As a minimally invasive procedure, Morpheus8 RF Microneedling involves doctors placing small needles into the skin to create micro-lesions that stimulate the body’s natural healing response. These needles also release radiofrequency (RF) energy into the subdermal areas, which trigger collagen and elastin production.
Doctors sometimes talk about this process as “collagen induction therapy,” where gentler treatments can produce great outcomes by creating channels of stimulating collagen in the skin. For instance, breaking up pigmentation below the skin can affect the look of the surface skin area.
While Morpheus8 RF Microneedling is helpful in smoothing out wrinkles and dealing with the effects of aging, it is also instrumental in dealing with residual scarring from acne. Morpheus8 RF Microneedling helps with acne’s visual damage to the skin pores by creating a smoother texture. It also mitigates some of the pitting and rough texture from past breakouts. For acne scarring, doctors will look at the incidence of both raised and depressed scarring to see if microneedling will be an effective treatment to reduce irregularities.
In addition, Morpheus8 RF Microneedling can be used to combat a condition called “hypopigmentation.” Hypopigmentation refers to a lightening of the skin in certain areas. By creating micro-lesions in the skin and turbocharging the area’s regenerative properties, Morpheus8 establishes the building blocks for younger-looking, healthier skin; this often means skin that more closely resembles your natural skin tone than at the hypopigmented areas.