Medical Needling

Medical needling is a minimally invasive treatment for skin rejuvenation and wrinkle treatment. After a small amount of your blood is taken and centrifuged, it is injected into the desired areas.

Medical needling is used in the field of aesthetic medicine for skin rejuvenation and wrinkle treatment.

Slight facial wrinkles and scars on the neck and décolleté as well as on the hands can be smoothed with a medical needling treatment.

For more pronounced expression lines, another treatment method may be more suitable depending on the severity of the wrinkles.

During medical needling treatment, certain components of your blood will be used for their skin rejuvenation abilities.

The components in your blood are rich in platelets, regenerating proteins and growth factors which stimulate skin regeneration and collagen production.

As a result, the skin becomes firmer and fresher. Additionally, the skin looks visually rejuvenated and the skin structure improves.

While it can be used to treat slight wrinkles, the key focus of the treatment is natural skin regeneration.

After a medical needling treatment, the skin is initially still red. This usually subsides after a few days.

To avoid swelling and bruising, the treated areas should be cooled. Therefore, you should temporarily refrain from sports, sauna and solarium visits.

As part of the aftercare, you should also be careful with your skin care in the first days after the treatment: Nourish your skin with moisturisers and use gentle cleansers while avoiding ingredients that exfoliate the skin.

Our doctors will advise you in detail and explain to you individually what you should pay attention to.

Only slight swelling and redness of the skin may occur after a medical needling treatment. The risk of infection is very low.

Therefore, medical needling is generally considered a safe and effective treatment for all skin types.

However, there are scenarios in which medical needling should not be applied. Those contraindications include:

• Active acne
• Active herpes
• Chronic skin diseases (e.g. eczema or psoriasis)
• Immune suppression (e.g. during chemo therapy)

You are unsure whether a medical needling treatment is right for you?

During a free skin consultation at our London HAIR & SKIN clinic, you and your attending doctor will discuss different treatment options to find the best one for you and your skin.

While they may appear similar at first glance, medical needling and microneedling may vary considerably in their efficiency.

Microneedling penetrates the skin up to 0.5 mm which means that the needles only penetrate the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin. The microneedling procedure can be performed by an aesthetician.

In contrast, the needles for medical needling usually reach deep into the dermis. Therefore, the treatment is an effective tool for long-lasting enhancement of the skin. It can only be carried out by a dermatologist.

At HAIR & SKIN, medical skin needling is combined with an autologous blood therapy to promote faster healing and efficiency of the medical needling.

Especially when combined with an autologous blood treatment, medical skin needling can effectively address a range of skin conditions, including uneven skin tone or skin texture, hyperpigmentation, and other skin concerns like stretch marks.

So-called dermarollers are microneedling devices that have even been created specifically for the use at home.

However, doing the treatment at home is not only less effective due to its shorter needles but also carries a higher risk of side effects: Incorrect usage of microneedling devices can result in scarring and other skin damages.

Current studies recommend at least four treatments at four-week intervals.

Autologous blood treatment on the scalp has shown to be effective to combat hair loss. According to studies it may be effective for stimulating hair growth in conditions such as androgenetic alopecia.

If you are experiencing hair loss, a free hair analysis at HAIR & SKIN can shed light on the reasons for your thinning hair.

Following the analysis, it can be discussed whether an autologous hair treatment or another treatment may be useful in restoring your full head of hair.