SKINPEN MICRONEEDLING

Pre-Treatment Considerations

• Avoid sun exposure and burns 24 hours before treatment.

• Discontinue topical irritant products (retinol, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic/salicylic acids, astringents, etc.) 24 hours before treatment.

• Wait 2 weeks after any dermal filler or neuromodulator injections. 

• Wait one month after any laser or chemical peel treatments.

• Wait 6 months following isotretinoin (Accutane) use.

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What to Expect

• Arrive 30 minutes before appointment for numbing cream application. 

• Mild to moderate redness and swelling, similar to a sunburn, are common and will resolve within 2-3 days.

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Post-Treatment Instructions 

Day of Treatment

• Do not cleanse the treatment area; you may rinse with tepid water.

• Do not apply anything to the skin.

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Days 2-3 

• Cleanse skin with a gentle cleanser in the morning and evening.

• You may apply hyaluronic acid serum. 

• Use a broad-spectrum SPF 30+.

• Bruising, pinpoint bleeding, minor scabbing, minor breakouts, swelling, and/or redness may continue.

• Do not pick, peel, rub, scrub, or irritate your skin in any way while it is healing, as this may cause scarring.

• Avoid heat, saunas, hot tubs, and sweaty activity, including strenuous exercise.

• Do not use an electric or manual facial brush of any kind.

• We recommend leaving the skin as clean as possible during this time.

 

Days 4+

• You may resume your regular skincare routine as long as the peeling/flaking has subsided

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