Microneedling is a paramedical procedure where a controlled injury is created with very small tattoo needles without pigment. This procedure can also be called "inkless tattooing" or "dry needling" (not the same as acupuncture type) The injury caused forces the body to heal causing it to engage fibroblast, which builds collagen. This repairs scars and stretch marks really well and can repigment skin in many cases.
Nikki's version of micro needling is far superior to the type offered in clinical settings. This is because the tools used there are designed NOT to be very invasive to prevent injury from technicians unfamilar with tattoo processes. Micro needling was actually invented by a tattoo artist over 20 years ago.(Susan Church) it has taken it this long to become mainstream.
Nikki's tool has many more variables than the "skin Pen" or "Dr Pen". And can go much deeper. This is why when stretch marks or scars are treated in a clinical setting it rarely does much. Whereas, her method pretty much erases the scars.
Nikki Thompson believes this is honestly one of the most life changing things offered in her scar repair work. From 2005-2001 she completed microneedling services on scars with tremendous success, then in 2011, she took a class to learn the technique on the face for rejuvenation and repair. In October 2011 Nikki completed another 30 hours in Cosmetic Tattoo training in Las Vegas, NV. This gives her over 100 hours in training specific to permanent makeup and related tattoo cosmetic services, including micro-needling, sometimes called Collagen Induction Therapy. (In our industry, it's often referred to as DRY NEEDLING, but this is very different than dry needling done by acupuncture.) Or as some like to call it, just "Needling". Micro needling is also called collagen induction therapy because it promotes collagen production and with that-volume!
Pricing is based on individual need for repair work, starting at $200. per session. Facial microneedling is $175. per session.
