Acne Scars

Acne forms when the pores on the skin get clogged with too much oil and sea skin cells causing inflammation and damaged skin tissue which can result in permanent acne scarring. While the bumps and depression have no serious health effects, they can cause emotional distress and damage ones self-esteem.

Microneedling

Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure involving superficial and controlled puncturing of the skin by gliding a pen containing miniature needles. The micro-punctures creates micro-injuries that lead to minimal superficial bleeding and trigger a wound healing cascade with release of various growth factors which will result in new collagen formation and skin tightness. Microneedling works well for fine lines. In particular, it’s a very safe procedure in dark skin type due to low risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The down time is minimal for microrneedling.

Pre- and Post treatment care: sun protection and avoidance, avoid any type of exfoliation or chemical peels, and use of gentle skin moisturizer and facial wash to keep the skin calm and hydrated.

Price: starts at $200 per treatment

Radio-Frequency Microneedling

RF microneedling utilizes ultrafine needles to penetrate the skin up to 3 millimeters deep while at the same time emitting high intensity radio-frequency waves at the tip to produce thermal energy. The process creates microscopic trauma of the skin to stimulate a repair response which includes production of new collagen and elastin.

A serum in form of exosomes or your own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) concentrated in growth factors and specified nutrients that will help to build that new collagen and elastin more quickly will be administered immediately afterwards. This results in smoother, firmer, and more even-toned, collagen-rich skin.
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The new skin that grows back is thicker, firmer, and smoother with a more even-tone.
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Price starts at $500

Subcision

Subcision is a procedure where a small bore needle is attached to a syringe and introduced parallel into the deep scars and is moved back and forth beneath the skin to release the fibrous attachments that are tethering the skin down and causing the skin indentations. The resulting micro-injury to the connective tissue stimulates the formation of new collagen which will fill the depressed scars. Subcision is recommended for moderate to severe scars and is generally used in combination with other resurfacing treatments.

Pre- and post treatment: hold off on any Motrin/Ibuprofen/ Advil/NSAIDs

​​​​​​​Price: starts at $200 per treatment