Microneedling is a minimally invasive treatment that uses the body’s own healing biology to help reactivate the hair follicles.
A device equipped with fine, sterile needles creates thousands of tiny, controlled micro-injuries in the scalp. These channels are too small to cause lasting damage but large enough to activate the skin’s full wound-healing response: growth factors flood the area, fibroblasts are activated, new collagen and elastin are laid down, and cellular turnover accelerates. This stimulates the hair follicles to help regrow hair. .
A topical numbing cream is applied 20–30 minutes before treatment. The procedure itself takes about 20–30 minutes. Most patients feel mild prickling which is well tolerated with topical numbing. The skin is red and warm immediately after but, typically settles within 24–48 hours. Mild peeling or dryness possible in the days that follow but most patients are fully healed within 3-5 days.
The microchannels caused dramatically increase the skin’s permeability and this allows the application of topical serums and growth factors. These factors penetrate deep into the dermis which is why we frequently combine microneedling with PRP or Ariessence PDGF+. The combination amplifies the regenerative response and accelerates healing in a way that either treatment alone simply can’t match.
Results are gradual and cumulative. Some improvement in hair growth, density and texture is visible within a few weeks. We typically recommend a series of three sessions spaced four to six weeks apart, followed by quarterly or semi-annual maintenance treatments.
