Microneedling (Collagen Induction Therapy)

Microneedling using fine sterile needles to create controlled micro-channels in the skin, triggering the body's natural wound-healing response and stimulating collagen and elastin production. Effective for improving skin texture, fine lines, acne scarring, pore size, and overall skin quality. Topical numbing cream applied prior to treatment for comfort.

Microneedling — also known as collagen induction therapy (CIT) — at Albury Wodonga Skin and Laser uses a sterile microneedling device to create thousands of precisely controlled micro-punctures across the skin surface, triggering a cascade of wound-healing responses that stimulate the dermal fibroblasts to produce new collagen type I and III, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. This process of controlled collagen induction progressively improves skin quality, firmness, and surface texture over the four to twelve weeks following each session as new matrix proteins integrate into the dermis. Microneedling is one of the most versatile and evidence-supported non-surgical skin treatments available at specialist skin clinics, addressing a broad range of cosmetic skin concerns including fine lines and superficial wrinkles, acne scars (rolling and boxcar subtypes), enlarged pores, overall skin texture and radiance, and mild skin laxity. In regional NSW and Victoria — including the Albury-Wodonga area — patients accessing this treatment benefit from a cosmetic improvement option that requires minimal downtime (typically 24 to 48 hours of mild redness and micro-swelling) and no ablation of the skin surface, making it suitable for active and working patients in the regional community. A topical anaesthetic cream is applied 30 to 45 minutes prior to treatment to ensure comfort during the session, which typically runs 45 to 60 minutes for a full face treatment. A course of three to four sessions spaced four to six weeks apart is associated with optimal cumulative collagen remodelling and surface improvement, with maintenance sessions every six to twelve months to sustain results.