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Is It Really OK to Do Microneedling at Home? We Asked a Dermatologist

Is the treatment best left to professional hands?

by Carmen Williams  |  COMMENT

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So what are the benefits of poking needles into your face?
So what are the benefits of poking needles into your face? There are two benefits according to Ciraldo: "One: creation of channels (microscopic tube-like openings) at the skin surface to enhance the penetration of skin care products; and two: micro wounding caused by this procedure stimulates healing to increase collagen production and benefit depressed acne scars and lines and wrinkles."

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