One of the primary goals in modern health and science is to understand how to work with the human body rather than against it. After all, our bodies contain some incredibly powerful regenerative and healing resources if we know how to tap into them.
Well, we’re making some considerable headway in this arena, as evidenced by our microneedling skin resurfacing system.
If you’d like to find the best way to reset your aging skin, our team of experienced aestheticians at Dutch Hollow Medical Day Spa encourages you to take a closer look at microneedling.
Let’s first take a look at what we’re up against with aging skin and how this aging process can manifest itself in your skin.
First, exposure to the sun over the years can lead to premature aging in your skin — the ultraviolet rays break down skin cells and collagen fibers. In fact, exposure to the sun, or photoaging, is responsible for about 90% of the visible signs of aging in skin.
Second, as you age, you naturally lose collagen production, which is the protein that gives your skin tone and elasticity.
Last, surface concerns begin to multiply as you age — age spots, facial veins, and other blemishes start to pile up on your once-smooth skin. We should mention that these are often part of the photoaging process we just mentioned.
Now, let’s explore how microneedling addresses the challenges we just outlined regarding aging skin.
Microneedling is part of a larger skin resurfacing technology that taps into the body’s natural healing power, and it’s a popular approach — more than 3.5 million skin resurfacing treatments were performed in the United States in 2023.
These treatments are designed to elicit a healing response in your skin, promoting the growth of new skin cells and collagen fibers. Microneedling accomplishes exactly this as we intentionally create tiny micro-injuries across the surface of your skin.
These microchannels are enough to get your body’s attention, but not enough to do your skin any real harm. Our goal is to jumpstart your body’s four-stage healing cascade, which includes:
With microneedling, we create a matrix of tiny injuries that your body fills in with new skin cells and collagen, which lifts and tightens aging skin.
Even better, with microneedling, we can address surface concerns like age spots, resulting in a more even complexion, in addition to the firmer tissue we’re creating from below.
From the inside out, microneedling is a great way to reverse the signs of aging in your skin, making you look more vibrant and youthful.
If you’d like to learn why many of our clients are choosing skin resurfacing systems like microneedling, please contact us today to schedule an appointment at our office in Godfrey, Illinois.
