After much delay I am seeing a local doctor who performs micro-needling AKA “collagen induction therapy” on Tuesday. As I mentioned before, I have some skin damage from over aggressive thermolysis around my mouth. This shows up as odd wrinkling, pitting, and general unevenness around my upper lip and chin. Aggressive micro-needling with the same size needles used for acne scarring seems to be about the only treatment that would go deep enough to address the damage. I’ve seen some amazing results using micro-needling for burn scars and deep wrinkles, so I’ve got high hopes. If I do proceed with the treatment I will post regular updates and before/after pics to show the results. I first need to see what the doctor says and if they think it will result in improvement.
Thanks for being so willing to help others out with this type if visual information.
HairTell only works when people are willing to give of themselves in this way, so that the information will be there when someone looks for it.
I would love to see a quality picture of the areas of concern before you commence treatment or should I say, if you decide to commence treatment.
Dee,
I will see if I can send them to you privately. I do have some that show some of the skin damage. It’s not horrible, but you can definitely tell something is “off” about the skin.
I saw the skin needling specialist yesterday. She agreed that I have a problem but thinks the treatments will help. It will take several over the course of a year. I have decided to proceed with the treatments but probably won’t start until around April. I will keep everybody posted about the results.
We are most grateful for your sharing with the community.
Can I ask if you proceeded with this and if it was just microneedling or needling with RF?
I have hypopigmented scars from electrolysis plus aging skin with lines, uneven texture and sagging, enlarged pores. I was told microneedling would help but have been concerned about hair growth as a side effect.
Fraxel was suggested as an alternative but I have concerns regarding that too.
Can you offer any advice please?