Collagen induction therapy
Collagen induction therapy (CIT) also known as microneedling or skin needline is an aesthetic medical procedure that involves repeatedly puncturing the skin with tiny, sterile needles (microneedling the skin). CIT should be separated from other contexts in which microneedling devices are used on the skin, e.g. transdermal drug delivery, vaccination, etc.
It is a technique for which research is ongoing but has been used for a number of skin problems including scarring and acne.[1]
The procedure usually involves a specialized device which can take the form of a manual rolling device or an automated stamping device. The rolling devices, also known as "microrollers" have been used since the late 1990s and marketed under various names, such as the Dermaroller invented by the eponymous founder of the company Horst Liebl and patented in 2000,.[2] The automated microneedle stamping devices, or "microneedling pens", are typically powered by a motor and can be adjusted for frequency (stamps/second) and depth of the microneedles. These "pens" are also marketed under brand names, such as SkinPen, DermaPen and Micropen.
Notes
- ↑ Cohen, BE; Elbuluk, N (5 November 2015). "Microneedling in skin of color: A review of uses and efficacy.". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. PMID 26549251.
- ↑ Dermaroller GmbH official website
References
- Fabbrocini G, De Vita V, Pastore F; et al. (April 2012). "Collagen induction therapy for the treatment of upper lip wrinkles". J Dermatolog Treat 23 (2): 144–52. doi:10.3109/09546634.2010.544709. PMID 21810012.
- Majid I (January 2009). "Microneedling therapy in atrophic facial scars: an objective assessment". J Cutan Aesthet Surg 2 (1): 26–30. doi:10.4103/0974-2077.53096. PMC 2840919. PMID 20300368.
- Doddaballapur S (July 2009). "Microneedling with dermaroller". J Cutan Aesthet Surg 2 (2): 110–1. doi:10.4103/0974-2077.58529. PMC 2918341. PMID 20808602.