It’s no surprise that as we age, our bodies begin to lack the collagen needed to maintain youthful, fuller skin and there are plenty of us downing collagen supplements or powders (guilty!) to try and combat the decline. Luckily, we live in a time of killer advancements in the field of skincare and the popularity of non surgical cosmetic treatments has made it even easier to get that boost of collagen we all so desperately want.
Specifically for collagen, the two most popular collagen induction therapies (CIT) microchanneling and microneedling both use the body’s natural healing ability to correct common skin issues like:
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Dull complexion
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Surgical scarring
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Loose skin
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Fine lines
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Rosacea
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Wrinkles
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Uneven skin tone/texture
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Stretch marks
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Enlarged pores
Although both microchanneling and microneedling accomplish these goals, there is a difference in the procedure itself.
What is Microneedling?
Microneedling uses tiny metal needles attached to a roller or stamp-like tool pressing down into the skin. When the skin is punctured by the needles, it triggers the skin’s natural wound healing abilities promoting production of collagen to repair the issues. Because of the penetration, the dermis, which is the deeper layer of skin, is encouraged to repair the damage and rebuild the skin’s healthy youthful appearance.
What is Microchanneling?
Think of microchanneling as like the more hip younger sibling to microneedling. They’re the baby and they have the relaxed parents where microneedling (the oldest) got responsibility and strict parents. Microchanneling is similar to microneedling, but with less pain and sometimes more consistent results.
Instead of using the needles on the roller tool, the microchanneling device uses micro-filaments to stimulate the skin. Post treatment, microchanneling also includes serums and aftercare products, which serve to enhance the skin process providing even better results!
Microchanneling is superior!
It’s probably not a shock that we, at 614 Beauty, prefer microchanneling. Here’s why!
Less abrasive- This procedure is minimally invasive and for most patients is described as painless!
Safer- microneedling devices can tear the skin if not handled by someone who has been properly trained, but of course our lovely 614 Beauty blog reading babes already know the importance of sticking to the professionals for all the skin related things! (you all are the best!)
More accurate results- microneedling devices have adjustable depths meaning they are not always as accurate, while microchanneling tools have fixed depths to deliver consistent results every time.
Biotechnology serum- this is like the pièce de résistance of the microchanneling procedure (saving the best for last). The biotechnology serum is applied after the microchannels are created and enter your skin through those channels introducing mesenchymal stem cells (cells that repair skeletal tissue) and cytokines (crucial to the growth of certain cells) to your skin that then interact with your literal cellular DNA to coax your skin cells into creating younger versions of themselves when they replicate. How freaking cool is that? It repairs your skin at a cellular level!
So I think we’re in agreement with the cool baby of the family. Microchanneling>microneedling.
*614 Beauty offers Procell Microchanneling with amazing proven results. If interested in this treatment, you can find more information about scheduling here.