After five days,my skin felt well moisturised and was glowing.iStock
“Needling” seems to be the word on every beauty-lover’s lips,so I thought it was time to give the procedure a go.
The lowdown I am at The Skin Bar in Sydney’s Double Bay,well known for minimally invasive skin rejuvenation treatments. After prepping me with numbing cream,the therapist works a set of microneedles attached to a medical-grade pen over my face to create tiny,evenly spaced punctures in my skin. These micro-punctures create a pathway to the deeper dermal layer,which triggers a wound-healing response in the skin,resulting in increased collagen and elastin production. During the treatment,the antioxidant-rich serum Biologi BF Restore Face and Body Serum (,$72) helps aid healing. You can’t apply make-up for eight hours afterwards,so it’s best to have needling done late in the day.
Pain factor It felt a little like sandpaper being rubbed on my skin and there was also blood on my face. The next day,a few small blemishes popped up,which I had been warned might happen.
Downtime Forty-five minutes.
Results After five days,my skin felt well moisturised and was glowing.
Where to get it Sydney:. Cost:$250. Melbourne:. Cost:$219.
At home E.S.K Ageless:,$39.
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