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Microneedling

Microneedling, otherwise known as collagen induction therapy, is a procedure where the skin is pricked with small sterile needles. This helps to produce new collagen in the skin, and it results in smooth and even-toned skin. This is usually done on the face, and it is used to treat wrinkles and large pores present on the skin. Microneedling is done in multiple sessions, and it is minimally invasive.

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Is there any other way than laser to treat red marks?

Query: Hello doctor, I am having acne since one month. I am currently applying Epiduo gel at night. Now, my acne is calming down. I am using sunscreen at daytime. But, after clearing of pimples, my face becomes red. I am currently using Retino-A .025% on scars. Does Retino-A reduce red marks? Or should I g...  Read Full »


Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the attached photographs (attachment removed to protect patient's identity). I can appreciate multiple scars on your face. You should continue with Epiduo gel (combination of Adapalene and Benzoyl peroxide) and sunscreen, so that the pimples are treated a...  Read Full »

How to stop taking Isotretinoin after four months?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a severe skin infection and almost cured under my doctor's medication. I have been prescribed Sotret 20 mg (Isotretinoin) for four months. I am married. So, should I continue this? Already four months are done, and progress is 80%. Whenever I am under Isotretinoin medication, pim...  Read Full »


Dr. Rashmi Singh

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Isotretinoinis a wonderful drug. The usual course of 20 mg a day lasts for around six months for an average-weighed female. Different doctors do it differently. I prefer not to stop it abruptly but taper it gradually over a period of a month or two to decrease the ch...  Read Full »

I have black scabs after RF microneedling. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, I did radio frequency (RF) microneedling procedure at home a few days ago using a needle depth of 3 mm with radio frequency 200 MHz. Can it cause permanent scarring? Thanks.  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fractional radio frequency devices have been recently tried for scars. It stimulates collagen remodeling and collagenesis. The mechanism of action is that it causes hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling. The microneedling causes the release of g...  Read Full »

Does microneedling cause keloids?

Query: Hi doctor, When I was a teenager, I got severe acne on my chest. I put 95% ethyl alcohol on them for months every day, thinking I would treat them. Instead, it left me with keloid scars all over my chest. Four years later, last week, I went to do microneedling on my face. It was pretty harsh, and I...  Read Full »


Dr. Shama Naaz

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are genetically predisposed to get keloids over your body, you can get it after some trauma to your skin, for example, burns, dermabrasion, and even chemical peeling.  Read Full »

How do alcohol drinking decrease the healing process after dermapen microneedling?

Query: Hello doctor, My question is, when can I drink more than two glasses of wine a day or a whole bottle without it hindering the healing process after my dermapen session of micro needling? And also, because I was occasionally drinking a few bottles of beer after I had gotten it done, does that mean my...  Read Full »


Dr. Subhash Kashyap

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Alcohol use can diminish wound healing, it increases the blood flow so it can also cause bleeding. Excessive alcohol intake also reduces the immunity of the body which can lead to delayed wound healing. Same principle applied to micro needling. Micro needling is also a ...  Read Full »

I have a hypertrophic scar in the base of my nostril. Can I make it look better?

Query: Hello doctor,I met with a mountain biking accident about two years ago. What I believe is I have a hypertrophic scar from the base of my nostril to my upper lip, which is about 3/4 inches. It is flattened a lot and is no longer red. Can I make it even better?  Read Full »


Dr. Ashwini. V. Swamy

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is a hypertrophic scar (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It still looks bumpy and elevated in the picture, and it can be flattened with intralesional Kenalog (Triamcinolone Acetonide) injections. You may need two to three sessions to bring it ...  Read Full »

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