Thank you for this. I have rosacea and sensitive skin. Years ago, I had micro needling done once and it was a nightmare for me. My skin was peeling off and raw and painful for several weeks. I assumed this meant the procedure was not effective or not for me. Now reading the benefits of micro needling for fine lines and texture- im considering trying it again and this makes me feel like maybe my response wasn’t all that out of the norm as my technician believed it to be… dunno
I had the same experience with RF microneedling. I had three sessions. I didn't find the procedure too painful, neither the days after. But then all the super dry spots and acne. I've been on oral isotretinoin a while ago so getting the acne again was horrible. Also my skin now reacts way worse to even salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide. I had to put Elidel on my face to get it to calm down from all the dryness and reactions. I don't think I'd do it again. Still trying to get the acne under control again.
@@taysonkhaHello, Tayson. Thank you for warning people about what can happen with isotretinoin, especially if you get a micro needling session. I've heard that even having waxing sessions while using that medication can cause violent,painful reactions. Even more shocking was to find out that acne can come back after using isotretinoin !! Didn't know that could happen.
I have rosacea and the first time I did it I had a horrible reaction. At the time my face was inflamed pretty bad and rosacea was active. I got it done a week ago and decided to give it a go because my rosacea has been less inflamed lately. My skin was red a little after procedure and the next day woke up like nothing happened
Every month I’ve been micro needling religiously. I started 29 years ago dermarolling every month to 2 months. I follow up with a 30% glycolic peel one week prior to that. I’m 62 and my skin is almost flawless for my age. I also use retin A 1% now for 15 years. It does work when done continuously.
Hey.. I just got my microneedling with prp done about a week ago.. And a week later now, my skin has red to purple patches and it just won't go away. Is this normal and part of the process? I've tried everything and my whole face looks bruised now..
I did sylfirm RF microneedling and after 4 sessions in a span of 2 years my acne scars (dented) are 85% gone. Its expensive and painful but long term worth it. I was patient, followed their instructions and used a good skincare routine that involves hydration.
Acording to dermatology profesor who study microneedeling for ten years, you should do procedure once in three weeks and full results are visible after one year
I've had three sessions of co2 microneedling and laser treatment and within 6 months my skin looks better but it's never going to be flawless. Plus, the recovery isn't pleasurable at all. I don't know what hurt more, the procedure or the cost. Be prepared to spend 3k-4k.
Lol the cost of definitely painful!! Lol. I want to get it done at this really good dermatologist, but they don't take payment plans 😕 which is upsetting,, who has 3- 10k to dish out? It's not like I wouldn't be held accountable, if I didn't pay my credit, & LIFE, would go to shit! 😅 so idk why they don't ALL make that an option for us lower/ middle class people.
Schedule your treatment in Europe. Here in Barcelona (Spain), a Fraxel laser session coupled with IPL costs between 250 and 350€. RF and microneedling about the same. I do not get why laser treatments are so damn expensive in the US.
Exactly I’m in Qatar and not even paying close to what you spent. $800 for 5 session of Hollywood laser peels and another $800 for micro needling 3 sessions and another treatment which is my next appointment.
I just had the PRF microneedling done. I was sold some Revision cream to speed up the recovery process. My redness and pin pricks were gone in 6 days. I stayed completely out of the sun and didnt exercise until the 5th day. My skin peeled a little bit on the 5th and 6th day. Cant say I see much difference right now. Im hoping to see it later on, perhaps a few months like I was told. Fingers crossed 🤞
Thank you!!! I just did RF Microneedling and today is day 4 and I’m peeling, super red patches all over the face and dryness that feels like my skin is burning. I thought something went wrong. You answered every concerns I had. Thank you!!!
@@myglamour121 Sure. I have discoid lupus which means I have scarring across my entire face. Discoid lesions are very visible and I’ve had the scars since I was 5 (now almost 40). After 4 sessions of microneedling my doctor and I saw visible improvement. We did evo pen +trx acid over the discoid lesions. On the rest of the face just normal microneedling. There was an improvement in both texture of my skin overall and a blurring/fading effect where the outline of the scar meets my skin. I do not have any significant acne scars but because my skin is prone to hyperpigmentation, we opted to avoid any device that produces heat. Risk is not worth it, per my doctor. My advice would be to visit a derm, I don’t do med spas, and talk through your goals and they will come up with a plan with you. Best money I ever spent.
