Ultra Skin Needling is a skin rejuvenation treatment that helps to restore and accelerate the skin’s own regeneration of collagen and elastin through a natural healing process. Ultra-fine, medical grade stainless steel needles are passed vertically across the skin creating multiple skin channels that induce a wound healing response. Designed to stimulate skin regeneration to help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin texture, plump and firm giving an overall more youthful and glowing appearance. This treatment can also assist in breaking down existing scar tissue and encourage further healing of acne scars and help repair stretch marks and surgical scars.
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How does Ultra Medical Skin Needling work? Ultra Medical Skin Needling uses 9 needles in a disposable cartridge that vertically pierce the skin. It is designed for simple operation and can be easily maneuvered around all facial contours. With vertical needle delivery, ultra fine needles penetrate the skin without the risk of tearing or damaging skin tissue. The channels created from the vertical incisions will accelerate the skins own natural healing process. Sloped and curved needles run the risk of damaging skin tissue
Vertical Needle Insertion
Ultra Medical Skin Needling System
Other Medical Skin Rolling Systems
The needling hand-piece has an adjustable vibrating function. This customises the treatment according to the clients’ level. When the vibrating speed is increased, there are further vertical incisions created in the skin, increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the treatment. Deep channels formed by the needles allow for further penetration of active ingredients into the skin. The vertical incisions created, release growth factors inside the blood that leak into the dermis to stimulate more blood vessel development (angiogenesis). This in turn stimulates collagen and elastin production by providing the skin with the appropriate nutrients for ultimate skin rejuvenation. Medical Skin Needling assists to break down existing scar tissue, to encourage further and better healing.
When should Ultra Medical Skin Needling be recommended? Ultra Medical Skin Needling may be performed on all areas of the body in need of regeneration. It is particularly good for the following concerns:
Lines, wrinkles, lack of firmness Photoageing Enlarged pores Acne scars Chicken pox scars Surgical scars (after 12 months) Stretch marks (require a minimum of 5 every 30-40 days)
Note for smokers: Smoking reduces the capacity for skin to make collagen as it is harder to stimulate growth factors. Therefore it also reduces the skin’s natural ability to heal. More bruising may occur following the needling process and therefore results may be limited.
How often is Ultra Medical Skin Needling performed? Professional Needling should be performed no more than every 30 days. This is because collagenase activity (the enzyme that assists in remodelling excess collagen) peaks around day 14 and is compromised if stimulated too frequently. Adequate healing time is essential when working to accelerate the healing process. Acne Pits should be treated every 14 days due to the wound healing process being targeted at the 14 day, proliferative stage. This wil l allow for missing skin cells to be rebuilt.
The 3 stages of wound healing: 1. Inflammatory Phase – (first 48hours - 5days) Redness occurs; bacteria and debris are phagocytised or removed. Platelets form to prevent further bleeding and release growth factors. 2. Proliferative Phase – (from 2 - 21days) angiogenesis, fibroblasts grow (proliferate) and form a new extra cellular matrix, by excreting collagen and fibronectin (a glycoprotein that links proteins that bind fibroblasts, endothelial and macrophage cells). Re-epithelialisation of the epidermis occurs and epithelial cells proliferate and migrate to top the wound providing protection for new tissue. 3. Remodelling Phase – (3 weeks to 2 years) Collagen is remodelled and realigned. Type III Collagen is replaced by type I. Scar tissue is flattened. Cells that are no longer needed are removed (apoptosis).