Patience is part of the treatment

Microneedling does not hand over its result in a single visit. What it does is set your skin to work on its own repair. Sterile needles make microscopic channels, the body responds by laying down fresh collagen and elastin, and that rebuilding carries on for months after each session. The first changes are often felt within about two weeks. The larger gains come across a series, usually three to six sessions four to six weeks apart, with maintenance every six to twelve months after that.

What people choose it for

Acne scars and surgical scars
Fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet
Enlarged pores
Stretch marks, especially after pregnancy
Sun damage, discoloration and uneven tone
Slackening skin near the eyes, mouth and jaw

The face is the usual focus, though the neck and décolletage, hands, arms, abdomen, buttocks and thighs can be treated as well.

Settings for each area

Bellava’s microneedling pens carry surgical-grade titanium or steel needles and adjust from 0.25 mm to 2.5 mm, so delicate skin and thicker, scarred skin each get a suitable depth, decided at your consultation. Speed and pressure are also adjusted during the session according to the area and how your skin responds.

Three ways to boost it

Whatever is applied straight after the needles travels further into those fresh channels. Bellava adds nourishing serums or hyaluronic acid, or PRP, platelet-rich plasma prepared from your own blood, for stronger regeneration. Vivace goes a step further, pairing the needles with radiofrequency energy.

The week after

Redness lasts 12 to 48 hours, then the skin turns dry and flaky for several days as old layers shed. Keep out of direct sun for at least 48 hours, leave off makeup, exfoliants and hot showers for a few days, use only the gentle products the staff suggest, and let flaking skin come away on its own. Lasers, chemical peels and waxing should wait too. Once you have healed, collagen-friendly skincare such as retinol, vitamin C serum, hyaluronic acid and peptides helps the result along.

From Yorktown Heights

The drive is about 18 minutes without traffic, roughly eight miles by Routes 202 and 35 and the Saw Mill River Parkway. Bellava stays open until 7 pm on Mondays and Thursdays, so with an evening appointment the first hours of redness pass at home.

Yorktown Heights patients ask

Who performs it? Bellava’s licensed medical estheticians, Semira Crecco-Donnelly and Natalina McEwan, who both perform Vivace as well.

Does it hurt? A numbing cream goes on first, and most patients feel little or nothing during the light stamping passes, which take 30 to 60 minutes.

Who should not have it? A tendency to form keloid scars, acne that is very active and some skin disorders can rule it out, and the deepest settings may be too much for very sensitive skin.

How do I book? Book Now lets you choose an appointment online, and the consultation comes with no obligation.

Microneedling for Yorktown Heights, NY