Microneedling fundamentals before your first session

This page covers the prep work for a first microneedling session. It does not predict results. It gives you a sequence to follow so you arrive at a consultation with the right questions.

Start with the sources

Read before you book. The Cleveland Clinic microneedling cosmetics page is a plain place to start with the basics of the procedure. If the provider you are considering offers radiofrequency microneedling, a systematic review of radiofrequency microneedling for facial rejuvenation shows what the research literature looks like, so you can ask informed questions about the version on offer.

The needling guide to read next

• Improving stretch mark texture with needling covers needling for one specific concern.

Questions to settle before the first session

Work through these in order.

• Which type of microneedling is being offered, and is radiofrequency part of it?
• Who performs the session, and what is their training?
• What are the preparation steps, and what aftercare should you plan for?
• How many sessions does the provider expect, and what is that expectation based on?

Keep a note of each answer next to its question. If an answer is vague, ask again, and compare it with what you read in the sources above.

Whether microneedling suits your skin is a call for a licensed provider, not for this independent prep site.