Show patients their result before they treat.
Controlled micro-injury with fine needles that triggers the skin's natural collagen repair.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan • Energy Device
Recommended Protocol
Microneedling
SkinPen • 3–6 sessions per year
Maintenance & Follow-Up
Ongoing plan
Microneedling uses fine needles to create controlled micro-injuries that trigger the skin's natural collagen repair, improving acne scars, texture, pores, fine lines, and dullness. It's often paired with PRF or serums for added benefit. Results build over 3–6 sessions with just 1–3 days of redness.
Microneedling uses a pen or roller of fine needles to create thousands of controlled micro-channels in the skin, prompting a natural wound-healing response that builds collagen and elastin. Devices like SkinPen and Dermapen refine texture, soften acne scars and enlarged pores, brighten dull skin, and improve fine lines — and the channels also boost absorption of serums or PRF applied during the treatment. Results develop over a series with little downtime.
For a practice, microneedling is an accessible, well-loved service that pairs naturally with exosomes, PRF, and medical-grade skincare for upsell. Because results are cumulative, patients do best on a planned series rather than one visit. Showing the projected texture and tone improvement on their own photo supports the multi-session commitment and the take-home regimen that protects the result.
Microneedling
Category
Energy Device
Typical cadence
3–6 sessions per year
Downtime
1–3 days of redness, similar to a mild sunburn.
Typical range
$200–$700 per session
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Energy-based and resurfacing platforms providers use to deliver this treatment in clinic.
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Each concern maps to its full range of options — and lets patients preview their result before they commit.
Pits, raised marks, and discoloration left behind after breakouts heal.
Explore concernVisibly dilated pores and dark, clogged blackheads that make skin look rough and uneven.
Explore concernSmoothing rough, uneven, or bumpy facial skin for a refined, radiant complexion.
Explore concernSmall, shallow wrinkles that show up first around the eyes, mouth, and forehead.
Explore concernA tired, lackluster complexion lacking radiance from dehydration, dead-skin buildup, and environmental stress.
Explore concernDarkened patches and spots from excess melanin caused by sun, inflammation, or hormones.
Explore concernCommon questions patients ask about microneedling — and what practices should be ready to answer.
It's most commonly used for acne scars, enlarged pores, rough texture, fine lines, and overall dullness, and it improves how well medical-grade serums penetrate the skin.
Three to six sessions spaced about four weeks apart is typical, with collagen continuing to remodel for months after the final session.
A numbing cream is applied first, so most patients feel only mild pressure or vibration. Afterward the skin feels tight and looks flushed for a day or two.
Yes. Applying PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) from your own blood during microneedling — sometimes called a 'vampire facial' — can enhance healing and results.
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