Microneedling
Refine your skin’s texture and reveal a smoother, healthier-looking glow
Professional microneedling at SASA Beauty & Brow is a personalized skin treatment designed to support your skin’s natural renewal process. Each appointment includes the face and neck, topical numbing for comfort, and a soothing hyaluronic-acid mask after treatment. Whether your concern is uneven texture, the appearance of acne scars, enlarged pores, or fine lines, Sara adjusts the treatment plan to your skin, goals, and response.
What Is Microneedling?
Microneedling, sometimes called collagen induction therapy, uses a professional device with sterile, single-use needles to create controlled microchannels in the skin. This controlled process activates the skin’s natural repair response and can support the production of collagen and elastin over time.
Because improvement develops gradually, microneedling should be viewed as a treatment process rather than an instant transformation. Your skin may look refreshed after the initial recovery period, while changes in texture and the appearance of scars or fine lines can continue to develop over the following weeks and months.
What Can Microneedling Improve?
Microneedling may help improve the appearance of:
– Acne scars
– Uneven skin texture
– Enlarged-looking pores
– Fine lines and early signs of aging
– Uneven skin tone
– Dull or tired-looking skin
– Certain non-active scars
Results vary according to your skin, the concern being treated, treatment depth, healing response, home care, and number of sessions completed. Microneedling does not erase scars or guarantee a specific result.
Active acne, inflamed skin, infection, or certain skin conditions should be evaluated before treatment.
Microneedling Services & Pricing
Single Microneedling Session
Includes:
– Personalized skin assessment
– Treatment of the face and neck
– Topical numbing for comfort
– Professional microneedling treatment
– Soothing hyaluronic-acid mask
– Post-treatment guidance
Appointment time: Approximately 1–1½ hours
Series of Three Sessions
A series may be recommended for clients working on texture, acne scars, fine lines, or overall skin renewal.
Sessions are generally scheduled approximately four weeks apart, depending on your skin’s recovery and treatment plan. Each appointment is paid at the package rate according to SASA’s current booking policy.
Why Choose SASA for Microneedling?
Personalized Treatment
Sara evaluates your skin and adjusts the treatment to your current condition, tolerance, and goals. Treatment should never follow the same setting or intensity for every client.
Face and Neck Included
Each microneedling appointment includes both the face and neck for a more complete, balanced treatment.
Comfort-Focused Care
A topical numbing product is applied before treatment to reduce discomfort. It is removed before microneedling begins. Sensitivity varies, and you may still feel pressure, vibration, or a prickling sensation.
Soothing Post-Treatment Mask
After microneedling, Sara applies a hyaluronic-acid mask to soothe and hydrate the surface of the skin during the immediate post-treatment period.
Clear Preparation and Aftercare
You receive instructions explaining how to prepare, what to expect during recovery, and how to care for your skin afterward.
What Happens During Your Appointment?
1. Consultation and Skin Assessment
Sara reviews your concerns, skincare routine, medications, health history, recent treatments, and treatment goals. Your skin is evaluated to confirm that it is suitable for the procedure that day.
2. Cleansing and Numbing
The skin is cleansed, and a topical numbing product is applied for comfort. Please disclose any allergy or previous reaction to lidocaine or other topical anesthetics.
3. Microneedling
Once the numbing product is completely removed and the skin is prepared, Sara treats the face and neck using sterile, single-use needle components. The approach is adjusted according to the treatment area and your skin’s response.
4. Hydrating Mask
A soothing hyaluronic-acid mask is applied after treatment to provide surface hydration and comfort.
5. Aftercare
Sara reviews the products and activities to avoid while your skin recovers and explains when to resume your usual routine.
How Many Sessions Will I Need?
Some clients choose microneedling for general skin refreshment, while concerns such as acne scars or uneven texture often require a series.
Sara commonly recommends three sessions spaced approximately four weeks apart. The exact number and timing depend on:
– Your primary skin concern
– The depth and type of scarring
– Your skin’s healing response
– Your tolerance and downtime
– Your home-care routine
– Whether additional treatments are appropriate
Your skin must recover adequately before another session is performed.
Results and Downtime
Immediately after treatment, the skin commonly looks red and may feel warm, tight, or sensitive—similar to a sunburn. Mild dryness, roughness, itching, peeling, pinpoint bleeding, or temporary swelling can also occur.
These effects often improve over several days, but recovery varies with treatment intensity and individual skin response. Some clients experience longer redness or sensitivity.
