Nano needling is a non-invasive skin treatment that heralds a multitude of benefits – improved tone and texture, reduced appearance of enlarged pores, improvement to fine lines and reduced pigmentation.
Nano needling is a non-invasive skin treatment that heralds a multitude of benefits – improved tone and texture, reduced appearance of enlarged pores, improvement to fine lines and reduced pigmentation.
Nano needling is performed using a microneedling pen – however unlike microneedling, the usual needle cartridge is swapped out for a nano needling cartridge.
Nano needling cartridges are silicone tipped and are gentler on the skin. This is because nano needling only penetrates the skin to a 0.25mm depth and is designed to exfoliate the skin and stimulate cell turnover, rather than to penetrate deep into the dermis as microneedling does.
When the silicone tipped pins gently touch the skin, they create thousands of nano channels, which allow your skincare products to penetrate deeper and have a greater effect on the skin. Within 15 minutes after nano needling, the nano channels close themselves.
Nano needling is gentle and safe, but very effective.
Nano needling is performed using a microneedling pen - however unlike microneedling, the usual needle cartridge is swapped out for a nano needling cartridge.
What’s the difference between microneedling and nano needling?
Nano needling and micro needling both treat similar skincare concerns and both use a skin needling pen to create microchannels in the skin. This then triggers the skin’s natural healing process – the skin produces more collagen and elastin to ‘heal’ the micro injuries, which results in improved skin health and a reduction to the visible signs of ageing.
The primary difference between micro needling and nano needling is that microneedling penetrates the skin deeper into the dermis, whereas nano needling only punctures the epidermis (the first layers of the skin).
This means that nano needling is a gentler process than microneedling.
Nano needle cartridges are also silicone-tipped, which allows them to gently exfoliate the skin. Nano needling can be used by itself, or as a complimentary addition to facials, peels and microdermabrasion treatments.
What serum should I use when nano needling?
An anti-ageing serum with high-quality ingredients is ideal to use when nano needling to really nourish your skin from within.
We recommend:
HA is great for curing dry, flaky skin and giving a healthy plump glow to the skin. This is because HA molecules hold up to 1000x their weight in water, so it literally hydrates and plumps your skin from the inside out.
For those looking to brighten the complexion and fade pigmentation and dark spots, a high quality Vitamin C serum will enrich the dermis with antioxidants that neutralise harmful free-radicals in the atmosphere that can bring about premature ageing. Vitamin C is considered to be an ‘active’ ingredient so if you have sensitive skin, as with anything, do a patch test of your Vitamin C serum before applying to the whole face.
You might also like to use an EGF serum. EGF (epidermal growth factor) is a protein that increases your skin cells’ rate of producing collagen and elastin, which gives the skin a healthy and plump appearance.
The great thing about nano needling is that it’s incredibly gentle and requires no downtime, meaning your routine need not change.
You can return to using your usual skincare products after nano needling however to be extra safe, we do recommend taking a few minor precautions to give your skin the best chance possible to recover and give you the youthful, bouncy glow that you’re searching for!
If your skincare products contain high concentrations of enzymes, acids or high doses of retinoids, we recommend setting them aside for 3-4 days before and after nano needling.
This minor precaution will ensure that your skin is not irritated.
Within a few days to a week after nano needling, you can expect your skin to look a little brighter and more hydrated.This is normal and nothing to worry about, just ensure to keep your skin hydrated with a good Hyaluronic Acid serum!
Your skin will look plumper and more radiant.
After a few treatments, you might begin to see a diminished appearance of enlarged pores, reduction of fine lines or a softening of pigmentation spots.
