Benefits of SkinPen Microneedling

As the world’s first FDA-cleared microneedling treatment, SkinPen microneedling has a serious reputation. Backed by over 90 studies, it’s an incredible collagen induction treatment. It remodels the skin to visibly improve signs of aging, texture, and other common skin concerns. 

SkinPen microneedling offers many benefits, so it’s a great option for most people seeking healthier, smoother, and more resilient skin. In this post, we’ll dive into its effects and cover a few other questions you may have about this device. 

1. Cleared by the FDA

While there are many microneedling devices out there, SkinPen is the first one to ever receive FDA clearance. To receive clearance, SkinPen’s manufacturer proved not only that their medical device is safe, but that it is effective. It’s cleared for treating wrinkles and acne scars, in particular, although it can offer many other benefits. 

2. Stimulates Natural Healing 

SkinPen microneedling is a minimally invasive treatment that triggers your skin’s natural healing response. By creating microscopic damage, it stimulates the release of growth factors in the dermis. 

These then trigger skin renewal and repair, especially of the skin’s structural proteins: Collagen and elastin. Beyond increasing the production of these important proteins, microneedling also ensures they form in a more organized pattern, which corresponds with smoother, more flexible skin. 

3. It’s the Safest Microneedling Treatment 

SkinPen’s sterile, single-use microneedling tips feature very thin needles. They’re just the right size to trigger a healing response without causing any skin damage. 

What makes SkinPen unique is that, unlike dermarollers and even derma stamps, it has retractable needles. This means the microneedles rapidly penetrate the skin and then withdraw. This ensures the creation of clean microchannels and minimizes the risk of trauma to the skin. 

4. Firms Skin and Reduces Fine Lines

Because SkinPen stimulates collagen and elastin production, one of its key benefits is that it firms the skin and reduces the severity of lines and wrinkles. With age, loss of collagen makes the skin more susceptible to gravity’s pull, leading to sagging — especially in the neck and lower half of the face. Studies show a notable improvement after just 4 treatments. 

5. Targets Scarring

SkinPen can help minimize scarring, from acne scars to surgical scars — the only exception is keloid scarring (very firm, raised scars that grow beyond the site of the original wound).

When the skin heals after injury or trauma, new collagen forms in tightly aligned, unidirectional fibers. Microneedling triggers a new healing response without causing more damage. It encourages the formation of new collagen in a healthier lattice-like formation, which significantly softens and fades scarring over time. 

At SEV, we will treat all types of atrophic (i.e., depressed) scars as long as they are a year old and the skin is fully healed. 

6. Refines Texture & Pore Size 

With its generally healing and skin-renewing effect, SkinPen improves all types of skin texture. Its ability to increase collagen and elastin production creates overall tighter and plumper skin, which helps make pores look smaller, as well. 

7. Improves Discoloration

Hyperpigmentation can be complex to treat, but microneedling helps it fade — especially in combination with other skin-brightening treatments. It speeds cell renewal, allowing the skin to create new, non-pigmented cells faster. Because there’s no heat involved, it’s a safe option even for those dealing with melasma. 

By promoting increased blood flow, SkinPen microneedling is also beneficial for fading redness. It’s especially effective for the post-inflammatory redness that can occur after a breakout. 

Note that sunscreen is an absolute must in your routine if you’re actively treating any type of discoloration, no matter your skin tone. 

9. Treats Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are technically a type of scar. They typically occur after periods of growth or weight gain. Rapid stretching of the skin tears and disrupts collagen and elastin fibers in the dermis, leading to linear scar formation. 

SkinPen microneedling breaks up the scar tissue beneath the skin while keeping the surface intact. It remodels collagen to create smoother skin and reduce stretch mark visibility. As with other scars, stretch marks must be a year old to be treated at SEV. 

10. Maintains Healthy Collagen Production 

Microneedling isn’t just about changing or fixing things — it’s also about preserving what you’ve already got. Instead of letting your skin get lax and wrinkles to form, microneedling can help your skin maintain better collagen and elastin production — especially as you hit the age where it naturally slows down. 

SkinPen microneedling will encourage your skin to keep producing the growth factors responsible for these skin-firming proteins, keeping you youthful for years to come. If your goal is maintenance and age prevention, we recommend coming in for treatments 3-4 times a year. 

11. It’s Effective for All Skin Tones

For those with skin prone to hyperpigmentation, especially clients with deeper skin tones, many skin-renewing treatments are off-limits. SkinPen microneedling offers a powerful skin-repairing effect comparable to that of strong ablative laser treatments, but it’s a safe option for all skin tones. 

12. It’s Excellent for Face & Body

While we tend to prioritize the face, SkinPen can also help repair the skin on your body. Whether you’re dealing with stretch marks, scars, unevenness, or signs of aging, it’s a great option. At SEV, you can book a SkinPen session specifically for the neck, chest, or hands, or you can book by a specific concern, such as stretch marks or scars. 

13. It’s Comfortable With Minimal Downtime

It’s reasonable to worry about pain when you hear about a treatment like microneedling. Fortunately, your skin can be numbed before treatment (we always offer numbing at SEV), which prevents discomfort when getting treated at a deeper depth. 

Afterward, your skin may feel a little tender, akin to a sunburn, but even that discomfort should subside within a few days. 

Get SkinPen Microneedling at SEV

SkinPen microneedling puts your most ambitious skin goals within your reach. It’s one of the most clinically validated treatments for creating smoother, healthier, more even-toned skin. The best part? It uses your body’s natural healing capacity to trigger renewal. 

As with many other medical aesthetic procedures, having great results depends on the person performing your treatment. At SEV, you’ll be seeing an experienced provider expertly trained in performing SkinPen microneedling safely and effectively, to deliver your best possible results. If you’d like to try it out, go ahead and book online at your nearest SEV studio.