Microneedling (Dermapen)

With numbing cream, it is very tolerable. Most clients describe it as a vibrating sensation.

Dermapen 4 needles are adjustable from 0.25 mm to 3.0 mm. Superficial depths (0.25–0.5 mm) refresh tone and help with product absorption. Mid depths (0.5–1.5 mm) treat early fine lines and uneven texture. Deeper depths (1.5–3.0 mm) target deeper acne scarring, surgical scars, and stretch marks. Your practitioner selects depth based on your concern, area, and skin response — different zones of the face may need different depths in the same session.

Both create controlled micro-channels in the skin to trigger collagen production, but they work at different depths and add different energy. Dermapen 4 microneedling uses 16 fine needles vibrating vertically to create mechanical micro-injuries up to 3 mm deep — ideal for tone, fine texture, surface scarring and serum penetration. Morpheus8 uses 24–40 needles up to 8 mm deep AND delivers radiofrequency energy at depth, producing dermal heating and tightening that pure microneedling cannot. Microneedling is gentler, faster recovery, more affordable; Morpheus8 is more transformative for laxity and deep scarring.

Most patients need a course of 3–6 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart for visible, lasting results. Maintenance treatments every 3–6 months help preserve the gains. Acne scarring or deeper texture concerns may need 6–8 sessions; tone-and-glow protocols may need just 3. Your practitioner will recommend a course after assessment, and we adjust depending on how your skin responds.

Yes. Microneedling is one of the safest skin-rejuvenation modalities across all Fitzpatrick types because it works mechanically rather than through light or heat — there is no risk of selective melanin targeting that limits some laser treatments on darker skin. It is often the first-line choice for tone, texture and scarring concerns when laser is contraindicated.

Microneedling has strong clinical evidence for improving atrophic (depressed) acne scars — particularly boxcar and rolling scars. Effectiveness builds across a course of treatments as collagen rebuilds in the scar bed. Ice-pick scars (very narrow, deep) respond less well to microneedling alone and may need to be combined with TCA CROSS or subcision for full correction. Hypertrophic (raised) and keloid scars are NOT treated with microneedling — different approaches are needed. Your practitioner will assess your scar type during consultation.

Strong recommendation: no, not as a substitute for clinical microneedling. At-home dermarollers and pens use very short needles (typically 0.25 mm or less) at uncontrolled depth and pressure. They cannot reach the dermal layer where collagen remodelling happens — and at greater depth they carry real infection risk because home environments are not sterile. At-home tools may slightly improve product absorption but they will not treat scars, deep texture, or laxity. For skin health goals beyond mild glow, clinical microneedling is materially more effective and safer.

Yes — this is standard clinical practice and one of the most common combinations in modern aesthetic medicine. Microneedling creates the micro-channels; PRP, exosomes, or polynucleotides are applied topically or injected so they reach the active skin layers where signalling matters. The "Vampire Facial" specifically refers to microneedling + PRP. Combinations are tailored to your concern during consultation — for hair, scarring, hydration, or post-procedure healing.

Expect a "mild sunburn" appearance for the first 24–48 hours — redness and warmth that settles steadily. Some patients have slight pinpoint marks on day 1 that fade overnight. Tiny flaking or skin tightness on days 3–5 is normal as the surface heals. Most patients return to work the next day with mineral makeup if needed, and full skin recovery is complete by day 5–7. Collagen building continues underneath for several weeks — visible improvements continue to develop for up to 8 weeks after each session.