@@tasminazaman3674 No, honestly, it’s unlikely that you would have noticeable results after only 1 session. I think the minimum would be 3 but it depends on your skin goals and what is being treated.
Mine took 9 days for all the pin point marks to go away and 3 weeks for the sunburn feeling to go away. I have sensitive skin but I do notice a small difference in my skin texture after 4 weeks on my first treatment. Seeing everyone’s healing time online got me very worried because it took me awhile for my skin to feel normal again.
did you have to stay out of the sun more than normal to be able to heal? i have sensative skin too that burns easily because i am very pale so i have to stay out of the sun a lot already.
@@alexandrastrauser5538yes. I stayed out of the sun as much as possible and always wore mineral spf. I also tried to wear wide brim hats or use umbrellas. Since I paid so much for the treatment, I really wanted to protect my skin while it was healing
Hello Dr Idriss. I only recently started watching your videos and I am absolutely hooked. Thanks a lot! Also, I have a breastfeeding baby and need to start a 'pro-aging' skin routine. Can you please share some tips for it?
Microneedling has been a great benefit for my skin type re texture and scarring. But I don’t do it more than every 6-8 weeks because it’s at a deeper depth for scarring. It is a huge improvement, looks so much better, but I’m talking over 2 years+ with about 6/7 treatments a year! You will see gradual improvements from the beginning, plus in between times when some scars will look slightly wider but shallower, but you need patience….otherwise save up for an ablative laser in the hands of a seasoned professional of course :)
Thank you so much for this… people aren’t very open about timelines and that can lead to people taking bad measures or doing things they didn’t need to do, simply because they think it isn’t working
My skin responded quite well to the 0.25-0.5 length needles. After 1 treatment incorporating both sizes on my face, my skin was radiant and smooth when I got up the next day. I used hyaluronic serum, aloe Vera, and let it absorb after cleansing. Then go in! I might Spritz on a lil Rose water with glycerin. Some days I follow-up with the Triple Paste ointment for babies or bepanthen ointment for superior hydration. As the days went by, my skin looked better and better. Damn near Flawless.♥️
Nope. There’s some good ones on Amazon. But I did see the actual Aloe plant in My local Publix. I was tempted, but I have good results with just plain ole aloe Vera gel.
I did it twice and I wasn’t even red after.. my derm was so surprised.. after two weeks my skin was looking really refreshed but sure for longtime results you have to do it regularly and be patient.. on top you should also have skin care routine already
Do not buy in the UK! A 2 month wait and now it's waiting at customs with a further £75 charge to have it cleared and delivered. Please just get another brand. 😢😢😢
39? Wow I'd never have guessed that age! Good for you girl 😊 Plz give us the 411 on what you do skincare wise and have done procedure wise. (If comfortable disclosing that kind of personal info, ofc)
@@formgebenI agree, 39 years old, is definitely not old, wait till she’s in her mid 60’s and then come back and tell us what we should be doing, my skin has never looked so good for my age and I don’t need to use a filter on my face to make it look flawless…🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️😊
Q. I keep seeing 6 months when it comes to these treatments. Do you stop after you get results or is this like a whole until death do us part sort of thing?
I usually Microneedle a week before an event so that I can have the slightly still plump look for the event, before it settles back down fully. (It's not red anymore by then and healed enough for makeup, but the plumpness hasn't fully resolved.)
Doctor, I keep hearing that some experience hyperpigmentation from microneedling. I like to do it at home at only .5mm. It is possible it will make it worse? Or is that really a rare thing. I'm fair skinned, but I do struggle with hyperpigmentation. Thank you!
Very glad you mentioned how long before you might see improvement. When you microneedle do you put actives on immediately while holes are open? If so, what, tia
Yes, I always found those "results" to be so misleading, in 1 week what you see is swelling, and it does make your skin "look better" and less texturized, but it's just swelling, not real final results..When the swelling goes down, your scars/texture come back.
