Before and after
Microneedling, 3 sessions, 8 weeks after the last
Skin Treatments
Microneedlingin Charlottesville, VA
Controlled micro-injury that triggers your own repair response, paired with exosomes, PRP or a biphasic peel.
- Price
- From $650
- Downtime
- Minimal
- Sessions
- Series of 3
Fine needles create controlled micro-injuries, and the skin responds by rebuilding collagen. The needling is only half of it. What goes on immediately afterwards, while those channels are open, is what decides the result.
Two options: exosomes or your own platelets, which push the healing response further, or a biphasic peel, which adds radiance alongside the renewal. Jyl will tell you which suits your skin.
What it helps with
- Acne scarring and other textural scarring
- Enlarged pores
- Rough or uneven texture
- Fine lines
- Loss of firmness
Who it's for
- Anyone with scarring or texture that skincare will not reach
- Patients who want real change with only a day or two of redness
- Anyone prepared to do a series rather than a single session
Active breakouts need settling first, because needling through them spreads bacteria. Jyl will treat the acne before the scarring, in that order.
Options
| Option | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| With exosomes or PRP | $675 | Growth factors applied straight after needling to amplify the repair response. |
| With biphasic peel | $650 | A peel layered with the needling for renewal plus radiance. |
What to expect
Consultation
Jyl assesses the scarring or texture and recommends which pairing suits your skin.
The session
Numbing, then needling at a depth chosen for the area, then the exosomes, platelets or peel applied straight afterwards.
The first days
Redness like a sunburn for a day or two, then normal. Aftercare arrives the same day.
The series
Usually three sessions spaced about six weeks apart, with collagen continuing to build between them.
Before your visit
- Stop retinol, retinoids and exfoliating acids three days before your appointment.
- Avoid sun exposure and self-tanner.
- Stop fish oil, vitamin E and ibuprofen for three days beforehand if your doctor says it is safe to pause them.
- Do not come with active breakouts in the treatment area, and call us instead so we can move the appointment.
- Arrive with clean skin, free of makeup.
After your treatment
Today
- Cleanse gently with your fingers only, no cloths and no brushes.
- Apply the moisturizer you were given and nothing else.
- No retinol, no acids, no vitamin C and no scrubs.
- Skip makeup today.
- Avoid exercise, saunas, hot showers and direct sun.
- Redness, warmth and tightness are normal today.
- Call the practice if you have blistering, severe pain, or anything that looks infected.
Tomorrow
- Your skin will feel rough and tight today, and may look slightly bronzed or sandpapery.
- That is the treated tissue working its way out and it is exactly what should be happening.
- Keep cleansing gently and moisturizing often.
- SPF every single day from now on.
- Makeup is usually fine from today if you want it.
- Do not scrub, pick or exfoliate.
- Let everything come away on its own.
In three days
- The roughness should be settling and new skin coming through.
- You can usually bring your normal cleanser back now.
- Wait until the skin is completely smooth and calm before restarting retinol, acids or vitamin C, which is typically around a week.
- Keep wearing SPF daily.
- The result keeps improving for several weeks as collagen rebuilds.
- Call the practice if any area is still raw, painful, or has not healed.
Results
How Jyl approaches this
Jyl treats scarring as a series rather than a single appointment, and she will tell you up front how many it is likely to take. One session of microneedling on established scarring is not going to do it, and she would rather say that before you pay for one.
More about JylQuestions
Exosomes or the peel? How do I choose?
Jyl chooses, based on what your skin needs. Broadly, the exosomes and platelets push the repair response further, which suits scarring. The peel adds radiance, which suits dullness and texture.
How many sessions will I need?
NEEDS APPROVAL: confirm Jyl's protocol. Usually three, spaced about six weeks apart, but hers is what should appear here.
How much downtime?
A day or two of redness, like a sunburn. Most people are back to normal makeup the next day.
Can I have it if I have active acne?
Not over active breakouts. Jyl will treat the acne first and the scarring afterwards.
Often considered alongside
Daily care
- HydrinityHyacyn Active Purifying MistA calming hypochlorous acid mist used after treatments.
