An automated microneedling device with adjustable depth, which means the forehead and the cheek can be treated at the settings each actually needs.
The advantage is control. Depth adjusts by region, so thin skin and scarred skin are not treated identically.
Micropen is an automated microneedling device. A motorised tip delivers needles at a consistent speed and a depth the operator sets, which gives more even coverage and finer control than a manual roller.
That control is the practical difference. Skin around the eyes and forehead is thin and needs a shallower setting than a scarred cheek. Being able to change depth mid treatment means each area is treated appropriately rather than the whole face at one compromise setting.
What it treats
And a few things they do not. If your concern is not here, the consultation is where we work out what would actually help.
Skin and ResurfacingTreated at depth on the affected areas while thinner skin nearby is treated more lightly.
Consistent coverage produces more even results than manual techniques.
Where shallow, controlled depth matters most.
Improved in appearance over a course.
A general improvement in firmness and tone from collagen stimulation.
How it works
Four steps, in this order. Nothing is treated until it has been assessed, and nothing is repeated until it has been reviewed.
Skin type, scar pattern and which regions need which depth. This is where the device's flexibility is actually used.
Results
Redness resembling sunburn, more pronounced where depth was greater. No makeup for the first day.
Redness fades and light flaking may follow. Most people are presentable by day two.
Texture improves progressively. Change is cumulative across the course.
Assessed six to eight weeks after the last session.
Before and after
Photographs of our own patients in Mississauga, unretouched and shown in the same light. Results differ between patients and none of these is a promise of your own outcome.
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Skin texture and pore size, cheek
When we say no
We do not treat in these situations, and we will say so in the consultation, which you are not charged for.
Questions
It is automated rather than manual, which gives more consistent needle speed and lets depth be adjusted by region. In practice that means more even results and appropriate treatment of thin skin.
Three to six, four to six weeks apart, depending on what is being treated.
Numbing cream makes it tolerable. You feel vibration and pressure. Deeper settings on scarred areas are more noticeable.
It is considerably safer across skin types than energy based treatments, which is a genuine advantage where pigment risk is a concern.
One to three days of redness. Most people return to work the next day, some the same day if redness settles quickly.
Often, yes. It is frequently sequenced with peels or with PRP, planned as a programme rather than treatment by treatment.
Also in this room
Chemical PeelMedical grade peels chosen by depth for the concern in front of us, not a single peel offered to everybody.
MicroneedlingControlled micro injury that prompts the skin to rebuild collagen.Bela MD HydraFacialA multi step medical facial that cleanses, exfoliates, extracts and infuses in one session.
MicrodermabrasionMechanical exfoliation of the outer skin layer.
PRPPlatelet rich plasma, prepared from your own blood, used for hair thinning and skin quality.Mississauga, Ontario
A consultation is a clinical examination, not a sales appointment. Bring your questions and expect straight answers about what will and will not work, including when the answer is that you do not need us yet.
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