Microchanneling is a non-invasive treatment designed to stimulate your body’s own natural ability to generate collagen, elastin and other building blocks of healthy looking skin. By stimulating the outermost layers of the skin, Microchanneling can help your body start this process without penetrating into living tissue.
The Microchanneling experience is very similar to that of microneedling although rather than dragging small needles across the skin, the ProCell™ device uses a vertical stamping technique that gently creates thousands of microscopic channels. This helps to reduce any inflammation or trauma to the skin while increasing the precision of the treatment and, in turn, stimulates the cells beneath the skin that produce collagen and elastin. This treatment combined with potent topical serums, help penetrate products 300% deeper into the skin, offering higher concentrations to improve the appearance of scar tissue, dull-looking skin, and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Microchanneling is building in popularity among men and women alike, of all ages and skin types. In fact, the benefits of Microchanneling are reducing the appearance of many common skin concerns including:
•Uneven skin tone & texture
•Fine lines & wrinkles •Acne scars/surgical scars
•Stretch marks
•Enlarged pores
•Hyperpigmentation
•Rosacea
•Dull-looking skin complexion
•Lost elasticity
At Blades & Beauty, we use the ProCell™ Microchanneling system with our provider being trained and certified by ProCell™ to perform this FDA-approved advanced technology.
For facial rejuvenation, we recommend a series of treatments, depending on each individual’s needs, performed once every 4 weeks. For optimal results, we highly recommend combining this service with chemical peels to elevate your results even more.
Microchanneling is the next generation of Microneedling.
The main difference between the two treatments is the type of device and technique used.
Microneedling involves using a handheld device covered in tiny needles that is dragged over the skin which can tear the skin. Whereas Microchanneling, uses a stamping technique to create micro-vertical channels into the skin for better and deeper product penetration & less trauma to the skin.
If you have any of the following conditions listed below, you are not a good candidate for the Microchanneling treatment:
For light anti-aging treatments, 3-6 treatments may be sufficient and for deeper wrinkles and scarring, you may require 6-9 treatments to achieve desired results. Treatments are recommended every four weeks and results are typically seen two to three weeks after receiving a treatment.
The level of discomfort is relatively minor. Some people have reported the experience to a tiny hammer on the skin. Usually a topical anesthetic is used to numb the area. Topical anesthetics are safe and may contain lidocaine, tetracaine and epinephrine.
After the treatment, your skin will be pink or red in appearance for the first 24 to 48 hours. However, this can be covered with a quality mineral makeup after 90 minutes from receiving the service.
