RF Microneedling
In Asheville
At Awaken Skin + Body, we understand that having healthy, glowing, well-maintained skin can positively influence your attitude and perspective on life. To preserve young skin or improve symptoms of skin aging and sun damage, Radiofrequency Microneedling helps give your skin a makeover.
RF Microneedling In Asheville
Providing our clients safe, effective treatments with the latest technology is what we’re known for in Asheville. We offer expert advice and personalized treatment plans, targeted at answering the specific needs and desires of each client.
What Is RF Microneedling?
Located in the deeper dermis, collagen and elastin fibers work together to support and protect the skin. During aging, the synthesis of collagen gradually declines, and the dermal tissue becomes thinner, leaving skin more prone to wrinkles, looseness, and sagging. The unique combined technologies of radiofrequency heat energy and microneedling trigger production of collagen and elastin fibers, encouraging regeneration of new and healthy skin.
Asheville’s Trusted RF Microneedling Specialist
Sheletha King has the knowledge and experience to transform your skin. With a decade of experience at Awaken Skin + Body, Sheletha is a true Aesthetic Artist. She will add a touch of magic to your skin by using RF contact and pinpoint ablation, heating things up just right to give your skin a makeover through the power of wound healing. The end result? Say hello to smoother, more refined skin texture!
What To Expect For Your RF Microneedling Treatment
Our RF Microneedling procedure is a minimally invasive, non surgical way to rejuvenate the health of your skin. Activating the body’s natural healing processes by applying RF-assisted ultra-thin electrodes, RF Microneedling in Asheville at Awaken Skin + Body is a skin game changer!
How To Prepare For Your RF Microneedling Appointment
Avoid skin irritants, such as products with retinol, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic or salicylic acids, vitamin C, or astringents, for a few days before and after treatment.
Avoid tanning beds, sun exposure, and self-tanning for 2–4 weeks before and after treatment.
Avoid blood thinners, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, fish oil, and vitamin E, for 5–7 days before treatment. If you take prescription blood thinners, speak with your healthcare provider before stopping them.
Avoid waxing or using depilatory creams on the treatment area for 1–2 weeks before treatment.
If you have a history of cold sores or herpes, notify us. You may need your doctor to prescribe an antiviral to take 2 days before treatment to prevent outbreaks.
Avoid alcohol for 48 hours before treatment and caffeine on the day of treatment.
Arrive at your appointment without makeup
During Your RF Microneedling Treatment
Sheletha applies a topical numbing cream to your skin before treatment begins to mitigate any discomfort. After 30 minutes, the numbing cream is removed and the areas to be treated are prepped with a sterile solution. As the treatment is performed, you will feel a warm prickling sensation from the microneedles and RF energy. This sensation will vary in intensity depending on the settings being used to achieve your results. You may feel tightness too, similar to a sunburn sensation.
RF Microneedling Aftercare & Recovery Timeline
After radiofrequency (RF) microneedling, you should expect some downtime including certain degree of discomfort, redness, and/or irritation. Your clinician will provide you with specific aftercare instructions, but here are some general tips:
Tiny scabs (of less than 1 mm in diameter) may form 24-72 hours post treatment and may remain for several days. The scabs should not be touched or scratched (even if they itch) and should be allowed to shed naturally.
During the first three days following treatment, care should be taken to prevent trauma to the treated site: avoid hot baths, massage, irritating skin care products or exfoliants, etc. The skin should be kept clean to avoid contamination or infection; any mechanical or thermal damage to the area must be avoided
It is important to keep your skin moisturized after the treatment
Avoid Retinol products and all exfoliants for at least 7 days or until skin is completely back to normal and healed. This includes cleansers with acids. A gentle cleanser should be used AM and PM.
Moisturizer can be applied 24 hours after treatment.
How Many Treatments Are Needed?
Your skin dreams dictate the pace. While a lucky few may see improvement after one session, most prefer diving into the full glow-up journey with our suggested four to six treatments. It's like a secret recipe: 4-6 sessions every 4-6 weeks to keep those results glowing and going strong!
What Kind Of Results Can I Expect?
Radiofrequency (RF) Microneedling at Awaken works at multiple skin levels using combined technologies, resulting various benefits. Here are some of the benefits you can anticipate:
Smoother, more well supported, resilient skin
Improved texture, fine lines, pore size
Tighter, more contoured skin
improvement of laxity and volume
