Microneedling is a minimally-invasive procedure that can help you say goodbye to a whole range of skin woes. While the treatment itself is incredible, the actual microneedling device does a lot of the heavy lifting to reset your skin. Since we want our clients to see the most amazing results possible and we’re all about staying on the forefront of the latest innovations, we use the MicroPen EVO for all of our microneedling treatments. It is, after all, the gold standard when it comes to skin rejuvenation devices. Only the best for our NuAGE babes!
The Scoop on MicroPen EVO
If you are on the hunt for a true solution to acne scars or simply looking to improve your skin’s texture, tone and colour, the pursuit stopes here. The MicroPen EVO is the latest innovation in automated microneedling technology.
This revolutionary microneedling device tightens, lifts and revitalizes the skin. MicroPen EVO is able to achieve visible, significant improvement in the appearance of:
- Wrinkles
- Fine lines
- Acne, trauma and surgical scars
- Dark Spots
- Dilated pores
- Stretch marks
- Hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation on all skin tones and types
- Milia
- …and a whole lot more!
The MicroPen EVO creates thousands of controlled micro-injuries to initiate the skin’s natural wound repair process, resulting in improvement in the appearance of your skin’s tone and texture. A sterile, single-use cartridge containing 14 microneedles is attached to the MicroPen EVO. We will apply sterile saline to your skin as a glide lubricant and select the appropriate pen position based on your unique needs. Next, in a single motion, the pen will be gently pressed against the skin while simultaneously gliding in one direction until the entire treatment area has been covered. Microneedling is also safe and effective for all skin tones and types!
MicroPen EVO vs. Fractional Laser
MicroPen EVO microneedling is considered a fractional resurfacing treatment and can give you the same, if not better, results as fraxel laser without the recovery time or the risks, which include pain, swelling, infections and post-inflammatory pigmentation. Both treatments stimulate the body’s natural wound healing response by creating controlled “injuries” in the treatment area while leaving the surrounding skin unharmed. The principles may be the same but how they achieve the results and their side effect profiles are very different.
Fractional lasers ablate fractions of the skin’s surface or denature collagen using heat. Basically, the light energy chars your epidermis. The MicroPen EVO, on the other hand, doesn’t use any heat to make the injuries and instead creates consistent, micro-punctures. Another major difference is that with microneedling, since we’re not employing heat to coagulate tissue, we can maximize interstitial fluid and natural growth factors for more dramatic results. Fraxel laser used to be the treatment of choice for texture and pigment concerns in darker skin types but microneedling is quickly replacing it as it’s also “pigment-blind” and offers a more advanced dermal response without the drawbacks.
MicroPen EVO vs. Dermal Rollers
Dermal rolling is another treatment in the same realm as microneedling but it’s sort of like microneedling’s older, less tech-savvy and less effective cousin. With dermal rolling, a handheld device is rolled across the treatment area leaving behind a bunch of micro-punctures. While it can be successful if the technician really knows what they’re doing and it’s a fantastic option for tightening up lax skin on the body, there are some design flaws.
First, the skin is being pushed into mounds during the rolling process so the needles go in and out at varying angles, which creates epidermal tears. This isn’t great for skin health and it also makes treatment more painful and causes longer recovery times. Additionally, dermal rollers don’t work well for hard-to-reach spots like around the eyes, nose and mouth. Lastly, how dramatic your results are really depends on the number of micro-punctures a device is able to make. Most rolling devices can achieve between 300 and 400 holes per second while MicroPen EVO creates more than 1,600 microchannels per second. That’s a big difference and just one of the many reasons we’re so obsessed with our beloved device.
There you have it, everything you ever wanted to know about the MicroPen EVO. Now, it’s time to book it over to NuAGE for a free consultation or your first treatment. We’ll give you the smooth, youthful, even-toned skin you’ve always wanted with our expert, comfortable and customized microneedling treatments.
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