SkinPen® Microneedling
What is SkinPen® Microneedling at Inner Glow Aesthetics?
At Inner Glow Aesthetics, our SkinPen® treatment represents the gold standard in medical microneedling. This advanced, FDA-cleared procedure uses sterile, fine needles to create controlled micro-injuries in the skin. This deliberate process triggers the body's natural wound-healing response, stimulating the production of new collagen and elastin. We enhance this powerful regenerative journey by pairing it with premium, targeted serums tailored to your skin's needs, such as Exosomes/Purasomes NC150 (bio-identical cellular extracts that supercharge repair and hydration) or specialised Nutri-Complexes for deep revitalisation of tired, aged, or dehydrated skin.
Treatment Duration & Frequency at Our Clinic: Your bespoke SkinPen® experience is a comprehensive session of renewal. A single treatment, including preparation and serum infusion, takes approximately 60 minutes. For optimal collagen remodelling and addressing specific concerns, we typically recommend a course of 3 sessions, spaced 4-6 weeks apart. To maintain your rejuvenated results and support ongoing skin health, we suggest 1-2 maintenance treatments per year.
How Long the Results Last: Results are progressive and build over time as your skin generates new collagen. Initial improvements in texture and radiance are often seen within a few weeks. The most significant results in firmness, smoothness, and tone develop over 2-3 months following your course. Since this treatment works by remodelling your skin's foundational structure, results are long-lasting and can be effectively maintained with our follow-up plan.
Downtime & Aftercare: SkinPen® involves a short, planned recovery period. Immediately after treatment, your skin will appear flushed and feel warm, similar to a moderate sunburn, for 24-72 hours. Mild peeling or dryness may follow as the skin rejuvenates. We provide a detailed, supportive aftercare regimen, which includes using gentle, hydrating products and a strict mineral-based sunscreen. Avoiding active ingredients, heat, and strenuous exercise for 5-7 days is crucial for optimal healing and results.
Main Benefits of SkinPen® Microneedling
By triggering your skin's innate healing power, SkinPen® delivers comprehensive rejuvenation. Its key benefits include:
Collagen & Elastin Induction: Directly stimulates the production of new, healthy collagen and elastin fibres for firmer, more resilient skin.
Improved Texture & Scar Remodelling: Effectively reduces the appearance of acne scars, surgical scars, stretch marks, and large pores by promoting organised tissue repair.
Reduction of Fine Lines & Wrinkles: Plumps and smooths the skin from within, softening the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Enhanced Product Absorption: The micro-channels created allow for unparalleled absorption of our advanced regenerative serums (like Exosomes or Nutri-Complexes), maximising their revitalising effects.
Even Skin Tone: Can help reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and uneven skin tone for a more radiant, unified complexion.
Minimal Downtime: As a non-ablative, non-thermal procedure, it offers significant results with less risk and shorter recovery compared to more aggressive laser treatments.
Who is SkinPen® Microneedling For?
SkinPen® is an ideal treatment for anyone seeking significant skin rejuvenation without lasers or surgery. It is perfect for individuals concerned with textural issues like acne or traumatic scarring, fine lines, wrinkles, or enlarged pores, and those with dull, sun-damaged, or uneven skin tone. It is also an excellent choice for clients looking to enhance overall skin health and vitality and who are committed to the brief, necessary aftercare period to achieve transformative, natural-looking results.
Safty & Quality
All serums used are medically approved, and procedures are conducted in line with strict clinical safety standards.
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Yes. The SkinPen® device is the first FDA-cleared microneedling device, ensuring it meets the highest standards of safety and efficacy for skin resurfacing. We use single-use, sterile needle cartridges for each treatment to eliminate any risk of cross-contamination. When performed by our trained practitioners in a clinical setting, it is an extremely safe procedure with a predictable recovery process.
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Patient comfort is our priority. A topical numbing cream is applied to the treatment area for 20-30 minutes prior to the procedure, which minimises sensation significantly. During treatment, you may feel a vibrating sensation or mild pressure, but it is generally very well-tolerated.
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You will notice an initial "glow" and improved skin texture within 7-14 days as the initial healing completes. However, the true results from new collagen formation begin to emerge at around 4-6 weeks post-treatment, with continued improvement for up to 3-6 months after a treatment course. The regenerative effects are cumulative, so results improve with each session.
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The main downtime period is 24-72 hours, during which your skin will be red and sensitive, resembling a sunburn. Mild swelling and tightness are common. Skin may feel dry and begin to peel lightly for the next few days. Most clients feel comfortable returning to normal, non-strenuous activities the next day, though full social recovery (with no visible redness) typically takes 2-4 days.
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Proper aftercare is essential for healing and results. Our guidelines include:
For 24-48 Hours: Use only the gentle, hydrating products we provide. Avoid washing with hot water. Sleep on a clean pillowcase.
For 5-7 Days: Continue using a gentle cleanser and rich moisturiser. Absolutely avoid direct sun exposure, retinoids, AHAs/BHAs, and makeup until the skin is fully healed (no peeling). Crucially, apply a mineral sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) daily.
Avoid: Picking or scratching the skin, swimming pools, saunas, and strenuous exercise for at least 48-72 hours.