I have rosacea and micro needling with PrP is the only thing that I’ve seen great results from. You have to have a good esthetician assist the doctor or nurse and after care is important. Also, lots of hydration is important
I swear I have gotten better results with dermarolling than with RF microneedling. And my skin has pitted scars and is a little sensitive but this procedure does not affect my skin. And it took me a long time to see good results on my scars. You can get good results on scars with fraxel laser also. My only request would be to not do these treatments if you don't have some kind of scars like pitted or raised. There are much better treatments to address dullness or pigments etc which are not at all intense and give awesome results.
I had 20 microneedling sessions done. I also do it at home with a pen so more than 20 if you count Dr pen at home. It does not remove scars. Just get laser
I go to a medi spa and the depth that they use is intense. Nothing like any esthetician has done for me and I’m assuming much deeper setting than a home device. I am thinking maybe the 20 you have done just aren’t penetrating deep enough. ?
@@naynay3174 please be careful. If you go too deep it erodes facial fat and ages you . Plus skin is thinner under eyes etc so even less is recommended in such spots
@@sreddy914 good for you. I do believe it can help if someone has textured scars, I have atrophic scars, needling it will not make the tissue grow back
I tried a dermaroller from Amazon. Tbh, it's only been one week and I'm seeing great results. I had it for over 15 years though and it was no longer as intense.
I got the skin pen along with a laser treatment. I spaced my 2nd appointment 6 weeks apart and I started noticing a slight improvement at week 4 after the first one. My skin looks like it has slightly less texture and my acne deeper scars are a little less deep. ❤
Yep. I get petechiae that lasts for 3 or 4 days then peeling. i have some scars and that post treatment puffiness does fill it all in for a bit, it takes a while to see any changes. But your skin feels great after the peeling! Just hard to schedule it with not wanting to be seen for several days.
hey did u done it for ur scars nd if yes did u see any improvement I'm 18 nd I just had some new scars I'm thinking to get an CO2 done should I go for it or look for another treatments I had some rolling scars !
@@ShifaQureshi-yn3qh tbh I asked alot of people I didn't land on any solution I was keep getting scars but from past month I stoped everything cus my skin gets relly sensitive by the product I was using I was even on Accutane for my acnes so I just decide to give break to my skin now for a past month I just have been using moisturizer ,gentle cleanser,nd sunscreen when I go out nd trust me for a past one month I didn't get new scars but obv my old ones keep getting deeper but I didn't having no new scars nd as I'm still in my teens I'm not going for CO2 I think it's lil to aggresive but yeh after this month I'm going to have micro needling for my scar cus I think that will work for me as my skin will produce Collagen more !let's see how it will turn out :) nd yeh ik it's sooo hard to see scars on face but just treat them as soon as possible cus in early stage they are not as hard to get rid off so I'm going to try micro! I will tell u here if I see any difference ! I wrote too much ig sorry :)
@@ShifaQureshi-yn3qh I didn't sadly! but from past one month I stopped everything I decided to give a break to my skin I just use moisturizer, cleanser,nd sunscreen nd for a past month I have seen that my new scars are not coming! obv the old ones still there but yeh I'm happy i kinda control them nd yeh I'm going for micro needling next month for a month I was serching something good for my scar but I didn't get any! so yeh I'm starting my Micro needling journey from next month as I'm just 18 I think micro will work for me nd I hope I get ride of my scars completely cus they ruining my life!!! but yeh I keep u informe bro:) nd yeh anything you wanna know u can ask to me! nd yeh just try to give a break to ur skin nd see if u see any difference
I just did a chemical peel under my eyes with full strength lactic acid and my skin looks amazing. Microneedling didn't help me. Chemical peels are the best thing to use for texture. I used to use glycolic acid but I now prefer lactic acid (especially around my eyes).
Wow you are brave 😂 that's a super high % for under the eyes. But also the strength depends on the ph of the peel. For example at pH 1.5 you have like 87% of free LA, but at pH 4 it's like 37%. So it's a world of difference.
