FAQ

AquaGold® Fine Touch micro-needling can be used on all skin types and for adults of any age. Therefore, you can begin treatments as soon as you see signs of visible aging. However, the treatments may not be recommended for people with specific skin conditions. Treatments are not advised for pregnant women either.

While this form of micro-needling only considered slightly invasive, you do still have to be aware of some of the risks. These risks may include redness or peeling, temporary sensitivity to the sun, pain or irritation. However, with that being said, AquaGold® Fine Touch treatments generally are considered safe and rarely produce negative side effects. The minimally invasive cosmetic application produces little if any discomfort.

Yes. Patients typically resume their normal activities after an AquaGold® Fine Touch session.

Avoid sun exposure between micro-needling sessions and refrain from participating in high-intensity sports or physical activities 24 hours to 72 hours after you receive treatment.

AquaGold® Fine touch needles are applied perpendicularly, which reduces micro-tears or bleeding, thereby gently delivering skin-enhancing fillers and ingredients into the papillary dermis. How does the AquaGold® Fine Touch delivery system revive the skin? When skin-revitalizers are delivered by micro-needles into the dermis, using AquaGold® Fine Touch micro-needles, cell renewal in the epidermis, or outermost skin, results.

AquaGold® Fine Touch treatments can be used to do one or more of the following:

• Deliver micro-hyaluronic gel to the dermis to smooth the skin’s tone and texture
• Inject micro-Botox to shrink enlarged pores
• Reduce the production of excess sebum in patients with oily skin
• Deliver micro-hyaluronic gel to smooth superficial acne scars
• Support laser therapy with micro-serums that contain growth factors and vitamins
• Brighten the skin by applying micro-pigment substances
• Provide a painless way to improve the looks of the skin with minor short-term redness

Some of the substances that are used in AquaGold® Fine Touch treatments include the following:

• Fillers that include hyaluronic acid – a substance that revitalizes tired-looking skin and naturally smoothes fine lines and wrinkles. This substance is generated in the body.
• Growth factors that renew skin cells such as Platelet-rich Plasma therapies.
• Neurotoxins, such as Dysport or Botox.
• Substances that reduce pigmentation.
• *Mesotherapy ingredients. (*Mesotherapy is a technique that injects enzymes, hormones, vitamins, and/or plant extracts into the skin to revitalize it and tighten it. It was developed by a French doctor, Michel Pistor, in 1952.)
• Stem cells.

AquaGold® Fine Touch micro-needling sessions take about 20 to 30 minutes. Multiple treatments, spaced several weeks apart, are typically advised.

Your face is cleansed and a numbing cream is applied to prevent any feelings of discomfort.

To achieve maximum results, patients may be advised to schedule 3 AquaGold® Fine Touch treatments every 4 to 6 weeks.