We want you to love your skin. Beautiful skin requires care and attention over time to combat environmental factors, genetics, age, gravity, and sun exposure. With skin rejuvenating treatments like SkinPen, we can help you uncover your best skin, reduce the appearance of aging, and reduce acne scars.
You experience the best results when SkinPen in Kansas City is administered by experienced and skilled estheticians at Associated Plastic Surgeons.
SkinPen uses 14 surgical-grade stainless steel needles to create thousands of microchannels in the treated skin that improve the appearance of fine lines, scars, and skin texture. Microneedling works by creating controlled micro-injuries in the skin using fine needles. This action stimulates the body’s natural healing response and boosts collagen and elastin production.
This fractionated approach allows for two main benefits:
These benefits allow for the cosmetic microneedling treatment of many skin conditions that may require either collagen remodeling (e.g., photo-aging, acne scarring, stretch marks), optimization of topical drug delivery (e.g., acne, melasma), or both.
SkinPen is a leading microneedling device with distinct advantages over its counterparts. It is precision-engineered and can be adjusted to different depth settings. Unlike other devices, SkinPen is FDA-approved for safety and efficacy and can be used on all skin types and areas of the body. The advanced design minimizes discomfort and recovery while providing consistent and effective treatment.
The ideal candidate is someone who wants to improve their skin texture and overall appearance without undergoing more invasive procedures. The SkinPen microneedling device can be used on people with fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars, uneven skin tone and texture, and those with sensitive skin who want a minimally invasive option to achieve noticeable improvements in their skin.
The SkinPen device is ideal for people who want treatment but have minimal time for recovery. The ideal candidate must be in good overall health, not have any active skin infections or conditions, and have realistic expectations about the results. An active skin infection or condition may include cystic acne, eczema, or psoriasis.
SkinPen is the safest, most effective vertical microneedling device, offering state-of-the-art skin rejuvenating technology. By creating hundreds of vertical microscopic channels in the dermis, SkinPen stimulates the natural production of new collagen and elastin.
Other benefits to using the SkinPen microneedling device include:
The device effectively helps reduce acne scars and other types of scarring. It stimulates collagen and elastin production, two protein molecules crucial to maintaining skin firmness and elasticity. The SkinPen in Kansas City can be used on all skin types, making it a versatile treatment option. Your esthetician can adjust the device to customize the treatment to your skin concerns.
The SkinPen effectively treats various conditions, which results in improvements in texture and appearance. SkinPen can effectively treat several conditions, including acne scars, fine lines wrinkles, large pores, and stretch marks. SkinPen can help even out skin tone and reduce the appearance of dark spots and melasma, also called hyperpigmentation. Uneven or rough skin can be smoothed using the SkinPen microneedling device, which can also improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin, including rough patches and discoloration.
During your treatment, you will undergo several steps to ensure that the SkinPen microneedling device provides an effective treatment and you remain comfortable.
On the day of treatment, your skin is thoroughly cleaned to remove dirt, oil, or makeup. Before treatment begins, a topical numbing cream will be applied. This takes about 30 minutes to numb the area. Once the area is numb, the cream will be removed, and the skin will be prepped for treatment. A gel will be placed on the tip of the handheld SkinPen device so that it glides more easily over the skin. The microneedles go over the skin, creating 1,600 micro penetrations per second. Patients report that this feels like a small vibration. The depth of the microneedles can be adjusted based on your specific aesthetic goals and skin condition. The treatment of microneedling itself takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
After microneedling is complete, serums or growth factors might be applied that help the healing process and boost the effectiveness of the treatment. The micro-channels created by the SkinPen allow the skin to better absorb these products.
For an advanced SkinPen microneedling treatment in Kansas City, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) can be added to enhance results. Adding PRF to microneedling involves applying a concentrated sample of your own blood — composed primarily of high levels of platelets — to the treatment area. This process initiates tissue repair and regeneration. Both SkinPen and PRF are excellent stand-alone treatments, but when combined, their effectiveness is elevated.
Immediately after the treatment, your skin may look red and slightly swollen. This typically goes away within a couple of hours or a day. Although rarer, some patients also experience skin that is dry, itchy, tender, rough, tingling, tight, or peeling. This is normal and you should avoid peeling or picking at your skin. If you are out in the sun, you must use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher to protect the skin from damage.
Once your skin has returned to normal (typically a couple of days), it will appear softer and more radiant, and it will continue to improve over the course of several weeks.
Discuss what gentle skin care products you should use with your esthetician. Harsh chemicals, exfoliants, and retinoids can damage the results when used within the first one to two weeks. It is crucial to keep your skin well-hydrated by drinking plenty of water and using appropriate moisturizers. Most people notice improvements within the first week, but the full results typically appear gradually over the next one to two months. For the best results, a series of three microneedling treatments is recommended, scheduled four to six weeks apart.
Medical-grade microneedling can help address cosmetic concerns that may have been triggered by sun exposure and acne scars. We encourage you to call our office and schedule your consultation to learn more about the benefits you can experience from SkinPen in Kansas City.