Why Does Skin Age?

Microchanneling is a noninvasive procedure designed to stimulate your  body’s own natural ability to generate collagen, elastin, and other  building blocks of healthy skin. By stimulating the outermost layers of  the skin, microchanneling can help your body start this process without  penetrating into living tissue.

 With minimal physical discomfort, most clients are able to do the  procedure without numbing cream and without any noticeable pain. There  is no lingering discomfort, and we have a number of strategies we employ  to minimize discomfort during treatment. Post-procedure, most people  report a “tight” feeling in their skin. 

Microchanneling treatments can improve the appearance of fine lines and  wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, stretch marks, and rosacea.

It is normal for treatments to result in some skin irritation,  especially for clients with more sensitive skin. Always wait a minimum  of 90 minutes before putting anything else on the skin. During this time  it is normal for the skin to remain pink or light red. After the 90  minutes, you can apply additional moisturizer or other products. Keep in mind, however, that as your skin may be more sensitive than usual for  several days after the treatment, especially strong topicals should be  avoided until the skin returns to normal.

Though neocollagenesis (the production of new collagen) can take several  weeks, it is not abnormal to notice an improvement in the quality and  appearance of your skin within the first 24 hours. After 2-3 treatments a  thicker more robust, collagen filled cellular matrix will produce more  consistent and noticeable improvement. And 6 or more treatments may be  recommended for scarring, laxity and wrinkles.

If you have any underlying condition that significantly impairs your  immune system, it is a good idea to avoid microchanneling. Examples  include but are not limited to active radiation or chemotherapy,  uncontrolled diabetes, chronic inflammatory skin disease, Accutane in  the past 2 years, hemophilia or similar bleeding disorder. Also anyone  with stainless steel allergies should not do this treatment. We also  discourage treatments for those who are pregnant or nursing.

As Procell microchanneling treatments are minimally invasive, they are  also safe for all skin types. Whether you are fair-skinned or dark, and  even if you experience chronic breakouts, properly conducted  microchanneling treatments will not result in hyperpigmentation, keloid  scars, or other lasting negative side effects.

Procell's Microchannel Delivery Serum contains bone marrow-derived  growth factors in a hyaluronic acid suspension. Both of these elements  are naturally-occurring in the human body. There are no human, animal,  or plant cells, DNA, blood, or any other foreign substances. The product  has been used safely and effectively for over a decade.

Microchanneling stimulates the body to release peptides, cytokines and  growth factors that induce collagen production. As you get older, the  stem cells that produce these vital proteins lose efficacy and decline  in population, so microchanneling alone becomes less and less effective.  Because of premature aging, the Microchannel Delivery Serum and the  post care Cellular Renewal Serum and Healing Accelerator Serum become  more vital to improvement. Use of the Procell aftercare products ensure  the skin continuously receives potent, robust, pristine peptides,  cytokines and growth factors even in between treatments. Think of diet  and exercise – microchanneling without serums is like exercising without  dieting. Results can be good with microchanneling only, but are  significantly amplified with serums.

Microchanneling is a linear stamping method that creates uniformly  distributed channels without causing skin tearing or dragging, leading  to reduced discomfort. The treatment is quicker due to wider tips  covering more surface area. Additionally, microchanneling typically  involves minimal downtime. In contrast, microneedling creates irregular  and angled channels, making it a more abrasive procedure with downtime  lasting between 5 to 7 days.