving Micro needling treatments for other imperfections these are minimal and are not seen generally with rosacea patients.

Micro needling also known as collagen induction therapy uses a series of controlled micro-injuries via tiny punctures into the skin to stimulate the body’s natural collagen and elastin reproduction. Generally Micro needling is used to target and treat skin laxity, fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, and acne scars.
Rosacea causes redness and visible blood vessels, and as a result the skin can be sensitive. Following a Micro needling treatment, patients will experience redness, and a sunburn feeling over the skin, those who suffer from rosacea may experience these effects for a longer period of time.

If a patient has active acne rosacea, they should not have Micro needling sessions as it will irritate and can make the acne rosacea worse.

During a skin consultation, our practitioner will examine and evaluate the severity of the rosacea, and recommend which treatments are suitable for your skin condition.

Visit Lasting Looks Clinic or visit our website to book your consultation.

Micro Needling Toronto-What’s The Cost?

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Micro Needling Toronto-What’s The Cost?

Microneedling is the skin treatment that has celebrities lining up to achieve flawless glowing skin.

Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, uses a series of controlled micro-injuries via tiny punctures into the skin, stimulating the body’s natural collagen and elastin to reproduction.

Microneedling is also used to target and treat skin laxity, fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, and acne scars to name a few.

Patients will see results in as soon as 1 week following the treatment and continue to see improvements in 4 to 6 weeks. After a Microneedling treatment a tightening effect smooths out texture and tone of the skin.

The cost of a Microneedling treatment can range anywhere from $400-$1500.

Microneedling is offered as a single treatment or in a package. Although patients will see results after one treatment, optimal results will take approximately 3 treatments.

Give your skin the hydration and glow it deserves with Microneedling.
Visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto or visit our website at www.lastinglooks.ca/microneedling-toronto for more information.

Micro Needling Toronto-Aftercare Products

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Microneedling Products
Micro needling stimulates and regenerates collagen production in the skin. Micro needling is also used to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, minimize pore size, and diminish acne scars all while tightening the skin.

Immediately after a micro needling treatment, the skin will look and feel as if you spent hours in the sun with moderate sunburn. It will also feel tighter than usual, which is normal. These symptoms should subside within a couple of hours after your Microneedling treatment.

To receive full benefits from micro needling treatments, proper after care and medical grade skin care products are required.

Medical grade skin care products that are needed include topical Hyaluronic Acid. Hyaluronic Acid delivers much needed moisture to the skin.

Growth factor serums are also recommended to aid in the healing of the skin. Growth factors will help to rebuild the skin following a Microneedling treatment as well as stimulate collagen and elastin production. Growth factors can be also found in bio identical human placenta.

Another essential product is an effective Sunblock that contains zinc-oxide. A sunblock protects the effects of Micro needling as well as prevents further damage to the skin. Without the added protection of zinc oxide in the sunblock, patients will find they are more prone to hyperpigmentation and sun damage when exposed to the sun.

Micro needling treatments and skin care regime go hand in hand to achieve the best results. Micro needling provides its own benefits and results, but in addition allows the delivery of topically skin care products to penetrate deeper beneath the skin and enhance their effectiveness.

For more information on Micro needling visit: https://www.lastinglooks.ca/micro-needling-toronto/ or to purchase growth factor products and sunblock with zinc oxide visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto.

Microneedling Toronto- Benefits & Side Effects

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Microneedling Benefits and Side Effects

Microneedling was first made popular by a plastic surgeon in South Africa, named Dr. Fernandez. He began to explore the idea of increasing collagen production by inducing bleeding in the skin via hundreds of tiny pricks.

Since then, its popularity has increased as people switch to microneedling for a youthful “pick me up”.

Microneedling, otherwise known as collagen induction therapy is a process that naturally stimulates collagen and elastin production in the skin without damaging it. In addition to stimulating fibroblasts to make collagen and elastin, needling also releases growth factors, which non-ablative lasers don’t do.

Microneedling is able to address pigmentation, acne scars, as well as fine lines and wrinkles.

Although it has its benefits, there some side effects. While the side effects are minimal and only temporary, one should know what to expect.

During the treatment, patients may experience some discomfort from the skin needling procedure, so to provide minimal discomfort, a topical numbing product is usually applied before Microneedling.

After the microneedling procedure, the patient will have some redness and itchiness for approximately 24-48 hours. The redness will subside, then dryness will follow and possible flakiness. This too will subside after 3-4 days. Moisturizing with Hyaluronic Acid will aid in keeping the skin replenished with moisture. One can also combine their own plasma (platelet-rich plasma) with micro needling as growth factors help to speed up the healing process.

Almost every procedure has some risks; however Microneedling has very few true side effects.

For further information about Microneedling or to book a consultation visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto at https://www.lastinglooks.ca.

Microneedling Toronto – Rosacea

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Microneedling and Rosacea

Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness and visible blood vessels on the nose, cheeks, chin, and forehead. Rosacea can cause more than redness; some may also experience small red spots, papules, and pustules on the face – known as inflammatory rosacea or acne rosacea.

The exact cause of rosacea is unknown, although a number of potential factors have been suggested.

The first signs of rosacea may be redness or blushing that comes and goes initially. Over time, the redness may become persistent and more visible. Due to the sensitivity of the skin in rosacea patients, they will have to be careful when applying certain products or receiving certain skin treatments.

A common question is whether a patient with rosacea is able to receive micro needling treatments?

