Microneedling
Your skin has an incredible ability to heal and renew itself. Microneedling simply encourages that natural process. This minimally invasive procedure creates tiny microchannels in the skin to activate collagen induction, improving everything from acne scars and enlarged pores to uneven skin tone and early signs of aging. Because microneedling treatment relies on your skin’s healing process rather than heat or chemicals, it supports long-term skin rejuvenation with minimal downtime.
At Viata Aesthetics and Wellness, we use advanced microneedling devices like the CosmoPen to ensure precision, comfort, and consistent results across all skin tones, including darker skin tones. Whether you want smoother texture, reduced post-acne scarring, or a more radiant complexion, our tailored approach helps your skin regenerate beautifully and naturally.
Stimulates collagen production and elastin for firmer, smoother skin.
Mild redness or swelling fades within one to three days.
Addresses acne scars, atrophic acne scars, stretch marks, and uneven skin tone.
Adjustable microneedling device accommodates delicate and deeper skin concerns.
PRP or PRF can be added to boost healing and elevate your glow.
Microneedling works by creating tiny, controlled punctures in your skin, which stimulate your body's own natural healing process. Using an incredibly fine microneedle, the process stimulates your body's own repair mechanisms. At Viata Aesthetics and Wellness, microneedling is an effective way to treat scar tissue and pore size in a way that leaves the underlying structure of your skin intact and enhances skin health.
Microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy) is a treatment method that uses tiny needles to puncture the skin to a certain depth. Using a specialized device equipped with incredibly fine microneedles, the process stimulates your body's own repair mechanisms. These controlled injuries trigger the body’s production of collagen. The collagen fills the holes made by the needles, resulting in healthier, younger-looking skin. Microneedling has been around for over a century.
The first recorded use of microneedling was in 1905 by a German dermatologist. The device relied on burs used in dentistry of various sizes, mounted on motor-driven flexible cord equipment. There is even some evidence that a form of microneedling was used in ancient China. The procedure we know today as microneedling was pioneered in Canada in the late 1990s. It has become a gentle and versatile treatment for reducing the signs of aging and the appearance of scars, including those caused by acne.
Your treatment begins with a detailed consultation, where your provider will learn about your goals, assess your concerns, and recommend a personalized microneedling treatment approach. Before starting, the treatment area is cleansed, and a topical anesthetic is applied for maximum comfort. Your Viata microneedling specialist will then guide the CosmoPen microneedling device over the skin, adjusting the speed and depth of the needle penetration to provide optimal rejuvenation for specific areas and concerns.
As the needles penetrate the skin, they create hundreds of near-microscopic channels through the epidermis. Those channels stimulate the body’s own production of collagen and elastin as the skin heals from those tiny needle punctures. The procedure typically lasts 30–45 minutes. Immediately afterward, your skin will appear pink or flushed, similar to a mild sunburn. A soothing serum or growth factor solution may be applied afterward to enhance healing and boost results.
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Many clinics and salons still use derma-rollers to penetrate the skin. The needles on these devices offer only one depth, and because they penetrate the skin at an angle, they are more likely to cause more epidermal damage than needed. Patients need additional recovery time as a result. By offering microneedling treatments with CosmoPen, Viata Aesthetics and Wellness can deliver better results with faster recovery times than derma rollers.
Microneedling works synergistically with regenerative treatments like PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) and PRP (platelet-rich plasma). These add-ons deliver concentrated growth factors into the microchannels created by the microneedling procedure, helping speed healing, support collagen production, and amplify improvements in texture, tone, and firmness. Patients seeking deeper rejuvenation or support for aging skin often enjoy the most dramatic results from these combination sessions.
Microneedling With Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)
Microneedling with PRF stimulates the skin on numerous levels by boosting cell renewal and promoting collagen and elastin formation. The microneedling with PRF process is similar to traditional microneedling, only with the addition of platelet-rich fibrin to the treatment area. PRF is harvested from your body by taking a small vial of blood and purifying it in a centrifuge to isolate the platelet-rich fibrin. That PRF is then applied to the treatment area during the microneedling procedure. Generally, patients who choose to add PRF to their microneedling experience a faster recovery and more noticeable results. During your consultation for microneedling, your skincare specialist at Viata will discuss adding PRF to your procedure.
Microneedling With Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Also known as a “vampire facial”, microneedling with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been shown to augment the effectiveness of microneedling through the addition of the healing properties of your own blood. The microneedling with PRP process is similar to traditional microneedling, only with the addition of platelet-rich plasma to the treatment area. PRP is harvested from your body by taking a small vial of blood and purifying it in a centrifuge to isolate the platelet-rich plasma. That PRP is then applied to the treatment area during the microneedling procedure. Generally, patients who choose to add PRP to their microneedling experience a faster recovery and more noticeable results. During your consultation for microneedling, your skincare specialist will discuss adding PRP to your procedure.
