Hate Your Acne Scars? Get Smoother Skin with Collagen Induction Therapy

Acne is already bothersome enough. Even after you’ve cleared up a breakout, it can have lingering effects. If you have acne scars as an unwelcome reminder of past skin troubles, you probably want to do something about them. 

That’s part of the reason Jean Johnson, MD, offers microneedling at Rejuvenation For Her in Weston, Florida. With this treatment, she can stimulate changes in your skin on a cellular level. As a result, microneedling offers a way to address both the texture and tone issues that make acne scars so annoying. 

If you’re ready to step into smoother, more even skin, talk to Dr. Johnson about this form of collagen induction therapy. 

Collagen induction therapy 101

To understand how microneedling works, it helps to first understand the protein it causes (or induces) your skin to make: collagen. 

Collagen serves multiple purposes in your body. In your skin, it provides both structure and support for your body’s regenerative abilities. Without collagen, your skin has difficulty staying firm and elastic and therefore cannot replace dead skin cells. Your collagen levels decline naturally with age, which helps to explain some of the ways your skin changes as you grow older . 

Fortunately, there are ways to stimulate the production of more collagen in your skin. Microneedling is one such therapy. With this treatment, Dr. Johnson manipulates your skin with ultra-fine needles. (Don’t worry, the exceed device rarely requires numbing cream but it’s available if needed ) 

Your skin registers this as an injury and gets to work creating new collagen to heal the area. 

How more collagen impacts acne scars

With more collagen to support it, your skin can address the biggest issues with acne scars: tone and texture. 

Collagen induction therapy can help fill in any dips or pockets of acne left in your skin. At the same time, by encouraging the production of new, undamaged skin cells, it helps fade areas of discoloration. 

Studies show that microneedling can be effective for acne scars, especially when paired with laser therapy or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) — both of which Dr. Johnson offers. 

If you’re bothered by acne scars, come talk with Dr. Johnson. She evaluates your complexion and tailors a treatment plan for you based on your cosmetic goals. This may include microneedling, laser therapy, PRP, and/or some other combination of treatments.

Usually, people receive the best results from repeated microneedling treatments spaced strategically apart. This gives your skin time to build new collagen between appointments, improving your acne scars over time. 

To explore this acne scar treatment option for yourself, call our office or book an appointment online today.