Microneedling with the SkinPen
Microneedling with the SkinPen, SkinPen CIT
- How deep
- Upper dermis
- How long
- 60 minutes
- Recovery
- One to three days red, like a strong sun flush.
- How often
- A series of three to six, with four to six weeks in between.
Medically certified microneedling. It works on the layer where the structure of your skin sits.
What microneedling costs with us, the difference from the Dermapen and how a first appointment goes is on Microneedling in Rotterdam.
Where it lands
With fine needles, a great many small channels are made down into the upper dermis. That is where the connective tissue sits, and the skin answers with repair and collagen production. That repair is the goal; the pricks themselves are the occasion. So the result builds over weeks.
This runs onSkinPen CIT
Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Deep dermisto 2 mm
What happens
Acts on
Connective tissue
The scaffolding of your skin. What you prompt here repairs by building.
- Stratum corneumThe outer layer of dead cells. What happens here shows quickly and heals quickly.Passes through here
- EpidermisWhere your pigment sits and where new skin cells come from.It works here
- Upper dermisThis is where the connective tissue starts. What you reach here heals by building.It works here
- Deep dermisHair roots, vessels and the firmness of your skin. Working this deep needs a reason.Does not reach here
What happens,
in order.
Every treatment starts with cleansing, and that is done by hand. Make-up and sebum come off and the therapist checks that everything is gone, because a device or an active ingredient that works on a layer never reaches your skin.
Numbing and covering
A numbing cream is given time to work. That waiting is part of it.
Treating per area
The depth is chosen per area. Around the eyes the skin is thinner.
Giving it rest
After that only the products the therapist gives you.
Microneedling with the SkinPen, during the treatment
What you notice in the chair
First a numbing cream goes on, which needs half an hour to work. Then the pen passes over the area in strips. What you feel is a vibration and a pressure, strongest on your forehead and around your jawline, where the skin lies thin over bone.
Straight afterwards you are red, roughly like a strong sun flush, and your skin feels warm. That settles in one to three days. For the first twenty-four hours you leave your skin alone: no make-up, no exercise, no sauna.
What you see does not come that week. Connective tissue builds over weeks, so the comparison that counts is with the measurement from before the first session.
What this treatment is meant for
On the left where this treatment works well, on the right when another treatment does more for you.
- Works on scars formed by loss of structure
- Softens fine lines and uneven texture
- Lightens pigment left behind after a spot or small wound (PIH), and gives dull skin its shine back
- Reaches the layer a peel does not get to
- For sun damage and separate pigment spots you choose laser or IPL; the pen is for pigment left behind after inflammation
- A single session is too little; this works in a series
- With active inflammation we treat that first
The concerns this belongs to
Every concern page says what the concern is, what can be done about it and when a different approach gives more.
- Scars and stretch marksHow old a scar is decides more than any technique.Read about scars and stretch marks
- Skin ageingWhat comes from time and what comes from sun, and only the second has a dial.Read about skin ageing
- PoresMaking them smaller is not possible. Making them less visible is, and that matters more than you would think.Read about pores
- PigmentationBrown spots from accumulated sun, and the season decides when you start.Read about pigmentation
- Dull skinA grey tone and little glow, without clear spots.Read about dull skin
- Acne scarsWhat the spots left behind: dents, redness or pigment.Read about acne scars
- Stretch marksRed stretch marks respond best; with white ones we work on the texture.Read about stretch marks
- Lines and wrinklesLines that stay put when your face is at rest.Read about lines and wrinkles
The same technique, written out per concern
What changes in the settings, what you can expect and when something else is the better choice.
SkinPen for acne scars
Acne scars are not marks but shapes: the skin is missing connective tissue there, and so it catches the light differently.
SkinPen for coarse pores
A pore cannot close; oil has to get out.
SkinPen for fine lines
There are two kinds of line and they ask for different things.
SkinPen for surgical scars
A surgical scar is different tissue from the skin around it: the connective tissue lies in one direction instead of criss-cross.
Microneedling for stretch marks
Stretch marks are tears in the dermis formed from within because the skin was stretched faster than it could grow with.
Frequently asked questions
How long does an appointment take?
Allow 60 minutes at the clinic. That is the time reserved for you in the calendar, including the cleansing beforehand.
How much recovery time do I need?
One to three days red, like a strong sun flush.
How often do I need to come?
A series of three to six, with four to six weeks in between.
What does it cost?
From 180 euros; the amount depends on the option you choose. Every option is on the price page.
Start with a skin analysis
The therapist looks at your skin, measures with the EVE-M and establishes what suits you. You hear straight away how many sessions it involves and what it costs. If you are treated in the same appointment, the intake fee is waived.
Skin consultationWhat happens in a skin consultation