You may notice a fresher appearance after the initial recovery period. Collagen remodeling develops more gradually, so improvements in texture, fine lines, and the appearance of scars may take several weeks or a series of treatments to become noticeable.
Who May Not Be a Candidate?
Microneedling may need to be postponed or may not be appropriate if you have:
– Active acne that is inflamed or infected
– Open wounds, sunburn, rash, or irritated skin
– An active bacterial, fungal, or viral skin infection
– An active cold sore or a history of frequent herpes outbreaks that has not been discussed with your healthcare provider
– Active eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, or rosacea in the treatment area
– A history of keloid or abnormal scarring
– A bleeding or clotting disorder
– Medication or a health condition that affects bleeding, immunity, or wound healing
– Recent isotretinoin use
– Recent laser treatment, chemical peel, injectable treatment, surgery, or another procedure that has not fully healed
If you are pregnant or nursing, undergoing cancer treatment, immunocompromised, or managing a significant medical or skin condition, consult your healthcare provider and contact SASA before booking.
This list is not exhaustive. Provide a complete and accurate health history before treatment, and never stop prescribed medication without guidance from your prescribing healthcare provider.
How to Prepare for Microneedling
– Avoid tanning and arrive without sunburn or active irritation.
– Avoid waxing, depilatory creams, aggressive exfoliation, and other irritating treatments in the area before your appointment.
– Pause retinoids, exfoliating acids, and strong active skincare for the period recommended by Sara. Ask your prescriber before changing a prescribed product.
– Tell Sara about all medications, supplements, allergies, cold-sore history, medical conditions, and recent cosmetic procedures.
– Avoid scheduling treatment immediately before an important event because redness and sensitivity are expected.
– Arrive with clean skin and minimal makeup when possible.
Contact SASA before your appointment if your skin becomes irritated, you develop an active breakout or cold sore, or you become unwell.
Microneedling Aftercare
Your skin will be more sensitive after treatment. Follow the written instructions provided by Sara.
During the initial recovery period:
– Keep your hands away from the treated skin unless they are clean.
– Use only the gentle skincare products recommended for you.
– Avoid makeup for at least the period specified in your instructions.
– Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, and fragranced or irritating products until your skin has recovered.
– Avoid heavy sweating, swimming, saunas, steam, and hot environments during early recovery.
– Avoid direct sun exposure and use the sun-protection plan recommended by Sara.
– Do not pick, peel, scrub, or use cleansing brushes on flaking skin.
– Avoid facials, chemical peels, waxing, lasers, and other aggressive treatments until the skin has healed.
Contact Sara with questions about normal recovery. Seek prompt medical care for worsening pain, spreading redness, pus, fever, blistering, or other signs of infection or a significant reaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does microneedling hurt?
Topical numbing is applied before treatment to reduce discomfort. You may still feel pressure, vibration, or a prickling sensation, especially in more sensitive areas. Microneedling cannot be guaranteed to be painless.
Is microneedling safe for every skin type?
Microneedling can be used across a range of skin tones, but it is not appropriate for every person or every skin condition. Technique, inflammation, medical history, and the risk of pigmentation changes must be considered individually.
When will I see results?
The skin may look refreshed after the early recovery period, but collagen-related changes develop gradually. More noticeable improvement may take several weeks and often requires multiple sessions.
How long do results last?
Longevity varies according to age, skin condition, sun exposure, lifestyle, skincare, and the concern treated. Maintenance may be recommended after completing an initial series.
How far apart are appointments?
Sessions are generally scheduled about four weeks apart. Sara will confirm that your skin has recovered before proceeding with the next treatment.
Does microneedling treat active acne?
Microneedling may improve the appearance of certain healed acne scars, but it should not be performed directly over active, inflamed, or infected acne. Active breakouts may need to be controlled first.
Can microneedling completely remove acne scars?
No treatment can promise complete removal. Microneedling may soften the appearance of suitable acne scars over a series, and results depend on the scar type and your skin’s response.
Can I have microneedling before an event?
Plan for visible redness and possible dryness or peeling. Schedule well in advance of weddings, photographs, travel, or special events so the skin has time to recover.
What is included in the SASA treatment?
Your appointment includes a skin assessment, topical numbing, microneedling of the face and neck, a soothing hyaluronic-acid mask, and aftercare guidance.
Begin Your Skin-Renewal Plan
Your skin deserves a treatment plan based on its condition, not a one-size-fits-all promise. Sara will help you decide whether a single session or a series of three is the right starting point.