The “Fountain Of Youth” Treatment
Like most people, I am sure you have also heard about microneedling and just how amazing it is. But I am also sure you will learn something new in these next few minutes of reading. Okay lets get started…did you know that the SkinPen Microneedle is the first FDA-cleared medical microneedle? And that Strawbridge Skin Co. uses the SkinPen Precision Elite, which is SkinPen’s newest, highest technology microneedle device?!
SkinPen microneedling is a transformative treatment perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skin's texture, tone, pore size, and overall appearance. It's especially effective for addressing concerns like acne scars, fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tones, including post-inflammatory erythema (PIE) and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). This minimally invasive procedure is suitable for all skin types and tones, ensuring everyone can benefit. Plus, with minimal downtime required, you can easily fit it into your busy schedule. This one-of-a-kind microneedling device has been shown to boost collagen production by 400% after a series of treatments, leaving you with a youthful and smooth complexion.
Each treatment punches a whopping 3+ million controlled micro-channels into your skin. This process kickstarts your own skin’s natural healing process, which is why you see the immediate, but temporary, inflammation and redness. Think of it in this way… you skin doesn’t differentiate between millions of micro-channels from a superficial kitchen mishap. The only difference between the two, is that one is a controlled injury in order to promote a smoother, firmer and brighter appearance of the skin.
When the inflammation subsides, new tissue growth is able to be formed! Now, new skin cells are created to replace the damaged ones, meanwhile collagen and elastin fibers start to form. Fibroblasts migrate to the wound to start producing collagen, which forms the foundation and structure for new skin tissue. This is great for our young, fresh-skinned 20-year-old, but as we age it gets harder and harder to assemble our fibroblasts. And this is simply because our skin doesn’t have as much natural collagen to quickly rebuild. Compared to our 20’s, we have about 15-30% less collagen in our 40’s!
This is why how you care for your skin following a SkinPen microneedle is so important! The open micro-channels allow for more and larger molecules to penetrate deeper into the skin, aka deeper product penetration. With ingredients being able to penetrate deeper, you are able to get better use and more benefits of your products. At Strawbridge Skin Co., we offer two of the most sought-after masks to increase healing time and enhance results.
A non-negotiable for Lindsay after receiving a microneedle is the CO2Lift Pro Carboxy Gel Treatment Mask. It is a topical carboxy therapy treatment mask that introduces carbon dioxide to the skin, which signlas the body to release more oxygen-rich blood to the area increasing blood flow and creating a natural oxygenated environment. It has many benefits, but to keep it short I’ll name a few… improves skin hydration by 117%, improves skin elasticity by 26%, brightens and lightens, reduces inflammation, initiates vasodilation, removes waste in the skin, smoothes texture and redness, and restores the extracellular matrix. It is worth EVERY penny!
Epicutis’ Lipid Recovery Mask is an amazing mask following a microneedling treatment for several key reasons. After the microneedling process, your skin's barrier is temporarily compromised, making it more susceptible to moisture loss and irritation. This mask contains hyaluronic acid to help boost the skin’s moisture level and TSC, tetramethyl hexadecenyl succinoyl cystene, to lock in hydration and calm inflammation. TSC is a patented lipid-like molecule that blocks environmental damage and reduces redness. The best thing about TSC is that it blocks MMP1 production, meaning it protects collagen in dermal fibroblasts. So when you skin is trying to recover after a microneedle, the Lipid Recovery Mask assembles the fibroblasts to the wound in order to create more collagen!
Pro-Tip: Use the CO2Lift Pro Carboxy Treatment Mask immediately after treatment and the Lipid Recovery Mask the following day!
