Bottom line. Microneedling is an effective skin treatment that can treat a variety of common skin problems, but it is not always the best option to treat neck wrinkles and dark spots. Instead, talk to your dermatologist about starting a retinoid regimen.
Saggy Neck Skin
ThermiTight or a subcutaneous Profound (medical micro-needling with radiofrequency energy) treatment can successfully reduce skin laxity or saggy tissue along the neck. These techniques tighten these thin tissues, giving droopy skin a significant lift and a youthful appearance.
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.
The depth of penetration is variable and determined/controlled by the provider--different parts of the face and neck are treated at different depths because of varying skin thickness. The normal range is 1-4mm (higher end at the lower face and neck).
Improper Technique: Applying excessive pressure or using incorrect needle depth can lead to skin trauma, scarring, and permanent damage. Infection Risks: Poor hygiene practices, unsterile equipment, or microneedling over active lesions increase the chances of bacterial, viral, or fungal infections.
Microneedling tightens the neck skin via collagen induction therapy, creating new collagen by triggering the body's natural healing response. The Microneedling device pierces the neck skin, creating tiny micro-wounds in the soft tissue there, which boosts the production of the structural proteins collagen and elastin.
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.
For some people, such as younger individuals or those who have mild skin concerns, the results of this treatment can last for longer than six weeks. For mature people, these results may only last for four weeks at a time.
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.
Why Do I Look Older After Microneedling? You might look older after microneedling because your skin is temporarily inflamed and shedding older layers.
Focus on hydrating with hyaluronic acid and use a simple, lightweight moisturizer. Avoid active ingredients like retinol or Vitamin C. These can cause irritation. Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) should be applied before stepping outside to protect sensitive skin.
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.
The cost of professional microneedling can vary greatly from one person to the next, and your estimates can range from $250-525.
The treatment appeared to be well-tolerated by patients, with adverse events predominantly limited to transient bruising and swollen lymph nodes of the neck.
While microneedling offers a range of benefits, including improved skin texture, reduced pore size, and lessening the appearance of fine lines and scars, it primarily focuses on the skin's surface. It does promote some degree of skin tightening due to collagen production.
Microneedling is a popular cosmetic treatment that can rejuvenate the skin and treat a variety of common skin issues, including acne scars, enlarged pores and wrinkles. But while microneedling can be very effective on the face, it is not always the best option to treat “crepey” neck skin.
In the days and weeks after microneedling, you might notice that your skin burns or feels tight. Some people also have dry, flaking skin that improves with moisturizer. Most people need multiple microneedling treatments, usually about 3 weeks to 8 weeks apart.
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.
A treatment session itself only lasts between 20 and 30 minutes depending on how many areas need to be treated. However, you must wait for the numbing cream to take effect and have your treatment area disinfected. Expect to spend at least an hour or two from start to finish.
For optimal results and safety, it is generally recommended to use a derma roller on dry hair. Applying the derma roller to dry hair ensures better absorption and penetration of the needles into the scalp, allowing for more efficient stimulation of the hair follicles and increased blood flow to the area.
Select depths for MN: 0.25 mm-1.0 mm for forehead/face/eyelids/lip skin and chin/neck/and decollatage. Select depths of 1.0 mm to skin of the upper extremities, mild-moderate wrinkles, lax crepey skin, hypo/hyperpigmentations, and hypertrophic scars.
Three procedures that can help regain a more youthful look are neck liposuction, neck lift surgery or radio frequency such as Ultherapy or Morpheus8. Understanding the benefits and risks of each can help you decide what option is best for you.
This treatment is able to address fine lines and wrinkles on the neck including “necklace lines”, loose or crepey skin or a “turkey neck” appearance. It also works well to improve overall skin quality. RF microneedling takes 3-4 treatments to see the best results and costs $500-800/treatment.