WHAT IS COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY?

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Treatment is performed using SKINPEN Precision an FDA approved System.

• Medical Microneedling creates a controlled “injury” (aka microchannels)

• This treatment produces 100’s of 1,000 microchannels (1600 microchannels/second) in the epidermal to dermal layers, which close 4 -24hrs  post procedure

  • Creating a wound healing cascade

    • Phase 1: Injury and Inflammation (redness/ slight bleeding)

    • Phase 2: Tissue proliferation -Collagen type 3 (temporary)

    • Phase 3: Tissue Remodeling  30-90 days -Collagen type 1 (permanent) & elastin

• Leaving the protective layer intact

• Produces minimal post procedure hyperinflammation

 

Treatment of:

• Wrinkles

  • With aging we have a thinning of the epidermal layer and a flattening of the dermal/ epidermal junction (DEJ) ( 0.018 aging versus young 0.037)

  • Through induction of wound healing (medical microneedling)  the body naturally creates a “thickened” epidermal/ dermal layers

• Acne (for 22yo and older)

  • Mechanically breaks down scar tissue

  • Activates cellular enzymes (MMP’s =Metalloproteinases) which digest scar tissue

  • Remodels scars through proper deposition of collagen and elastin

  • Addresses discoloration by increasing blood flow

  • Addresses post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) by stimulating growth factor

  • CLINICAL STUDY:  treatments 30 days apart. Recommend 6 tx’s for best results

 

 

INTERESTED: 

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STEP 1: TAKE THE FOLLOWING QUIZ TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE A CANDIDATE TO RECEIVE  COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY:

 

ANSWER NO TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS and you are a candidate to receive medical micro-needling:

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1. Have you been diagnosed with Basal cell, Squamous cell, or melanoma?

2. Are you allergic to stainless steel?

3. Are you allergic to Benzocaine, Lidocaine, and /or  tetracaine HCL?

4. Do you have a hemorrhagic bleeding disorder / or hemostatic disorder Such as: hemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency), hemophilia B (factor IX deficiency) and von Willebrand disease, acquired platelet function defects, Congenital platelet function defects, Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), Prothrombin deficiency, Factor V deficiency, Factor VII deficiency, Factor X deficiency, Factor XI deficiency (hemophilia C), ITP, etc?

5. Are you currently pregnant or nursing?

6. Are you currently taking a pharmaceutical that contains ISOTRETINOIN? (eg: Accutane, Absorica, Amnesteem, Claravis, Myorisan, Zenatane)

   1. You have have been off  for a minimum of 6mos (after a full 6mos you are eligible for treatment)

7. Are you on a pharmaceutical anticoagulant?

8. Do you have a collagen vascular disease (eg scleroderma etc) ?

9. Do you have a history of keloid scarring?

10.  Do you have a history of shingles on the face?

11.  Do you have giant cell arteritis/ Temporal arteritis?

12.  Do you have trigeminal neuralgia?

13.  Do you have a history of granulomas?

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STEP 2:  If you answered NO to all the questions above, call the office to schedule a 30min preprocedure appointment. The appointment will include consultation of the procedure, preprocedural review, as well as a physical demonstration of what to expect at your first appointment.

 

Please note*  This procedure is not covered by insurance and is an out-of-pocket expense.

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