There’s a cruel twist when it comes to aging — the evidence tends to accumulate in areas that are the most exposed (and seen) — namely, your face. If your face is looking more like a roadmap to your life when you’d prefer a blank canvas, the good news is that we can help through an exceptional skin resurfacing treatment — microneedling.
If you want to hit the reset button on aging and damaged skin, reach out to Sean P. Nikravan, MD, and his team. Understanding that wellness is an inside and an outside pursuit, we offer microneedling, which can tackle a number of different skin flaws that we review here.
Skin resurfacing treatments are popular in the United States — about 3.7 million were performed in 2024, which is an increase from 3.5 million the year before. There are several different skin resurfacing treatments, and microneedling is one that’s firmly based in science and using your body’s own amazing regenerative powers.
With microneedling, we create tiny microchannels across the surface of your skin, establishing a sort of matrix. This matrix of microchannels is designed to not only break up surface concerns on your skin, but also create a wake-up call in the deeper layers to rebuild and repair your skin on a cellular level.
We outlined the basics of microneedling. Now, we can get more specific, starting with the some of the many issues that the treatment can address, including these five skin flaws:
The tone and structure of your skin relies on collagen, and collagen production wanes with each passing year — starting in your 20s, you lose about 1% of collagen per year. By the time you hit your 40s and beyond, most people start to experience sagging and drooping skin.
With microneedling, the tiny microchannels we create go deep enough to elicit a mild healing response, and the first responder is collagen. This renewed collagen support helps lift and tighten your skin.
If you’ve developed wrinkles and fine lines with age — and who hasn’t? — it’s largely due to exposure to the sun, which is abundant here in southern California. With microneedling, we can address these lines by stimulating collagen and elastin production in your skin to lift and smooth out the wrinkles.
If you have age spots or other areas of hyperpigmentation, we can break these apart through microneedling.
Acne is far and away the most common skin condition — affecting 50 million Americans each year — and many are left with lasting reminders in the form of acne scars. With microneedling, we break up this scar tissue to pave the way for healthier skin growth.
As your skin loses collagen and elastin, pores can start to appear larger. Through microneedling, we can tighten up those pores, leaving you with a much smoother surface.
As you can see, microneedling checks a lot of boxes as a skin resurfacing treatment. To see for yourself why so many people turn to microneedling to refresh and revitalize aging and sun-damaged skin, we invite you to contact us at our office in Newport Beach, California, to schedule an appointment.
