How can I prepare for my microneedling appointment?

Things to Do: Let the aesthetic team know if you have taken Accutane in the last 6 months or if you have a history of cold sores. This may affect which treatments will be best for you.. Arrive at your microneedling appointment with clean skin: no makeup, lotion, oil, or sunscreen. Arrive for treatment sufficiently hydrated. This will help promote an effective healing process. Things to Avoid: Avoid using retinoids, exfoliating creams, and skincare products that contain glycolic acid. Avoid sun exposure and facial tanning for at least 2 weeks before microneedling in Cincinnati. Do not take any blood-thinning medication or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen before your visit..

What is the skin’s healing process?

Skin healing and regeneration after microneedling takes place in 3 phases: Inflammation: The microneedling treatment triggers inflammation. As we administer controlled micro-injuries, this stimulates your immune system to begin replacing skin cells and producing collagen. Proliferation: Once the inflammation phase has subsided, new cells that contain collagen proteins and new blood vessels begin to develop underneath your skin. Remodeling: The newly developed proteins and vessels begin the remodeling phase, resulting in more collagen and elastin production. This provides you with healthy new skin and a rejuvenated facial appearance.

How can I maximize the results of my microneedling treatments?

Things to Do: Use gentle, high-quality skincare products as your face heals after microneedling in Cincinnati. Apply all serums we recommend to you after treatment to enhance your healing experience. Schedule your maintenance visits with us as recommended in your personalized treatment plan. Typically, we suggest a series of 3 to 6 microneedling sessions to achieve your best results. Things to Avoid: Avoid using retinoids, exfoliating creams, and skincare products that contain glycolic acid. Avoid sun exposure and excessive exercise for at least 48 hours. Do not disturb any peeling or flaking skin post-treatment as the skin’s natural healing process takes place.

Microneedling in Cincinnati

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Location(s) Available at:

Cincinnati & Newport
Treatment Length:

30 to 45 minutes
Treatments Needed:

1+
Results Duration

4 to 6 months

What Microneedling Addresses

Are you noticing more fine lines and wrinkles? Growing tired of scars or an uneven skin tone? Microneedling may be the reset your skin needs and can effectively treat a wide range of skin and body concerns, including:

Fine lines & wrinkles
Scars, acne scars, and stretch marks
Uneven skin texture & tone
Large pores
Dark spots & melasma
Sagging skin
Fat deposits in the neck, arms, and stomach
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)

The Science of Skin Remodeling

Microneedling creates controlled micro-injuries in the skin using fine needles, triggering the body’s natural healing process. This stimulates collagen and elastin production, improving texture, reducing scars, and tightening skin. The effects of microneedling can be greatly enhanced by the addition of radiofrequency, which delivers energy into deeper layers of the skin to address scars, wrinkles, and laxity for more comprehensive skin rejuvenation, and by the addition of biostimulators (PRP or growth factors) that further stimulate collagen production and can be delivered deep into the skin during the microneedling process. Microneedling is an effective treatment for both face and body.

Transform MD offers a variety of microneedling treatments using different technologies that stimulate your natural wound-healing process while minimizing cellular damage. Each treatment has specific benefits, but all can induce a breathtaking transformation to the appearance of your skin.

Morpheus8:

The new Morpheus8 is the first and only fractional ablative microneedling technology. It uses microneedling combined with radiofrequency to effectively resurface and tighten skin and also to remove scars, active acne, and stretch marks. It’s also the first option powerful and deep enough to contour fat tissue below the skin, so it can remove fat under places like the neck, arms, and stomach.

It can also permanently eliminate the smell and sweat glands of the armpits for hyperhidrosis treatments. It’s safe and equally effective for all skin types too. Morpheus8 is highly effective because it can reach deeper than any microneedling device, and 10 times deeper than a laser. It has slightly bigger and deeper channels which create more collagen and provide an excellent delivery channel for PRP. This microneedling/RF treatment promotes collagen and elastin synthesis through all layers of skin tissue and even below the skin.

SkinPen:

SkinPen is the first microneedling device cleared by the FDA and has proven to be effective in rejuvenating the skin and treating scarring and stretch marks. SkinPen creates controlled micro-injuries to stimulate your natural wound-healing process while minimizing cellular damage. The result is effective remodeling of scar tissue while keeping the overall structure of the skin intact.

