As you age, you lose collagen and elastin. This leads to skin sagging, thinning skin, and wrinkles. There are many options for in-clinic procedures to help with skin quality, and we understand how that can be overwhelming. We really like microneedling. It can be done in the office, is minimally painful, and has been objectively shown to improve aesthetics and skin quality. When looking at microneedling, some of the microneedling machines include radiofrequency. Is there science behind that?
This is a study in the Dermatologic Surgery Journal, 2021. We like it because it is a comprehensive review of other studies. The basic question: Does radiofrequency microneedling work? Or is it hype? “Review article, Radiofrequency Microneedling: A Comprehensive and Critical Review.” They wanted to review higher quality evidence and see when you should use radiofrequency microneedling.
Study: They looked at published studies on radiofrequency microneedling, radiofrequency needling, radiofrequency percutaneous collagen induction, and fractional radiofrequency. They ONLY looked at randomized or blinded studies with original data on humans (not animals). They found 42 studies to include. The studies were done for different issues: skin rejuvenation, acne, stretch marks, melasma (pigmentation), rosacea (redness), cellulite, and hair loss.
What did they conclude?
They concluded it was safe, effective, and can be done repeatedly. They found it can be used in those with darker skin types. Radiofrequency microneedling was shown to cause the dermis to remodel and produce new collagen. This process was slow and progressive. They found it continued to improve even 6 months after treatment.
How Biohackr Health Can Help?
We do microneedling with radiofrequency. We love it. We love that it can be done on the face, neck, and chest (or even that wrinkled skin above the knee or on the arm). We love that it can help with acne pitting and other skin issues. We love that we can do it on all skin types (though if you are darker skin type, we strongly recommend you pretreat your skin for a month prior to treatment and after treatment — when your skin is ready with niacinamide or retinol). We also use it with PRP on the scalp for a very effective treatment to improve hair growth.
As you age your skin thins, collagen becomes disordered and you wrinkle. Sylfirm (our RF microneedling system) helps with that. We add other product treatments at the time to take advantage of the open microchannels, using age zero exosomes on the skin to help further your improvement. With treatments like RF microneedling, a series gives the optimal results. See our page for more information.
