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ant to revalitse your skin
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asked questions. or rolled over your face to create accurate,
controlled punctures at the surface. This
forces your skin into the repair stage, tur-
bo-charging your body's natural ability to
produce collagen and elastin, which
improves skin texture and plumpness.
What is Mesotherapy?
Pioneered by a French doctor back in the
fifties, mesotherapy involves a series of
small injections to the ‘mesoderm’- the
middle layer of the skin - in order to treat
the signs of ageing. The solutions used
are usually a highly concentrated cocktail
consisting of ingredients such as
Hyaluronic Acid, vitamins and minerals
that have powerful moisturising and anti-
oxidant properties. Mesotherapy is now
also being used to treat hair loss. By inject-
ing the scalp with nutrients, the hair
follicle is encouraged to produce stronger,
denser hair growth. The main difference between home and
clinic-based treatments is the length of
the needles used. The needle length can
vary from 0.2mm to 3.0mm, incredibly
tiny compared to a traditional needle, but
the larger and, therefore, deeper needles
are only available in-clinic. Shorter 0.2mm
and 0.3mm are safer to use at home.
Another benefit of home-use devices is
that the practice helps the ingredients
from your skin care products to travel
deeper into your skin. However, avoid
using a dermaroller if you have an active
breakout, an open wound, or are dealing
with a psoriasis or rosacea flare up.
What’s the difference between
micro-needling at home and in a clinic?
Micro-needling or dermarolling is when a
device packed with tiny needles is pressed Got a question you’d like Julie to
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