Microneedling Vs Laser For Wrinkles

Derma health offers both microneedling with or without growth serums and the activefx laser resurfacing treatment.

Microneedling vs laser for wrinkles.

Microneedling may work better for people with darker skin tones because it doesn t involve heat. Microneedling is the less invasive of the two treatments. Although both treatments are used to reduce fine lines and wrinkles to make you appear more youthful micro needling and laser skin resurfacing do have their differences. In contrast medical microneedling which is performed by trained professionals in a clinical setting utilizes microneedles ranging between 5 mm 2 5 mm and is ideal for scar tissue and corrective work deeper lines and wrinkles and coarser skin types.

By design lasers use light as energy. The activefx is an ablative co2 fractional laser. It s minimally invasive and has a quick recovery time. Our skin care specialists individualize treatments by understanding how these two treatments differ and guide patients on how to choose the best and most appropriate treatment.

The pain associated with fractional radiofrequency microneedling may be more than traditional microneedling but is very manageable using standard pain management techniques. Microneedling is less expensive than laser treatments which can cost about four times as much. Microneedling treatments have proven to be more effective than surgical treatments laser resurfacing and chemical peels in stimulating the production of collagen and elastin which reinforces the skin removes the wrinkles and smooths the scars. Microneedling there s a big difference between laser treatments and microneedling and it all comes down to how the two treatments work.

Studies also show that fractional radiofrequency microneedling is effective in the treatment of acne scars 2 3 4 and wrinkles 5. This means the laser penetrates the layers of the skin in a fractional or dispersed way and vaporizes small micro channels of tissue creating a small dot pattern much. So are there reasons. Laser skin resurfacing works on deeper levels of the skin.

It isn t painful but it can be more uncomfortable than a microneedling treatment session. It works at a very superficial level and does not cause significant discomfort. Microneedling is a popular procedure using tiny needle pricks to treat acne scars wrinkles large pores and more. Nevertheless it s also effective in reducing the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging.