Why Celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Angelina Jolie Embrace Microneedling (And You Can Too)

Even if you aren’t a follower of popular culture, you’ve likely heard of the vampire facelift, an aesthetic procedure that celebrities line up and rave about for keeping their skin fresh, tight, and Hollywood Perfect. But… vampire? Really?

Of course, that’s a bit of media sensationalism. When you look beyond the headlines, the process behind them is microneedling, a treatment that stimulates your body’s own regenerative abilities to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, while restoring your skin to a more youthful state. Unlike other, more invasive facial rejuvenation techniques, microneedling creates little discomfort and has virtually no downtime after the procedure. You can have a session at lunchtime and be ready to shine on the town that night.

How Microneedling Works

At the core, any microneedling system uses a roller with a number of very fine needles that pierce the skin of your face with tiny, shallow holes. Because of the small size of the needles, there’s little pain associated with treatment, and we’ll typically apply a numbing cream to your skin prior to treatment as an extra margin of comfort.

These fine pinholes start a biological process that restores more youthful conditions to the skin in the treatment area. You’ll notice that your skin is naturally softer, smoother, with even tone after treatment. Fine lines and wrinkles are less obvious, and skin discolorations fade. It’s a lot to promise from a short office aesthetic service, but microneedling delivers.

The Collagen Induction Process

The secret weapon behind microneedling is your body’s ability to repair damage. If you’ve ever had a serious cut that’s left a light-colored, raised scar, you know how this damage repair process manufactures collagen, a support tissue in your skin’s middle layer.

Microneedling introduces a controlled process to trick your body into thinking that similar damage occurs. Those tiny pinholes are perceived in much the same way as knife cuts would be. Your body springs into action, sending resources through your bloodstream to repair the “damage” caused by microneedling.

However, your skin isn’t actually damaged, not in a visible way. You may experience some facial redness after a treatment, but that typically fades in a few hours. Over the next few weeks, however, your body will flush out old collagen and elastin and replace it with new tissue. Unlike the white scar of a major cut, the microneedling technique creates a collagen matrix, matching the pattern of collagen present before your treatment.

The Vivace™ Experience

The professionals at Dontage Premiere Aesthetic Anti-Aging Specialists offer a state-of-the-art, radiofrequency-enhanced microneedling system, the Vivace fractional micro needle RF. Unlike passive microneedling systems, Vivace uses the power of radio waves to further stimulate the collagen induction effects.

Radiofrequency energy in the Vivace handpiece gently warms the collagen layer, further enhancing the controlled response of the body’s regenerating efforts. This makes microneedling at Dontage more effective than passive microneedling systems, and since this is true medical aesthetic system meant for use by trained professionals, it’s worlds away from the results you’ll get from a home microneedling kit.

Contact Dontage Premiere Aesthetic Anti-Aging Specialists today to learn more about Vivace, microneedling, as well as what you can expect from treatment.