Can Microneedling Make Me Look Younger?

Every year, time marks its passage on your skin in the form of wrinkles, fine lines, and saggy, droopy skin. And, ultraviolet (UV) exposure from the sun can help along the aging process by creating dark spots and damaging your cells.   

Fortunately, the team at Integrative Primary Care in Houston has a solution to help you look years younger while improving the health of your skin: microneedling with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. 

Led by physicians Syed Farhat Zaidi, MD, and Saba Jafri, MD, our aesthetic team can help turn back the hands of time without the need for surgery or a lengthy recovery. We’ve put together this guide to help you better understand this cutting-edge treatment and the benefits it provides. 

Microneedling 101

Microneedling is a process in which tiny needles are pressed into the outer layer of your skin. Even though these pricks are so tiny they don’t cause any visible damage or bleeding, they create microscopic wounds on the surface of your skin. 

These wounds then signal your body to increase collagen production. Collagen is one of the key components in generating new cell growth. As the new skin cells develop on the surface of your face, they erase existing sun damage, scarring, fine lines, and wrinkles. 

In other words, microneedling triggers the natural processes that give you a smoother, brighter, firmer complexion. And the best part? Collagen production works using the domino effect. This means the more collagen you have, the more you’ll continue to produce. So your results will keep improving with time.  

PRP therapy 101

Platelet-rich plasma therapy uses the platelets from your blood to boost healing and new cell production. Platelets contain important nutrients and growth factors, and these cells help generate new tissue and repair damaged tissue.  

To perform PRP therapy, your provider draws a small amount of your blood. Then they put it into a centrifuge to separate the platelets from the rest of your blood’s components. 

Then they inject this highly concentrated solution of platelets into your skin to trigger new cell growth and to repair damage from the sun and other aging processes.

How microneedling with PRP therapy can make you look younger

When you combine the power of microneedling with PRP therapy, both treatments get a boost, since your collagen production is increased by each treatment. In other words, microneedling with PRP maximizes the effects of your treatment. 

Furthermore, PRP therapy can help increase the rate of the natural healing processes triggered by microneedling, meaning you can see your results faster than with microneedling alone.

Here are some of the other benefits of combining microneedling with PRP therapy:   

Smoother, firmer skin  

Your skin’s elasticity diminishes every year, making it less and less likely to move back into place after you make facial expressions, such as smiling and frowning. This is part of the reason fine lines and wrinkles appear. However, microneedling and PRP therapy can increase your body’s collagen production and thereby help you get smoother, firmer skin. 

Eradicate sun damage

Photoaging is a process that speeds up your skin’s aging when the sun’s UV rays hit your skin. Here in sunny Texas, no matter how much you cover up, it can be hard to avoid the premature aging the sun can cause. Microneedling with PRP therapy can help you fight back against the effects of photoaging, so you can get clearer, younger-looking skin. 

Minimize scars 

Acne scars and other facial scars can add years to your appearance. Microneedling with PRP therapy can help fill in these unsightly scars as the boost in collagen production increases skin cell growth. And, unlike some other facial scar treatment options, microneedling with PRP therapy works with all skin tones. 

Reduce pigment problems

Sometimes the melanin, or skin pigment, your body produces can get distributed unevenly across your skin. The result is something called hyperpigmentation, or areas of darker skin. Because microneedling with PRP therapy helps you shed and remove the outer layer of skin, your new complexion can look more even. 

Are you ready to look years younger without the need for surgery? Learn how combining microneedling and PRP therapy may be able to help you. To learn more, book an appointment online or over the phone with Integrative Primary Care today.