Collagen induction · RN-performed · MD-directed
Rebuild smoother, firmer skin by putting your own collagen back to work — for acne scarring, texture, pores, and fine lines. Published pricing, medical numbing included, and a straight answer about how many sessions you’ll actually need.
Microneedling — collagen induction therapy, if you like the textbook name — creates thousands of microscopic channels in the skin with sterile, hair-fine needles. Your skin reads them as an injury worth fixing and responds the only way it knows how: by building fresh collagen and elastin. Over the following weeks, that new scaffolding smooths texture, softens scars, and tightens pores from the inside out.
Classic microneedling works the surface and upper dermis. It’s the right tool — and the right price — for mild texture, enlarged pores, dullness, and early fine lines. RF microneedling adds radiofrequency heat delivered through insulated needles into the deeper dermis, where it remodels collagen classic needling can’t reach. That’s what earns its higher price for acne scarring, skin laxity along the jaw, and deeper-set lines. If your concern sits truly at the surface — tone, mild sun damage — a chemical peel may get you there for less; depth of the problem should decide depth of the treatment, and we’ll tell you plainly which one yours calls for.
Numbing is medical-grade and always included — it’s not an “add-on.” Series pricing exists because a series is what works; see our full published price list for every treatment we offer.
| Treatment | Sessions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Classic microneedling | Single session | From $295 |
| Classic microneedling — series | 3 sessions | $795 ($265/session) |
| RF microneedling | Single session | From $595 |
| RF microneedling — series | 3 sessions | $1,595 ($532/session) |
| Medical-grade numbing (30 min) | Every visit | Included |
| Post-care kit & week-4 skin check | Every series | Included |
Your exact plan — device, depth, and number of sessions — is written down with its total price at your free consultation. You approve it before anything touches your skin.
A good fit if:
We’ll talk you out of it if:
You’ll leave looking like you caught some sun — pink to light red for 24–48 hours, a touch longer with RF. Plan around big meetings or photos; makeup can go back on after day one (day two for RF).
Skin feels dry and faintly rough as the micro-channels heal — that’s the process working, not a problem. Gentle cleanser, bland moisturizer, diligent SPF. No actives, no exfoliating.
The first round of new collagen shows up as smoother, brighter skin. Between series sessions — or after you finish — a HydraFacial is the no-downtime way to keep skin clear and hydrated while collagen keeps building.
Match the tool to the depth of the problem. Surface concerns — mild texture, pores, dullness, very early lines — respond well to classic microneedling at $295 a session. Structural concerns — pitted acne scars, laxity, deeper lines — live in the deeper dermis, which is RF territory. If classic will get you 90% of the result at half the price, that’s what we’ll recommend. The consultation is free precisely so you don’t have to guess.
Three is the honest minimum for visible, lasting change — collagen is built in layers, not in one visit. Established acne scarring often takes three to six. Anyone promising dramatic results from a single session is selling you the before photo. After your series, one maintenance session every 6–12 months protects the investment.
With 30 minutes of medical-grade numbing — included in every price above, never an upcharge — most clients rate it 2–3 out of 10: a warm, vibrating scratch. The forehead and upper lip are the most aware areas. RF adds brief pulses of heat that the numbing dulls considerably.
Usually, yes. Expect 24–48 hours of pinkness like a mild sunburn, then 3–5 days where skin feels dry and slightly rough before it smooths out. There’s no peeling sheet of skin and no hiding indoors — but if you have a wedding or photos, give yourself a two-week buffer to be safe.
Microneedling is one of the safer collagen treatments for deeper skin tones because it doesn’t rely on light or lasers that target pigment. Melasma is the exception that needs respect: heat and inflammation can darken it, so we patch-test, use conservative settings, skip RF when warranted, and pair treatment with strict SPF. If your melasma history makes you a poor candidate, we’ll say so at the consultation — for free.
✓ Free consultation ✓ Written plan & exact price ✓ Published pricing ✓ Zero pressure — ever
Free 30-minute consultation in Crown Point. We’ll map your skin, tell you whether classic, RF, or neither is worth your money, and write down the exact price — zero pressure, serving all of Lake & Porter County.
