The Skin Wellness Center now offers Micro-needling with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

Portsmouth, NH, April 4, 2016 – The Skin Wellness Center at Atlantic Plastic Surgery announces the addition of Micro-needling using Eclipse MicroPen Elite to its menu of services. Micro-needling therapy or skin needling is a minimally invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that helps improve the appearance of wrinkles, acne scars and skin’s tone and texture. It is also referred to as collagen induction therapy and percutaneous collagen induction.

Micro-needling can be done on the face, neck, décolleté, arms, hands, legs, abdomen and back. It is an affordable and effective treatment requiring minimal downtime and provides natural-looking results. Micro-needling can improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, skin texture, acne scars, pore size and stretch marks.

Micro-needling uses a small device with fine needles to puncture the skin for a controlled skin injury. Each puncture creates a micro-wound or channel that causes the body to fill these microscopic wounds by producing new collagen and elastin. These tiny wounds stimulate the body to produce new collagen and elastin within the dermis, the deep part of the skin, as well as in new capillaries for improved blood supply through the process of neo-vascularization and neo-collagenesis.

PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Therapy can also be added to a Micro-needling treatment. The benefit for the patient is that platelet-rich plasma contains growth factors, FGF and PDGF, which can aid in the repair process of tissue and skin. The growth factors promote cell growth, tissue repair and the production of new collagen. The growth factors contained in the PRP are delivered deeper by the micro-needling, giving them better absorption.

Micro-needling has proven to be a simple and fast method for safely treating wrinkles and scars. Because the epidermis remains intact, the procedure can be repeated safely.The number of needling sessions needed depends on the individual skin condition. The MicroPen Elite is now recognized with THE Aesthetic Industry Award for 2016 for Best Micro-Needling Device, given by the Aesthetic Guide. Visit our website at www.atlanticplasticsurg.com to read more about Micro-needling. For more information or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Lawrence Gray, Dr. Heidi Harrington or Dr. Mark Ballentyne, call Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center at 1-800-633-6860.

About Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center:
Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center is the practice of New Hampshire plastic surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Gray, since 1985. Dr. Gray is nationally and internationally recognized as the inventor of the scarless breast reduction, a procedure that eliminates scars associated with the older, traditional method of breast reduction. He has a large following of satisfied patients who have sought him out for breast augmentation and scarless breast reduction. Dr. Gray teaches at educational conferences for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and at the International Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Heidi Harrington is a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in breast surgery, both cosmetic and reconstructive. Dr. Mark Ballentyne is a highly skilled physician who has been Director of Medical Aesthetics at the Skin Wellness Center since 2003. Dr. Ballentyne is board-certified by the American Academy of Family Practice Physicians, is licensed to practice in New Hampshire and is certified by the Board of Aesthetic Medicine. He has established a strong reputation for his talent in administering dermal fillers, BOTOX Cosmetic and Dysport injections, and Fraxel laser treatments and is a national trainer for Allergan. For more details visit us at: http://www.atlanticplasticsurg.com