Microneedling is an innovative aesthetic procedure that stimulates collagen production by using a device to create tiny punctures in the top layer of the skin. The SkinPen® is a multifunctional, microneedling tool which helps to alleviate and reduce many skin conditions.
What Our Patients Say “Growing up I had uneven and acne prone skin. I went to see Gina at Northwestern Med Spa River North for professional help. She suggested a Hydrafacial and Microneedling to help balance and hydrate my skin. The best part is she doesn’t just give you a service, she educates you on how to care for your skin long term. I now have the best skin of my life thanks to Gina!!! Can’t wait to go back and visit Gina again!!! - Krystal L.
The SkinPen® by BellusMedical is the only FDA-cleared microneedling device on the market. As a result, SkinPen® treatments have shorter treatment times, are less painful and have no side effects. SkinPen® treatments vary in depth depending upon skin condition for which the device is being used. Light treatments are a great way to treat mild acne scarring and improve fine lines and skin texture. Deeper needling treatments may be necessary to improve more significant acne scarring, keloid scarring or stretch marks.
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Compared to traditional dermal needling devices, the SkinPen® minimizes epidermal damage which means less pain and bleeding. SkinPen® is very easy to maneuver which allows us to follow the contours of the face.
Microneedling is safe to use on all skin types and colors without risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Microneedling can be performed on all parts of the body including neck, décolleté, arms, legs and abdomen.
Inflammation of the skin is temporary and reduces greatly within a few hours. The skin may remain slightly pink for up to 48 hours after treatment.
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The number of treatments needed depends on individual cases, however, microneedling can be safely performed every 4-6 weeks. For best results, treatments are recommended monthly for at least 3 months to see optimal collagen production.
Patients notice an immediate glow to their skin. Visible changes to the skin develop of several weeks and results can continue to improve up to 6 months after a single treatment.Acne scars are a common problem and occur in as many as 10 million people a year. Dr. Shah utilizes a variety of techniques including the latest lasers, needling devices, and radiofrequency devices to treat acne scars effectively. Many of these techniques will stimulate the body to create collagen making acne scars less visible.
Acne scars are a notoriously difficult problem to treat. Many older therapies relied on deep removal of layers of skin, long healing times, and potential pigmentation (skin color) difficulites. In addition, many of the older therapies could not be used in darker pigmented patients. Luckily, over the last several years, some new and exciting acne scar therapies have come to fruition. Dr. Shah offers the latest in acne scar treatments.
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Dr. Shah uses a symbiotic approach to acne scars. He has found that more than one mode of treatment provides the best results. This approach involves switching between techniques to avoid acne scar plateau.
Dr. Shah uses a symbiotic approach to acne scars. He has found that more than one mode of treatment provides the best results. This approach involves switching between techniques to avoid acne scar plateau
The scars occur as there is degradation of collagen fibers and subcutaneous fat. There is also thought to be a genetic disposition of some patients to scar versus others.
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Acne is thought to occur because the oil in the skin, called sebum, feeds the bacteria that cause acne. The most common type of acne is from the bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes. More severe variants of acne, particularly pustular acne, can be caused by other types of acne, including Staphylococcus Aureus.
When the body has a vigorous response, almost inappropriately strong, to acne bacteria, this can lead to inflammation. Intense inflammation over time cause scarring. Some people are more prone to scarring than others. Some patients with intense inflammation can end up with significant disfiguring scars.
The term ‘acne scar’ does not describe most patient’s skin accurately. Rather than a series of raised lesions, most acne scars are depressions within the skin. It is not known why some patients are predisposed to these depressions in the skin while others do not but some research hints at a genetic component. Treating these “acne depressions” often involves using techniques used to stimulate the body’s collagen fill in the depressions and textural abnormalities. Procedures such aslaser resurfacingstimulate the dermis to create more collagen. Specific treatments such as Cross TCA and Pinpoint irradiation use a focused treatment to the scar itself in an effort to create collagen. Other techniques such as undermining the depressed area with a needle and using a longer lasting filler can be helpful as well to improve textural appearance.
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Acne scars are often a difficult area to treat. While all these treatments can help to improve the appearance of acne scarring, they do not completely remove or eliminate them. Here are the techniques that are used to help treat acne scars.
Lasers can be helpful in improving texture and lessening scars in some patients. They are an alternative to dermabrasion. Dr. Shah uses a combination of erbium, fractionated erbium, C02, and fractionated C02 to resurface the face. A laser is a relativelysuperficial resurfacingmodality but can improve texture with multiple treatments.
Pinpoint irradiation is a novel approach to acne scars. Traditionally, LASER resurfacing has focused on resurfacing the whole face, including the areas not affected by scarring. Pinpoint irradiation works by discretely treating the acne scar with a single C02 LASER beam, sparing the surrounding tissues. This discrete treatment allows for a faster recovery by keeping the skin intact. In a way this technique is like targeted fractionated C02 treating only the acne scars and not random locations. The benefit of fractionated C02 is quicker recovery and less chance of adverse risks.
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Dr. Shah uses a combination of erbium, fractionated erbium, C02, and fractionated C02 to resurface the face. The benefit of combining modalities is that more than 1 effect is created. The focused treatment of pinpoint is enhanced by creating overall improved texture with a fractionated laser treatment to the surrounding area, making the scars themselves more difficult to distinguish.
Fractora is a novel approach in that needles are placed deep into the dermis and treating the skin with a bottom up approach. The benefit is that the epidermis can be spared if desired leading to faster recovery. Fractora uses radiofrequency needles that will improve texture and appearance of scars.
Subcision in of itself is the use of a needle to undermine the scar to improve its appearance. Blood from the needling as well as the mechanical trauma has been theorized to create collagen. In Dr. Shah’s experience, this technique WITHOUT FILLER is NOT effective. The benefit of subcision with filler is that a matrix or spacer of material is placed in the subcised area, using a specialized subcision needle. The space is then filled with a longer lasting filler product to raise the scar from a depressed area to a flatter appearance. Histological studies of fillers has demonstrated that fillers often are replaced in the body with collagen, making subcision and filler an excellent technique for some types of acne scars.
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Acne scars can be a huge issue for many patients but can be treated. But is subcision the best course of action when treating acne scars?
CROSS is a new approach to acne scars. Using the strength of a deep peel, Dr. Shah selectively targets acne scars while sparing the remainder of the skin. He treats specific scars in a highly technical and specific manner. The stimulation of the deep peel encourages collagen formation, flattening acne scars and improving skin texture. The benefit of targeted selection is that the recovery period ofchemical peelis limited to the treated areas. In addition, many drawbacks of deepchemical peelscan be avoided including pigmentary abnormalities, erythema, and scarring. This technique can be used in all skin types including Caucasian, Asian, African American.
CROSS TCA works with specific types of acne scars. Icepick, pores, and some boxcars respond best to this approach. Recovery from this technique often involves the early formation of a white spot which is replaced by a scab. The scab falls off and then underlying redness can be seen in the area treated with the CROSS TCA. The redness typically dissipates in a week but can last longer in select patients. Patients typically repeat multiple treatments for optimal results.
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The medical roll CIT (collagen induction therapy) is a procedure developed to promote collagen deposition in the dermis, just below the surface of the skin. It is an effective procedure for acne scarring and upper lip wrinkles.
The developers of the medical roll CIT found that tattooed skin was smoother than non-tattooed skin. They found that the stimulation of the needles created focal areas of stimulation to the dermis, inducing the creation of collagen. In order to further stimulate collagen, topical vitamin A and C are applied before and after the
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