LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRONEEDLING
At Radiant Skin, one of our favorite tools for skin rejuvenation is microneedling. This treatment can reduce acne scars and smooth rough-textured skin while providing overall tightening and regeneration. Our providers care for patients across Zionsville and Indianapolis using the SkinPen® Precision system, the first microneedling device cleared by the FDA. The device fits nearly every skin type and tone and involves very little downtime.
What Is Microneedling?
Microneedling is a collagen induction therapy treatment built around the concept that our skin will naturally repair itself when injured. During treatment, tiny microchannels are created that stimulate the skin’s self-repairing process. Collagen will increase, and the products used post-treatment will penetrate deep into the skin. The treatment helps diminish acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, stretch marks and wrinkles, improving the skin’s texture.
Why We Use SkinPen for Microneedling
We chose the SkinPen Precision System because it is backed by clinical testing and provides our patients with consistently good results. Every treatment uses a sealed, single-use needle cartridge to protect your skin from contamination, and the needles are adjustable and reach a controlled depth. With this device, we can use a different setting for each zone of the face, such as the forehead, cheeks, jawline and around the eyes.
Benefits of Microneedling
Microneedling with SkinPen can help:
- Soften acne scars and other scarring
- Fade hyperpigmentation and uneven tone
- Smooth fine lines and wrinkles
- Refine the look of enlarged pores
- Improve the appearance of stretch marks
- Firm skin that has started to loosen
- Help your skincare absorb more deeply
How Microneedling Works
As the SkinPen’s needles create hundreds of tiny channels in the skin, your body treats them as small injuries and starts its natural repair cycle. However, this process is beneficial for the skin because the microneedling pins do not damage or tear the skin, so you get the benefits of skin repair without actual injury to the skin. The body boosts blood flow to the area and then builds fresh tissue, laying down new collagen and elastin in the process to make the skin firm and springy. The rebuilding process takes place in the weeks and months after your visit. The microchannels created by the needles also let serums penetrate deeper and allow your regular products to work more immediately after the treatment.
Prepping Your Skin Before Microneedling
Your skin will respond best to this treatment if it is already calm and balanced, so you should avoid anything that could irritate it, including direct sun exposure and strong active skincare ingredients. We may recommend certain products to help prepare your skin, based on its condition. If you have active breakouts, you may need to get them under control before starting microneedling treatments.
What to Expect During Your SkinPen Microneedling Session
- The Procedure: We begin by cleansing your skin, then apply a numbing cream so you stay comfortable. Once it settles in, your provider moves the SkinPen across the treatment area, adjusting depth as needed. A typical face session takes about 30 minutes.
- Comfort: After numbing, most clients feel light pressure or a faint vibration and scratching rather than pain.
- Downtime: Expect redness that looks and feels like a mild sunburn for one to three days, along with some tightness. Most people head back to normal activities the next day. You can cover any pinkness with mineral makeup once your provider says it is safe.
Aftercare and Healing With Skinfuse®
The microchannels stay receptive for several hours after the treatment, so we make the most of this with the Skinfuse Post-Procedure Protocol. This product line was made specifically for microneedling and leaves out any ingredients that slow down healing. The kit helps your skin through each stage of recovery.
- Rescue: Calms and soothes
- Fortify: Delivers vitamin C to support repair
- Reclaim: Rebuilds hydration
- Surge: Feeds new collagen
On the first day, focus on gentle cleansing and avoid any products with active ingredients. Stay away from activities that cause heavy sweating, like heavy exercise or saunas, and every morning, put on sunscreen that does not clog the skin.
What Results Can You Expect?
You may see a fresh glow and feel smoother skin within a week, but deeper changes take longer as collagen rebuilds. Full results take around three to six months after a full series. We often recommend a course of three or four sessions spaced about four to six weeks apart. In a SkinPen clinical trial, 90 percent of participants reported clearer and smoother scars six months after three treatments.
COMBINING MICRONEEDLING WITH OTHER TREATMENTS
Microneedling + PRF/PRP
We draw a small sample of your blood and separate the platelet-rich plasma or platelet-rich fibrin from the other components of your blood, then apply it during microneedling to speed up healing and collagen growth.
Microneedling + Chemical Peel
A chemical peel before or alongside microneedling lifts dull surface cells and improves the tone and texture of the skin.
Microneeding + Hydrafacial®
A Hydrafacial cleanses the skin and floods it with hydration and nutrients. This is a soothing way to prep the skin or refresh your complexion.
WHY CHOOSE RADIANT SKIN?
01 - Experienced, Trained Providers
Our providers are trained on the SkinPen Precision System and care for clients with many different skin tones and concerns across central Indiana.
02 - Customized Treatment Plans
We match needle depth and the number of sessions to your skin and your goals.
03 - FDA-Cleared SkinPen Technology
We treat only with the sterile, single-use SkinPen system, the first microneedling device the FDA cleared after clinical testing.
04 - Patient-Centered Care
We serve Zionsville and Indianapolis, and our membership program and Cherry financing help you plan a full series.
FAQs
Is SkinPen suitable for all skin types and tones?
SkinPen relies on needles rather than heat or light, which makes discoloration unlikely and lets it work safely on darker and lighter skin. Your provider reviews your history first.
When will I see results?
Early results can be seen within a week, and collagen keeps rebuilding for months, so your complete results usually appear three to six months after a series.
How is microneedling different from dermarollers?
At-home dermarollers use short, fixed needles that mostly scratch the surface. SkinPen uses sterile cartridges at a controlled depth in a clinical setting, reaching the right skin layer with far less infection risk.
What is RF microneedling?
RF microneedling adds radiofrequency energy to the needles, heating deeper tissue for extra tightening. Compare our Genius RF microneedling treatments to see which suits your goals.
Book Your Microneedling Consultation in Zionsville or Indianapolis
Call Radiant Skin at 317-344-2972 or book online to meet with a provider who will map out a plan for your scars, texture, hyperpigmentation and other skin goals. During your consultation we review your history, explain how many sessions your skin may need and set up your prep and aftercare.
Get in Touch
Call us at 317-344-2972 — or click here to book your personalized consultation. We can’t wait to see you and take care of you at Radiant Skin!
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