Does this mean one should only seek treatment every 6 months? The medical spa I went to would schedule me to come back after 5-6 weeks. If so, I spent way too much money going as frequently as I did in 2023. I haven't been back since fall b/c the results have been too mild for the cost.
my acne scars have all but disappeared after like 3 sessions back when i came off accutane. but i was also 18 so like idk. my acne has since returned (damn you pcos) but i don’t get deep cysts that cause scarring anymore
Dr. I do microneedling at the derm on a monthly basis. My daily routine involves the use of a red light therapy mask. I read that because RLT helps with healing, it affects the efficacy of microneedling. What do you think?
Good morning Shereene, hello from Germany 🥰 I love your posts, they're amazing!! By the way, what's your viewpoint on Morpheus 8 versus Hifu? Which one would you recommend for tightening skin? (Talking about in general rather thickish skin, not much creeping or so, BUT of course some laxer areas especially around mouth and nose, when looking down etc. I've been recommended either of these two procedures by the same doctor, I just don't understand the difference and what's better for tightening. What's the difference between these? .
Hi, so I was told by a med spa here at my first consult that I should get microneedling done every 4 weeks and I thought it was a bit excessive so I never went back and got it done. I’ve never had it done before but I have SUPER sensitive skin, some texture issues and scarring. How often would you recommend microneedling be done?? Is every 4 weeks too much? Should I avoid going to this place for skin treatments and find someone else? If it’s your first time, is there anything to do to prepare??
It takes my skin 8 days to totally go back to normal after microneedling but around 2-3 weeks until I see the glow, and MANY microneedling sessions to even notice actual results. Ive done over 10 microneedling sessions and barely see a difference with my acne scars, but I definitely notice a reduction in wrinkles.
@@shanikkas it feels like a sunburn if that makes sense. Because they numb you face first you wont feel the needles going in the skin, but you will feel heat and pressure. Its not ultra painful though, if you are extremely sensitive to pain then maybe dont do this. The pain lasts for about a day (again, it just feels like a sunburn) and after that it feels normal. I mean, i might have to keep doing more microneedling sessions for years before it gets rid of my scars completely, but I find that Retinol does a better job at that. Its definitely thickened my skin and collagen, I look 24 even though im 28. I dont use botox anymore and I have barely any wrinkles - whereas before I used to have deep wrinkles in my forehead.
I've only had one session and I got some results for some moderate acne scarring I have on my cheek that I still see 2 years later. It certainly took more than a month to see the actual improvement though.
I was told the same when I was at my consultation, 6mos I go in Tuesday. I’d like for them to do my under eye as well, I’m going to request and see what happens
(I'm 55F) I had this done about two months ago and I'm scared to get it done again. I use tightening creams for under my eyes that help pretty decent but after my microneedling treatment my under eye skin (I have thin skin) was so saggy for about 3 to 4 weeks. I wanted to do more treatments for the fine lines and wrinkles around my eyes but I'm terrified that it's going to permanently wreck my skin if I keep going back? Also, are you saying that we should only get micro needling done every six months? I watched some of these RU-vidrs who do it like every month or two. Their skin appears very thin, almost translucent, I can't describe it it's weird.
I'm thinking of doing this for under my eyes. Bc I have under eye bags. I just wanted to firm it up and improve the quality. Now I'm second guessing it!
Does skin need healing after laser (Soprano Alma Ice) too, even if it looks normal after sessions?? Could result go better, with using creams? Greetings from Estonia(Baltics), Dr. Idriss! 👋🏻🌹
I’m new to the micro needling world & I do it myself at home with the Dr. Pen because it’s just so expensive to get it done professionally. I get extremely red & puffy afterwards even when I barely hold it to my skin. I do have sensitive skin. Is it normal for some to get this red & swollen? I just micro needled yesterday & it was only my 4th time. I’ve taken some Benadryl as I usually do afterwards. I guess I’m wanting to know if it’s okay for the skin to be this irritated. My neck looks like it has welts on it but that’s fairly standard for me. Am I holding it to the skin for too long? Please advise!!
