Skin Needling (Microneedling)

My Skin Boutique Perth offers skin needling (microneedling) as a clinical collagen-induction treatment targeting acne scars, enlarged pores, fine lines, skin laxity, and uneven texture. A precision pen device with a sterile disposable cartridge creates thousands of controlled micro-perforations in the skin, triggering the natural wound-healing cascade and fibroblast-driven collagen and elastin production. Active serums are infused during the session to enhance results. Sessions are performed by dermal therapist Rachael Stevens and include topical numbing for comfort.

Skin needling at My Skin Boutique by CIRCADIA® in Stirling, Perth, Western Australia, is a clinically validated collagen induction therapy (CIT) performed by Rachael Stevens — a dermal therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience and specialist knowledge in skin structure and wound-healing biology. The treatment uses a motorised micro-needling pen device fitted with a sterile, single-use needle cartridge to deliver precise, controlled punctures at calibrated depths across the treatment area. The therapeutic mechanism of skin needling is the deliberate stimulation of the skin's natural wound-healing response. Each needle pass creates thousands of micro-channels penetrating the epidermis and entering the superficial to mid-dermis at depths ranging from 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm depending on the treatment zone and clinical indication. At each micro-injury site, platelets aggregate and release a cascade of growth factors — including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and epidermal growth factor (EGF) — that recruit and activate local fibroblasts. These fibroblasts begin synthesising new type-I and type-III collagen and elastin over the following four to eight weeks, progressively remodelling the treated area and improving structural integrity of the dermis. This remodelling effect makes skin needling particularly effective for atrophic acne scars of the rolling and boxcar subtypes, where the tethered scar tissue is broken up and replaced with more organised collagen architecture over a series of sessions. The open micro-channels created during skin needling also transiently increase epidermal permeability, allowing topical active ingredients — such as CIRCADIA's peptide and growth-factor serums — to penetrate to the dermis at concentrations that are unachievable with standard topical application. At My Skin Boutique Perth, active serums aligned with CIRCADIA's chrono-biology formulation philosophy are infused through the channels during the needling session to amplify the collagen-stimulating and hydrating effects of the treatment. Topical anaesthetic cream is applied prior to the session to ensure client comfort, and is included in the appointment time. Perth and Western Australian clients undertaking a skin needling course are advised on the importance of sun protection given WA's high UV index during the recovery and remodelling phases of treatment.