Many of my patients ask about how to prolong treatments or maximize their time at home between treatments. I always recommend the Aculift derma roller for in-between sessions. Read below for more information about Derma-rolling, the pre-cursor to microneedling, and then click through the links to learn more about Michelle and get your own derma-roller for at home use between our treatment sessions. 


BY MICHELLE GELLIS, LAC, MAC, DIPLAC
Recently micro-needle dermal rollers have been getting a lot of media attention. As a practitioner who specializes in acupuncture facial rejuvenation, I know that skin needling with a dermal roller (also known as collagen induction therapy), promotes the natural reproduction of collagen and elastin, making the skin feel smoother and tighter.

Keeping your skin looking great long after your cosmetic acupuncture or microneedling sessions are over is as simple as using great products that nourish and support your skin. Read below for some of our favorite products that we even use ourselves. 

1. Andalou Naturals Probiotic + C Renewal Cream - We love this because it makes our face feel instantly quenched after the shower. It's light weight and smells great too, and I love the way it makes my skin look healthy and vibrant. ​

Do you have droopy eyelids? Droopy eyelids are a common complaint in our office.
There are a few reasons eyelids can droop. Droopy eyelids can be genetic or a disease related illness. Maybe there was an injury or a complication of botox or surgery, but most commonly it's due to age.  

As we age the muscles and fat layers under the skin begin to separate and slide down the face due to gravity. This aging process is also caused by the skin making less collagen and the slow regeneration of skin cells. 

Here at Lee Cosmetic Acupuncture, we love helping our patients look and feel their best with our cosmetic acupuncture and microneedling services. We often get asked by our patients what they can do at home to maintain their beautiful skin between sessions. Our answer is always the same: eat right and minimize inflammation. 

Listed below are our top recommendations for reducing and even eliminating some of the most common skin inflammatory factors.

Microneedling is a gentle way to reinvigorate the skin. It helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well and diminish brown spots and age spots. It is also great at encouraging collagen and elastin production giving you a hydrated, youthful appearance.

You may have heard of medspa procedures that claim to do all this as well.
They are typically more invasive procedures that remove the upper dermal layers of the skin or use painful lasers to activate collagen production or remove unwanted spots and blemishes. Some procedures also inject chemicals into the skin to create the appearance of plump healthy skin.

Thankfully, here at Lee Cosmetic Acupuncture, we can get great results without the pain or the hit to the pocketbook!