How many times a year can you do microneedling?

Author: Prof. Lempi Aufderhar DVM  |  Last update: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

How many times per year should I do microneedling? After your initial sessions are complete, you'll need maintenance sessions to keep up the results. On average, we recommend one to two treatments per year so that your skin can continue to reap the microneedling benefits.

Can you microneedle too often?

Answer: There is no maximum number of microneedling treatments that you can do Fortunately, micro needling is a very safe procedure and can yield some very impressive results. There is no limit to the number of treatments that you can do.

How long do microneedling results last?

In general, you can expect the results of SkinPen microneedling to last for four to six weeks. The longevity of these results can be attributed to the length of your natural cellular turnover cycle, as well as how long newly produced collagen can last in the skin.

Is it normal to breakout 2 weeks after microneedling?

It is normal to experience skin purging after microneedling. This means your skin may breakout afterward because it has just been exposed to a new treatment.

What is the best time of year to do microneedling?

Specifically, fall and winter are the optimal seasons for microneedling. Fall and winter are ideal for this treatment due to the reduced exposure to sunlight. Post-treatment skin can be highly sensitive to sun exposure, and overexposure could potentially slow down the healing process.

Microneedling - How Much? How Long? Results?

At what age is microneedling most effective?

Generally, individuals in their late 20s to early 30s stand to gain significantly from microneedling. During this period, the skin's natural ability to produce collagen is still robust, making the treatment especially effective.

How many times can I do microneedling in a year?

How many times per year should I do microneedling? After your initial sessions are complete, you'll need maintenance sessions to keep up the results. On average, we recommend one to two treatments per year so that your skin can continue to reap the microneedling benefits.

Why do I look older after microneedling?

Why Do I Look Older After Microneedling? You might look older after microneedling because your skin is temporarily inflamed and shedding older layers.

Can microneedling tighten skin?

Providing more dramatic results than microneedling on its own, RF microneedling has been shown by researchers to be effective in tightening the skin on various body parts, including the face, neck, chest, arms, and stomach.

How long will my face look bad after microneedling?

It's normal to experience certain side effects after a microneedling procedure. Your skin can be flushed or even bright red when you leave your visit. Within 48 hours, the majority of the redness you experience after microneedling will go away. Peeling, flaking and breakouts may take a little longer.

What is the downside of microneedling?

Skin damage is a risk that commonly occurs with microneedling devices. The damage may include bleeding, bruising, redness, tightness, itching and peeling, and these typically go away without any treatment after a few days or weeks.

What is the average price of a microneedling session?

The average cost of microneedling in the US is about $640 per session, according to over 300 patient experiences on RealSelf. This can vary between $300 to $700, however, depending on: Your location: Prices may be higher in major cities or upscale clinics.

Is Botox or microneedling better?

As stand-alone treatments, these are both fantastic in their own ways. Botox will provide good visual results on the skin, as the area will look and feel smoother – although for firmer, plumper, healthy-looking skin, microneedling wins, hands-down.

What happens if you overdo microneedling?

Overdoing microneedling can lead to several negative consequences for your skin, including: Persistent Redness and Irritation: Microneedling too frequently can cause continuous redness, irritation, and inflammation, as the skin doesn't get enough time to heal properly between treatments.

Is it better to microneedle day or night?

Myth: sun is the enemy of microneedling!

This is why we'd never recommend microneedling during the day. To keep your skin happy and healthy, always microneedle in the evening – this means your skin has the whole night to restore itself, and you can wake up to sensational skin.

Can you microneedle your lips?

In lip microneedling, hyaluronic acid is applied to the lips and is followed by microneedling, supposedly to help HA penetrate the dermal layer. In reality, because of the thinness of lip tissue, micro-wounds must be kept shallow, too shallow to elicit collagen formation or deliver HA to deep lip tissue.

Does microneedling lift jowls?

Both thread lifts and microneedling with RF energy can help gently lift your jowls and contour your jawline for a more youthful result, and we perform both in our office with no downtime afterward. A thread lift may provide a more dramatic result that's a good choice for severe sagging.

Is microneedling worth the money?

One study showed that almost 100 percent of microneedling participants reported a noticeable difference, and 80 percent reported a vast improvement in the appearance of their acne scars after a treatment1, so yeah—microneedling is that girl.

What is the best skin tightening treatment?

Bottom line: Laser resurfacing can tighten skin, usually better than any other skin-tightening procedure. It can also diminish fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots on the skin, such as age spots.

How long does it take for collagen to rebuild after microneedling?

Results will depend on the severity of the area being treated. The tightened and final results will be seen gradually over 6-9 months which is the time it takes for each individual's body to produce collagen naturally and for the skin to rebuild after injury.

Does microneedling bring out age spots?

As collagen production increases the skin gets plump and thicker, smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles. The process of microneedling also breaks up melanin in the skin absorbing it into the body, so it is an effective treatment for age spots.

How much younger does microneedling make you look?

But beyond these basic microneedling benefits, it also offers several other VERY beneficial side effects that you can take advantage of. These range from healing acne, reducing scar formation and even helping you look 5+ years younger!

Is microneedling too often bad?

Since a large part of the benefits from microneedling comes from healing the damage created, it's important to give your skin time to heal between sessions. Make sure to space out your sessions every four to six weeks.

Can you do microneedling under eyes?

Overall, microneedling under eyes is a safe and effective treatment for addressing various skin concerns and can help improve the overall appearance of the eye area.

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