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Micro Needling Toronto – Who is NOT a Candidate?

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Skin needling, also called micro needling therapy, collagen induction therapy (CIT), and percutaneous collagen induction (PCI), is the gentlest form of skin resurfacing available on the cosmetic market today. Micro needling is at times considered a preferred treatment over laser resurfacing, since there is no risk of burning the patient. It can be used on the face and neck, providing a patient with improved skin appearance, texture and overall quality

Although most patients are great candidates for micro needling; there are a select few who are not.

Micro needling is minimally invasive, however, it does cause micro injuries to the skin, making it imperative that the skin is free of any of the following disorders:

  • Eczema
  • Rosacea
  • Psoriasis
  • Solar Keratosis
  • Raised moles or Skin Tags
  • Warts or Herpes
  • Active Acne
  • Keloids

Any of the above disorders are contraindications and can actually worsen a patient’s condition.

Micro needling is a good choice for patients with acne scars, as the results are quite impressive, however someone with active acne should never undergo this procedure, as it can further spread the acne and worsen their condition. Depending on the types of acne scars, deeper scars will require multiple treatments for best results.

It is also important to note that diabetics or patients on blood thinners or anticoagulants are also not the best candidates for any needling treatments.

Micro needling should never be performed over any raised or open lesions as well.

When considering any form of a micro needling or Derma Roller procedure, it is imperative to identify any skin irregularities prior to the treatment.

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

Micro Needling Toronto-Treatment For Acne Scars

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Residual scarring or pitting from acne is common in people who have suffered from cystic acne or more severe forms of acne. Acne scars are often the result of an inflamed lesion, follicle, or pore that becomes engorged with excess oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Once the pore swells, it causes a deep break in the follicle wall. The infection spills out into the dermis and destroys healthy skin tissue. Inflamed acne is much more likely to leave behind than smaller non-inflamed blemishes.

Acne scarring can also be caused from the constant picking or popping deeper pimples and cysts.

Scarring or pitting can vary in depth from very shallow to quite deep. Various forms of acne scarring are:

  • Ice-pick     (these are deep, narrow, pitted scars)
  • Rolling     (broad depressions with sloping edge)
  • Boxcar       (broad depressions with sharply defined edges)
  • Atrophic    (flat, thin scars or depressed scars)
  • Keloid         (thick lumpy scars)

Micro needling therapy, also known as skin needling, collagen induction therapy, or derma rolling is a recent addition to the treatment of managing and treating post-acne scars.

Micro-Needling uses either a manual device known as the Dermaroller or an electronic medical device that penetrates at variable depths set by a trained technician. The appropriate scar treatments selected should be based on the scar type, skin type and the downtime chosen by the patient.  Depths can vary from 0.5 to 1.5 mm, which is generally the depth of most acne scars.  The needle penetrates the skin causing a minor injury to the tissue.  This penetration gently stimulates the cells to form new collagen and fibroblasts in the scarred area, lifting and filling the depressions. This regeneration of collagen continues for months, building up volume and collagen within the scarred areas.

Multiple Micro-Needling treatments can give a patient the same results as fractional laser treatments, laser resurfacing or strong chemical peels.  Acne scars that are treated with Micro-Needling have a much shorter recovery time than those treated with other laser treatments.

For very deep acne scars, combining micro needling with other treatments such as dermal fillers can provide remarkable results.

Four to six treatments are recommended for this procedure to be effective. Each treatment should be spaced approximately one month apart.

Lasting Looks Anti-Aging & Laser Clinic in Toronto will provide a customized treatment plan for acne scarring including specific products as well as other personalized treatments.