–– Microneedling ––

Microneedling Pre + Post Care

How to prepare your skin, what to expect, and how to support your recovery.

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Before Your Appointment

​For the best treatment experience, arrive with skin that is calm, intact, and free from active irritation.

• Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, and other sensitizing products for several days before treatment.

• Avoid blood thinners, caffine, ibuprofen, and fish oils on the day of your appointment

• Avoid waxing, aggressive exfoliation, or other treatments that may compromise the skin barrier shortly before your appointment.

• Avoid excessive sun exposure and arrive without a fresh sunburn or active irritation.

• Come with clean skin when possible and avoid heavy makeup on the day of treatment.

• Please let me know about any recent procedures, medications, active breakouts, cold sores, or changes in your health before treatment.

Immediately After

It is normal for the skin to appear pink or flushed and feel warm or tight for a short period after microneedling.

Your treatment includes:

• FACTORFIVE sterile treatment serum

• Bio-cellulose recovery mask

• Celluma LED therapy

• Barrier-supportive finishing care

• A complete FACTORFIVE post-treatment recovery kit to continue your protocol at home

At-Home Recovery

For the first few days, your focus should be on hydration, protection, and simplicity.

• Use only the recommended post-treatment products provided to you.

• Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, benzoyl peroxide, and other active or potentially irritating products until the skin has recovered.

• Avoid picking, peeling, rubbing, or exfoliating flaking skin.

• Avoid excessive heat, strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms, and prolonged hot showers immediately after treatment.

• Avoid swimming and other environments that may expose freshly treated skin to excess bacteria or chemicals during the early recovery period.

• Minimize direct sun exposure and follow the SPF guidance provided at your appointment.

• Keep makeup use minimal until the skin feels calm and intact.

What to Expect

Mild redness, dryness, tightness, sensitivity, or light flaking may occur as the skin recovers. Downtime varies depending on treatment depth and individual skin response.

Your skin may continue to change and improve gradually as collagen remodeling takes place over the weeks following treatment.