How To Undo Sun Damage with Microneedling
If you could go back in time and take better care of your 20-some-year-old self, what habits would you change?
As soon as you notice a wrinkle or fine line across your forehead, it becomes pretty much impossible to ignore. And unfortunately, the clock continues ticking. If only I knew then what I knew now, you think to yourself each time you catch your face in the mirror.
Most of us learned to take extra care of ourselves when it came to long, hot days in the sun at some point in life. Sunscreen and sun hats were obvious choices on pool days. So, to some degree, you maybe knew of skin cancer the dangers of letting your skin absorb excessive amounts of UV rays. But just like any other 20-year-old around you, you couldn’t visibly see much reason to care. And nobody likely told you to look out for that beautiful face of yours – at least not how.
The bad news is that we cannot go back in time and reverse the damage already done.
The good news is, you can undo sun damage to your skin and look younger right now. And the even better news? Addressing your wrinkles and sagging skin does not entail a painstaking or risky surgical process. Thanks to microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, you don’t have to give up hope of someday catching a glimpse of your youthful self each time you look in the mirror.
Microneedling or collagen induction therapy uses tiny needles to puncture the surface of your skin, penetrating about as deep as a fine line. The needles stimulate the release of collagen and elastin beneath your skin’s surface so that it can heal itself. Think of microneedling as a way to rejuvenate parts of your face where wrinkles have formed - think forehead, around your eyes, and mouth - without surgery or downtime.
Due to age and sun damage, we all lose moisture and collagen, keratin, and elastin in our skin. These proteins play a vital role in protecting the skin and maintaining its youthful structure and glow. Collagen and elastin work together to ward off fine lines and wrinkles, while keratin helps form a protective barrier on your skin.
The loss of hydration and depletion of these proteins are responsible for your skin’s signs of aging. Microneedling targets the collagen within your skin cells. Once the needle penetrates the top layers of skin, it creates small wounds. These very tiny micro-injuries signal and stimulate your skin cells to get moving and make more collagen. The result is a boost of collagen and elastin production that strengthens and firms your skin.
Automated microneedling doesn’t just work to improve the texture, tone, and colour of your skin from sun damage.
Microneedling covers many aesthetic treatment needs, including traumatic scars, acne scars, stretch marks, hair loss, dark spots, large pores, and loose skin. As the clock keeps ticking, it might not feel as though your skin is on your side lately. Yet, the incredible thing about skin is how efficiently it repairs itself. Once your skin gets the signal to heal the tiny micro-injuries, it has no choice but to respond and heal itself. Although you’ll never be able to go back in time, you can take years off the appearance of your skin with this innovative treatment and restore the youthful glow you’ve been missing.