FAQs
Q: What is microchanneling?
A: 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.
Q: Does it hurt?
A: 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.
Q: Who can do this treatment?
A: 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.
Q: What’s in the serum?
A: 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.
Q: What skin conditions will this help with?
A: Microchanneling treatments can improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, stretch marks, and rosacea.
Q: My skin is irritated. Can I use moisturizer?
A: 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.
Q: How long before I can expect to see results?
A: 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.
Q: Are there any contraindications?
A: 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.
Q: What skin conditions will this help with?
A: Microchanneling treatments can improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, stretch marks, and rosacea.
Q: Do I have to use the MicroChanneling solution / aftercare serums?
A: 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.
问：什么是Microchanneling？
答：Microchanneling是一种非侵入性的治疗，旨在刺激您的身体自然产生胶原蛋白、弹性蛋白和其他构建健康肌肤的基础物质的能力。通过刺激皮肤的最外层，Microchanneling可以帮助您的身体开始这个过程，而不需要穿透到活体组织中。
问：治疗过程会痛吗？
答：大多数客户可以在不使用麻醉霜且没有明显疼痛的情况下完成治疗。没有持续的不适感，我们采用多种策略来在治疗期间减少不适。术后，大多数人会感觉皮肤“紧”。
问：谁可以接受此项治疗？
答：由于ProCell Microchanneling治疗是微侵入性的，因此适用于所有皮肤类型。无论您是肤色较浅还是较深，即使您经常出现痤疮，正确进行的Microchanneling治疗也不会导致色素沉着、瘢痕疙瘩或其他持久的负面副作用。
问：精华中含有什么？
答：ProCell的Microchannel Delivery Serum中含有骨髓来源的生长因子和透明质酸悬浮液。这两种元素在人体内是自然存在的。没有人类、动物或植物细胞、DNA、血液或任何其他外来物质。这个产品已经安全有效地使用了十多年。
问：这项治疗能够改善哪些皮肤问题？
答：Microchanneling治疗可以改善细纹和皱纹、色素沉着、痤疮疤痕、妊娠纹和酒渣鼻。
问：我的皮肤很刺痛。我可以使用保湿霜吗？
答：治疗后出现一些皮肤刺激是正常的，特别是对于皮肤敏感的客户。在皮肤上使用任何其他东西之前，始终要等待至少90分钟。在这段时间内，皮肤保持粉红色或浅红色是正常的。90分钟后，您可以使用额外的保湿剂或其他产品。请注意，由于治疗后几天内您的皮肤可能比平时更敏感，因此应避免使用特别刺激性的产品，直到皮肤恢复正常。
问：使用Microchanneling多久才能看到效果？
答：虽然新胶原蛋白的生成需要几周的时间，但在第一天内就能看到皮肤质量和外观的改善并不奇怪。经过2-3次治疗后，更加浓密，更加有弹性的胶原蛋白填充的细胞基质会产生更一致和显着的改善。对于疤痕，松弛和皱纹，可能需要进行6次或更多次的治疗。
问：有什么禁忌症吗？
答：如果您有任何明显影响免疫系统的基础疾病，最好避免Microchanneling疗法。例如，活动性放射治疗或化疗，未控制的糖尿病，慢性炎性皮肤病，过去2年内使用过Accutane，血友病或类似出血性疾病等。同时，对于有不耐受不锈钢的人士，我们也不建议进行这种治疗。我们也不建议孕妇和哺乳期妇女接受治疗。