We will give you a complete, personalised aftercare kit and instructions following your treatment.
VI Peels
What are VI Peels at Inner Glow Aesthetics?
At Inner Glow Aesthetics, our VI Peel is a powerful, medical-grade chemical peel solution designed for comprehensive skin rejuvenation. This patented blend of potent ingredients—including TCA, Retinoic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Phenol, and Vitamin C—works to deeply exfoliate and renew the skin at a cellular level. Unlike superficial treatments, VI Peels effectively address multiple concerns and can be safely used on both the face and body, making it an ideal solution for areas like the décolletage, back, hands, and arms to target stubborn pigmentation, acne, scars, and visible signs of ageing.
Treatment Duration & Frequency at Our Clinic: Your VI Peel experience is an efficient and transformative session. The application process itself takes only about 20-30 minutes. We typically recommend an initial series of 3 peels, spaced 4-6 weeks apart, to achieve cumulative, transformative results. To maintain a radiant, clear, and rejuvenated complexion, we advise 2-3 maintenance peels per year, often aligned with seasonal changes.
How Long the Results Last: The results are both immediate and progressive. You will see a significant improvement in skin texture and brightness after the first peel as damaged layers shed. With each subsequent peel in a series, you will achieve deeper correction of pigmentation, lines, and scars. By stimulating long-term collagen production, the rejuvenating effects can last for many months and are beautifully sustained with our recommended maintenance plan.
Downtime & Aftercare: The VI Peel involves a controlled, predictable downtime of peeling that lasts approximately 5-7 days. It is not a "no-downtime" treatment, but rather a process where visible exfoliation is expected and essential to the result. We provide a comprehensive, easy-to-follow VI Peel Post-Peel Kit and detailed instructions to guide you through each day of the peeling process, ensuring comfort, protection, and optimal healing.
Main Benefits of VI Peels
The VI Peel's unique formulation provides multi-faceted benefits for a truly transformative result:
Treatment of Hyperpigmentation: Effectively fades sun spots, melasma, age spots, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation for a more even skin tone.
Acne & Acne Scar Reduction: Clears active breakouts, reduces acne-related bacteria, and softens the appearance of acne scars.
Diminishes Fine Lines & Wrinkles: Stimulates robust collagen and elastin production to plump the skin and smooth the appearance of lines.
Improves Texture & Refines Pores: Exfoliates deeply to smooth rough skin, reduce enlarged pores, and improve overall skin clarity.
Full-Body Application: Uniquely formulated to safely rejuvenate not just the face but also photo-aged skin on the chest, hands, back, and arms.
Suitable for All Skin Types: When administered by our experts, it can be safely tailored for a wide range of skin tones and types.
Who are VI Peels For?
VI Peels are for any adult seeking significant, medical-grade correction of specific skin concerns with a treatment that delivers proven results. It is ideal for individuals struggling with sun damage, melasma, or uneven skin tone, those with active acne or acne scarring, and anyone wishing to reduce visible signs of ageing like lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. It is also a perfect solution for clients looking to rejuvenate neglected areas like the neck, chest, and hands, and who are prepared for and understand the value of the brief, managed peeling process.
All serums used are medically approved, and procedures are conducted in line with strict clinical safety standards.
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YYes. The VI Peel is a premier medical-grade peel with a well-established safety profile. Its patented formula is designed to maximise results while minimising risk. Safety is ensured by our expert practitioners who conduct a thorough consultation to select the correct peel for your skin type and concerns, and who apply it with precise technique. It is not a treatment to be performed at home or without medical supervision.
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Is the treatment painful?
During the application, you will feel a mild to moderate tingling or warming sensation that lasts for a few minutes. This is normal and indicates the peel is activating. The sensation subsides quickly. Most clients find the discomfort very manageable. The following days involve tightness and peeling, but not pain. -
You will see your first results as you peel, typically beginning on days 3-4, revealing fresher, brighter skin underneath. However, the most dramatic improvements in tone, texture, and clarity become fully apparent about one week after the peel, once peeling is complete. With a series of peels, you will see progressive, cumulative correction of deeper concerns like pigmentation and wrinkles over the following months.
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TThe VI Peel involves a 5-7 day social downtime period while your skin visibly peals and renews itself. Days 1-2: Skin may be red and tight. Days 3-5: Active peeling occurs, often starting around the mouth. Days 6-7: Peeling finishes, revealing new skin. You will need to plan accordingly and avoid social events during the active peeling phase. Strict sun avoidance is mandatory.
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Aftercare is critical to your results and safety. Our guidelines are clear and structured:
Use the Provided Post-Peel Kit: You must use the included products (cleanser, toner, moisturizer, sunscreen) as instructed—no substitutions.
Do Not Pick or Peel: Let the skin shed naturally to prevent scarring or hyperpigmentation.
Sun Protection is Non-Negotiable: Apply the provided SPF liberally every day and avoid direct sun exposure completely for at least one week.
Avoid: For 7-10 days, avoid all other actives (retinols, acids), exfoliation, strenuous sweat, and makeup until skin is fully healed.
We will give you a detailed, day-by-day guide to follow after your treatment.