Microneedling Microneedling is a procedure that uses a device (dermaroller) with tiny needles that essentially puncture the first layer of your skin (epidermis). By doing this, it triggers your skin to naturally rejuvenate by generating more collagen, which then helps reduce the look of wrinkles and fine lines as well as the overall texture of your skin, resulting in a smoother, firmer and generally more toned skin. It is also widely used to treat sunspots, acne or other scars and even large pores. Before treatment, I numb the skin for about 20 minutes, so the actual treatment is relatively painless. Patients can usually see the most dramatic results within four-to-six weeks, and I typically recommend, depending on the patient, five-to-six treatments, spaced about four weeks apart. After the numbing, the microneedling process itself only takes about 30 minutes. Salicylic Acid Peels and Creams If you ever had acne, you are probably familiar with salicylic acid, but this product has other beneficial uses as a skin treatment. For instance, salicylic acid, a beta-hy - droxy-acid (BHA), is used to exfoliate skin cells by loosening and breaking apart des- mosomes, which are basically the attachments between cells in the epidermis, also known as a desmolytic effect. This helps to brighten the skin and can aid in reducing freckling, age spots or sunspots. It can also unplug the dead skin cells that cause acne, and it has an anti-inflammatory effect. Apart from a peel, there are several won - derful skin creams and products that contain salicylic acid that I often recommend to my patients as a great addition to an anti-aging skin regime.
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JUNE 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JUNE 2021
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