ProCell:

The ProCell Therapies micro-channeling device offers cutting-edge biotechnology to induce a breathtaking transformation to the appearance of your skin, which can last a lifetime.

Microneedling Treatment Enhancements:

The skin-rejuvenating effects of microneedling can be greatly enhanced with the addition of PRP or growth factors. The presence of our in-house physician ensures we can provide these treatment-enhancing biostimulators safely and professionally.

Microneedling with PRP:

Also known as the “vampire facial,” microneedling with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) involves applying growth factor–rich serum from your blood during and after microneedling to stimulate collagen growth. PRP can reduce wrinkles, plump and tighten sagging skin, remove deep crease lines, diminish acne scars, and provide an overall improvement in your complexion. PRP is a 3-step procedure that includes the following steps:

We start by drawing blood from your arm.
The platelet-rich serum is separated from the rest of your blood.
The serum (the clear part of the blood) is applied to your skin during and after the treatment to spread the platelet-rich serum deep into the skin.

While PRP may sound like something straight out of a science-fiction novel, many clients see incredible, long-lasting results with the addition of this collagen-stimulating boost.

Microneedling with Growth Factors:

The addition of skin growth factors helps boost overall results after your treatment, resulting in smooth, longer-lasting youthful skin. These human growth factor serums derived from bone marrow stem cells are known to promote scarless healing with minimal inflammation, and they also help accelerate the growth of collagen in your skin. We apply these factors during and after the treatment in the same way we use PRP.

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Microneedling Step-By-Step

Step 1: Preparation

Before beginning treatment, we’ll have you lie down comfortably. After cleaning your skin, we use a topical numbing agent to ensure your session is painless and simple.

Step 2: Treatment

Treatment will utilize one of our microneedling systems above and may include the addition of growth factors or PRP, depending on your unique treatment plan. These devices create micro-injuries on your skin to stimulate skin cell regeneration and collagen production..

Step 3: Results

Over the next 1 to 6 weeks, your skin will begin to shine with peak results appearing 3 to 6 months later. We recommend 3 to 6 sessions to achieve your best renewed skin.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At Transform MD, we utilize two devices for microneedling in Cincinnati, both of which employ similar techniques to activate skin rejuvenation. Here’s how they work:

SkinPen: This microneedling device stimulates your skin’s natural healing process to uncover radiant, new skin with less evidence of acne scarring and wrinkles. Tiny needles that are thinner than a strand of hair create micro-injuries on your skin to facilitate growth of healthy new skin cells and stimulate collagen production..

Morpheus8: Using the same technique utilized by the SkinPen, the Morpheus8 device adds a new layer of technology: radiofrequency (RF) energy. This energy heats the skin to stimulate even more collagen production and skin healing than traditional microneedling.

With a variety of microneedling options available at Transform MD, you might wonder which treatment is best for you. Dr. Welden and the care team at Transform MD will help you navigate your options in the context of your skin type and aesthetic goals.

Yes, we offer microneedling in Cincinnati using only FDA-approved devices.

The SkinPen was the first FDA-approved microneedling device in the world and was approved in 2018. Its safety and effectiveness in treating a variety of skin problems has been well-established. The Morpheus8 device, which incorporates RF energy, is the only FDA-approved RF microneedling device.

Things to Do:

Let the aesthetic team know if you have taken Accutane in the last 6 months or if you have a history of cold sores. This may affect which treatments will be best for you..
Arrive at your microneedling appointment with clean skin: no makeup, lotion, oil, or sunscreen.
Arrive for treatment sufficiently hydrated. This will help promote an effective healing process.

Things to Avoid:

Avoid using retinoids, exfoliating creams, and skincare products that contain glycolic acid.
Avoid sun exposure and facial tanning for at least 2 weeks before microneedling in Cincinnati.
Do not take any blood-thinning medication or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen before your visit..

Skin healing and regeneration after microneedling takes place in 3 phases:

Inflammation: The microneedling treatment triggers inflammation. As we administer controlled micro-injuries, this stimulates your immune system to begin replacing skin cells and producing collagen.
Proliferation: Once the inflammation phase has subsided, new cells that contain collagen proteins and new blood vessels begin to develop underneath your skin.
Remodeling: The newly developed proteins and vessels begin the remodeling phase, resulting in more collagen and elastin production. This provides you with healthy new skin and a rejuvenated facial appearance.