Micro needling treatments involve the rolling of many tiny needles over the skin to produce a controlled injury, to stimulate new skin growth and healing.
In most cases, Micro needling can be done on a patient that has rosacea, however, it is not a viable treatment or cure for rosacea.

A patient may want to rather have micro needling treatments to address other skin concerns such skin tightening, improving sun damage, reducing acne scars, fine lines and stimulating collagen growth.

Depending on the severity of the rosacea, an evaluation should be performed as to whether the patient is a candidate.

After a microneedling treatment, patients experience redness and a sunburn effect over their skin. Those who have rosacea may experience these effects for a longer period of time.

To learn more about Microneedling treatments visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto at www.lastinglooks.ca .

Micro Needling Toronto & Skin Tightening

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Micro Needling & Skin Tightening

Micro needling is a process of rolling many fine needles over the surface of the skin, creating tiny controlled puncture wounds.

These controlled punctures stimulate your body’s natural healing process, triggering the release of cytokines and growth factors that lead to remodeling of collagen and elastin, which produces a natural skin tightening effect. It’s this damage that activates the healing process which ultimately turns back the hands of time.

As our cells migrate to heal the affected treated area, these inflammatory responses also trigger the skin cells to clean and remove bacteria, debris and impurities from the area to stimulate new skin growth.

After micro needling treatments, patients may feel symptoms similar to moderate sunburn. Proper aftercare is mandatory post treatment such as avoiding sun, heat and friction.in order to achieve beneficial results.

Days after the treatment, the skin will naturally tighten as new collagen is laid down and new skin tissue forms. The healing, inflammation and collagen formation process must take place before the benefits of micro needling becomes evident. New collagen peaks at 14 days after treatment. The micro needling treatment is similar to laser treatments, but without the severe side effects or long recovery time.

Micro-needling is an effective way to naturally renew the appearance and texture of your skin and requires at least 3 and 6 treatments 4 to 6 weeks apart.

For more information on Micro Needling, visit https://www.lastinglooks.ca/micro-needling-toronto at Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto.

Micro Needling Toronto- For Darker Skin Types

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Micro Needling For Darker Skin Types

Micro needling is a procedure that is gaining further exposure as more celebrities sing the praises of it. The vampire facial has been Kim Kardashian’s go to procedure to keep her looking young and refreshed.

Darker skinned patients that look to have a micro needling procedure will frequently ask if this procedure is advisable for their skin type. The answer is yes. This procedure is indicated for all skin types. Micro needling is by far one of the safest treatments aimed at collagen stimulation for darker skinned patients.

Often times patients of darker skin tones seek to address skin concerns with lasers, however their Fitzpatrick type is not ideal, as this can cause hypo pigmentation or hyperpigmentation. The advantage is that micro needling is not a light-based procedure, and does not involve harsh chemicals or techniques that can instigate significant inflammation of the skin.

Darker skin types who are prone to post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (darkening of skin after mosquito bites, scratches and pimples) can easily get hyperpigmentation on or adjacent to the treated area if heat based lasers are used. Since micro needling is a non-ablative, this treatment means that there is no removal of the epidermis; therefore the epidermis is preserved with minimal risk for pigmentation issues.

Micro needling creates micro injuries to the skin, which stimulate new collagen, thus improving skin quality and texture. Micro needling will also improve fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, enlarged pores as well as creating a rejuvenating glow.

Micro needling alone will definitely improve skin quality, but not deeper pigmentational issues. Appropriate skin care, sunblock and topical lighteners may be needed, and the effects will take time.

Once a micro needling treatment has been completed, the patient’s skin will look as though they have a mild to moderate sunburn, and their skin may feel warmer and tighter than usual. These effects are normal and typically subside within a few hours after treatment, but can take up to 24-48 hours for complete resolution.

It is pertinent that patients avoid the sun completely for one week post procedure as well as any harsh topical creams. Use of sunblock before and after the procedure is mandatory in order to protect the skin, and avoid any complications from the micro needling treatment. As a rule, sunblock should be continued as a part of any anti-aging skincare regime to protect skin from further sun damage and premature aging.

For more information on Micro Needling in Toronto, visit https://www.lastinglooks.ca/micro-needling-toronto at Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto.

Micro Needling Toronto – How often Should You Do It?

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Micro Needling

As we age, our natural collagen breaks down and our skins cellular turnover slows down. This causes our skin to lose elasticity and its natural, youthful glow.

Micro needling, also known as collagen induction therapy stimulates collagen, elastin and delivers overall rejuvenation of the skin. By creating micro injuries to the epidermis (top layer) tissue, the healing process causes collagen to thicken and tighten over time. Even after one treatment, skin is improved in texture, firmness and hydration

The question is how often does one need to Micro Needle?

A series of treatments is recommended, since the more consistent the treatments, the better the results.

During an initial consultation, your specialist will advise that a series of 3 to 6 Micro needling treatments will provide cumulative and optimal results. These treatments can be performed approximately every 4-6 weeks.

Micro needling more frequently performed will not create better results, therefore more often is not better, since the healing, inflammation and collagenases processes must take place, before the benefits of micro needling can become evident.

Adding the Dermaroller as a homecare measure can also help improve the penetration of products by 200%, as well as enhance the results of Micro needling.

Once a series of treatments is complete, your specialist will determine what maintenance regime which will best suit you individual skin care goals.

Patients should keep in mind, that as we age, unfortunately we do not produce collagen as easily as we did in our youth, therefore maintenance is the key to any skin care regime.

For more information on Micro Needling and Skin Needling visit: https://www.lastinglooks.ca/micro-needling-toronto at Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto.