Shumway Cosmetic Surgery is proud to offer microneedling, a process that punctures little holes in the skin on your neck, face, or chest to stimulate your skin’s natural ability to produce more elastin and collagen. As an extra bonus, a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or hyaluronic acid (HA) serum may be administered on the skin before the microneedling begins so it will be absorbed in the tiny micro-channels created by the needles. Together, microneedling and the selected serum can lessen the appearance of acne scars, fine lines, wrinkles, large pores, and poor skin texture. If you’d like to find out more on microneedling with PRP or HA, schedule a private consultation with our cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Robert Shumway, at his office in San Diego, CA.

An ideal candidate for microneedling is anybody seeking to modify the look or feel of the top layer of their skin. Uneven skin tone, dry skin, harsh texture, loose skin, age spots, acne, wrinkles, and scarring are skin conditions, which may benefit from a microneedling with PRP or HA. This therapy may also assist in undoing some of the damage from the sun that might have caused your skin to have a coarse texture or hyperpigmentation. You may also have acne scars, discoloration, and overall lackluster skin.