MICRONEEDLING

• between 1x/week and 1x/month, as long as skin is fully healed
• takes 1-2 days to heal (or 3-5 for in-office microneedling)
• good length to start: 0.5mm, for thicker areas (like cheeks) you can go a bit deeper
• don't use a roller, use a pen/stamp
• you need isopropyl alcohol (70%) to disinfect
• the less needles the better the effect but the worse the side effects (redding, ...)

Before:

• stop using actives (retinoids (differin, tretinoin), AHAs (glycolic acid, lactic acid)) 3-5 days before
• remove makeup (use oil-free remover!), clean face (also without oil)
• optionally: numbing cream (e.g. lidocaine)
• (disinfect stamp with alcohol)
• put hair up
• use single-use gloves
• (disinfect face with octenisept ???)
• don't have plans the next day

During:

• you can do the neck
• skip area around the eyes
• don't go over the same area twice (?)
• area should become red with pinpoint bleeding
• avoid active acne spots

After:

• don't go into the sun
• don't touch your skin
• for 3-5 days after use gentle cleansers, hyaluronic acid, mineral sunscreen, but still no actives!!! best: only use products that are specifically made to use for after microneedling
• that day, avoid hot showers and exercise
• sleep on a fresh towel/pillowcase
• until healed, don't wear makeup
• skin can peel a little bit, that's normal