Collagen Induction Therapy

– used to treat  wrinkles and scars on our face and body. 

 sterile roller with tiny or micro-needles is gently passed over the area to create tiny punctures or channels into the deeper layer of our skin.  This creates small injury to our dermis, which results in the stimulation of our body’s own production of collagen.  Procedure takes fr ten minutes to 1 hour, depending on area to be treated.  Results can take from 3 to nine 9 to fully appear as our body takes time to generate new collagen.  The patient notices continual improvement.  A controlled and double-blind study has shown an average of 205% of new, naturally produced collagen and elastin fibers six to eight weeks after a Collagen Induction Therapy.  In contrast and to conventional treatments like peels or laser resurfacing, CIT is non-ablative and achieves results without burning or removing our superficial epidermis.

The procedure usually requires numbing or anesthetic cream in some areas and will take effect after 30 – 45 minutes.  A face is dermarollered in about 25 minutes and patients experience less pain and report no side effects.

Immediately after procedure, our skin usually turns pinkish to redish and has minimal swelling.  Normal moisturizer,  sunscreen and cleanser can be immediately used  after the procedure.

Social down time in general is 1 afternoon, and next day you are back to work with  light makeup.  (Use  SPF 30 or greater sunscreen).

 

Advantages of C I T

> Short healing period, 24 hours of downtime

> Cost effective

> Can be used in thin skin

> No permanent damage on skin

> The treatment is painless with proper anesthesia

> Can be used on all areas of our body, including the chest, arms, hands, face, neck,

abdomen and thighs

> Can be safely repeated for much better results

> Safe to use on laser resurfaced skin