Microneedling effectively treats a wide range of skin concerns by activating collagen production and improving the skin’s healing process. It is commonly recommended for:
Microneedling offers noticeable, long-lasting improvements by strengthening the skin from within. As collagen induction increases, skin becomes smoother, more even, and more resilient. Many patients choose microneedling treatment to refine pore size, reduce acne scars, brighten uneven skin tone, and soften fine lines, all with the natural look and feel that collagen-based rejuvenation provides.
Because the treatment is minimally invasive and requires little downtime, it’s an excellent option for those wanting meaningful improvements without surgery or aggressive resurfacing. Over time, continued collagen production supports a naturally refreshed, youthful appearance.
When you are young, your skin is smooth and supple and contains connective tissue that holds large amounts of elastin and collagen floating in a sea of hyaluronic acid. Elastin provides the strength and elasticity of your skin. Collagen provides firmness and support. As you age, these proteins break down. It takes your skin longer to recover from any damage. If you answered yes to any of these questions, our microneedling treatments may be right for you.
Here are some questions to ask yourself if you are considering microneedling:
Recovery after microneedling is quick and straightforward. Most patients experience mild redness, warmth, or sensitivity for 24–48 hours, similar to a light sunburn. Makeup can typically be worn after the first day, but it’s important to avoid heat, heavy exercise, exfoliants, and direct sun exposure as your skin begins repairing itself.
Your provider will recommend gentle products to support healing and reinforce the new collagen forming beneath the surface. Each day, your skin will look increasingly smooth, clear, and refreshed.
The results of microneedling develop gradually as collagen and elastin rebuild the skin’s structure. Many patients notice a brighter complexion within the first week, followed by deeper improvements in texture, tone, and firmness over the next four to six weeks. Scars, enlarged pores, and uneven skin tone continue to improve as the skin’s healing process unfolds.
For concerns like acne scars or stretch marks, multiple treatments may provide the most dramatic transformation. Results can last several months, and maintenance sessions help sustain long-term smoothness, radiance, and overall skin rejuvenation.
At Viata, microneedling isn’t a one-size-fits-all treatment. It’s a personalized skin therapy designed around your unique skin concerns and goals. Our providers use advanced microneedling devices, meticulous techniques, and thoughtful treatment planning to ensure safe, natural-looking improvements for all skin tones. Whether you’re addressing acne scars, uneven texture, or general skin rejuvenation, we focus on achieving results that look refreshed, balanced, and authentically you.
Ready to experience smoother, healthier skin? Schedule your consultation today and let our team create a customized treatment plan that brings your best complexion forward.
A topical numbing cream is applied to the area to be treated. Treatment time is about 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the area being treated and what the patient requests in the way of treatment. Some patients report feeling a slight vibration from the microneedling pen while it is being applied.
Most patients have some slight swelling and redness for a few days after the treatment. Some experience only a day of redness. It really depends on each patient.
Each patient heals differently, but in most cases, patients see a significant reduction in redness and swelling in the first day or two following treatment. Most patients require little to no downtime and can completely cover up any sign of the treatment with makeup the day after the procedure.
The length of time the microneedling treatment lasts is dependent on the underlying issue that caused the damage in the first place. For scars, results are usually permanent. Those issues caused by aging will eventually reappear. However, unlike some procedures, you can have additional treatments without building up scar tissue.
The length of time the microneedling treatment lasts is dependent on the underlying issue that caused the damage in the first place. For scars, results are usually permanent. Those issues caused by aging will eventually reappear. However, unlike some procedures, you can have additional treatments without building up scar tissue.
Yes, microneedling is an excellent treatment method for smoothing out depressed (atrophic) acne scars, revealing a more even, youthful skin texture. It is clinically proven to safely and effectively treat facial acne scars for ages 22 and up.
With PRP, your blood is spun in a centrifuge at high speed, completely separating the plasma layer. With PRF, your blood is spun at a lower speed so that some of the white blood cells, stem cells, and fibrin remain in the platelet layer. Viata Aesthetics and Wellness uses PRF for its higher concentration of platelets and growth factors compared to PRP, leading to enhanced tissue regeneration and faster healing. PRF also triggers more blood flow, which essentially gets better results than PRP. PRF spreads more slowly when administered, which means that the body is able to take advantage of the growth factors more efficiently. PRP releases growth factors for a few hours, and PRF releases them for up to a week. This slow release is thought to have more robust, longer-lasting results.
