Microneedling (SkinPen)

The SkinPen is a great option if you’re looking to improve your overall skin quality.

It is safe to use on all skin types as it’s simply stimulating your body’s own healing responses. While SkinPen can be used alone, it’s often used as an adjunctive therapy to boost results from other treatments.

Some medical conditions may make you exempt from treatment, so it’s important to consult with the team first.

We’ll begin by summarising the procedure, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and ensuring you are comfortable before getting started.

We’ll then cleanse your skin and apply a numbing cream to ease any discomfort before beginning the treatment by pressing the pen onto your skin and performing circular motions.

Treatment generally takes less than 30 minutes and will conclude with a cooling mask and cool globe therapy. We will provide you with aftercare guidance and your maintenance plan.

After undergoing a course of SkinPen treatments, you can expect firmer, more supple skin with a natural glow.

Skin tone and texture will be improved, while fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and acne scarring will be reduced.

A course of four to six treatments is recommended for optimal results.

We use the SkinPen device because it has extensive safety and efficacy data, including FDA approval, demonstrating its reliability for skin rejuvenation treatment in a comfortable way.

It has been clinically proven to address a range of concerns, with a medical licence to treat acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, and fine lines and wrinkles. Unlike other devices, we can control the depth and number of injections for even and successful results.

Compared to other available devices, the SkinPen is proven to target the specific skin layers necessary for stimulating desired results.

Numbing the skin beforehand will ease the mild discomfort associated with microneedling.

Your skin may look red and mild swelling can occur immediately after SkinPen treatment, but this should subside 24 hours.

Yes.

We will often recommend a combination treatment approach to address all your skin and ageing concerns over an appropriate period of time.

Results from a full course typically last several months, and many patients return for a maintenance session every three to six months to sustain the improvement, similar to how the “at a glance” frequency guidance above is structured.

Yes. Because SkinPen works by stimulating your skin’s own healing response rather than using heat or light, it carries a lower risk of pigment changes than some laser treatments, making it a suitable option across a wide range of skin types. Your consultation will confirm suitability for your specific skin.

Microneedling creates physical micro channels to stimulate collagen from within the skin, while a chemical peel works by exfoliating the surface layer. Many patients use both as part of a wider skin plan, and we can advise which order and spacing works best for your goals.

Microneedling can improve mild sagging and skin laxity by stimulating collagen and elastin, though it is not a substitute for treatments designed specifically for looser or more advanced skin laxity. We will let you know honestly at consultation whether microneedling alone is likely to meet your goals or whether it should be paired with something else.