Microneedling Comparison Chart



PROCEDURE COMPARISON CHART

FEATURE NEXT GENERATION E.C.I.T./ RejuvaStamp™ CHEMICAL PEELS, MICRODERMABRASION, IPL FRACTIONAL LASER LASER RESURFACING ROLLER STYLE MICRONEEDLING Epidermis Intact. Thickens Rapidly. 2nd degree burns. Permanently Thins with each tx. Limited # before too thin to continue. 2nd degree burns. Permanently Thins with each tx Burned Away. Permanently "Ablated" Thinner with each tx. Intact. Thickens Gradually. Dermis Intact. Thickens. Permanently Thins Permanently Thins Permanently Thins Thicken Procedure Time Varies w/area. 40 min.-1-2 hrs. w/numbing time 1-3 hrs. each Varies with area Varies w/area Varies w/area. 2+ hrs. w/numbing time Average Cost per Tx $300-$500 depending on if its a medical or not $250-$1500 ea. depending on area & office location, medical or not, etc. Multiple sessions $1000-$2000 ea. depending on country locale & area treated $5000-8000 depending on tx area and location of office $300-$1800 ea. depending on medical or not, office location, etc. 4-6 tx. required # Treatments 4-6, 2-4 wk apart Varies. Microderm. 6-10; Peels 1; IPL/Photo Tx 3-5+ depending on area 2-5, 3-4 wks apart varies 1-4, 2-6 mos. apart. varies 4-6; 6-8 wks apart. Varies. Down Time None Weeks to Months depends on depth & health 1-2 wks depending on peel time Varies. 1-3 mos. depending Varies. 2-5 days up to a week. Infect.Risk Very Very Low Med-High depending on procedure High Very High Lower Pain Level None w/anesthetics Med - High depending on tx., depth, etc. Med-High. Med. Anesthetization Req. High. Med.Anesthetization Med. Can be blood and painful if "fish hooking" tears skin & damages nerves or cause paralysis in 2.5+ length needles. Hyper Pigmentation Risk Low to none Med. to High depending on client & sun exposure & procedure High Risk. No Sun. High Risk. No Sun Low to Med. Varies w/client. Scaring & Nerve Damage Potential None - Very Low Low for microdermabrasion. High for Peels & IPL Medium - High depending on client & depth High Med to High depending on needle depth & technique. Track lines common. Duration of Effects New Collagen is Permanent. Do as needed. Peels 1 to 2 yrs. depending on depth. Microderm. varies. Months IPL varies. Months to yr. Failures Common Varies. Months to years. Varies. Months to years. Varies. Collagen is permanent. Yrly touch ups Photo Sensitivity None to Very Low Varies w/procedure. Generally High High Very High Low Prof.Req. Can be done at home w/manual unit. Digital requires ECIT Certification. Permanent Cosmetic Techs, Tatoo techs, Medical Estheticicians, Docs, etc. All prof. require OSHA Cert/Health Dept. Permit Professional Offices Only. Medical & Non-Medical Licensed Estheticians, Med.Esthetics Centers, Nurses, Plastic Surgery Offices, etc. All require ECIT Cert. & OSHA Health Dept. Permit Medical License Medical License Can be done at home with low level. Higher level requires prof. use only. Deep should be medical use only.

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FEATURE	NEXT GENERATION E.C.I.T./ RejuvaStamp™	CHEMICAL PEELS, MICRODERMABRASION, IPL	FRACTIONAL LASER	LASER RESURFACING	ROLLER STYLE MICRONEEDLING
Epidermis	Intact. Thickens Rapidly.	2nd degree burns. Permanently Thins with each tx. Limited # before too thin to continue.	2nd degree burns. Permanently Thins with each tx	Burned Away. Permanently "Ablated" Thinner with each tx.	Intact. Thickens Gradually.
Dermis	Intact. Thickens.	Permanently Thins	Permanently Thins	Permanently Thins	Thicken
Procedure Time	Varies w/area. 40 min.-1-2 hrs. w/numbing time	1-3 hrs. each	Varies with area	Varies w/area	Varies w/area. 2+ hrs. w/numbing time
Average Cost per Tx	$300-$500 depending on if its a medical or not	$250-$1500 ea. depending on area & office location, medical or not, etc. Multiple sessions	$1000-$2000 ea. depending on country locale & area treated	$5000-8000 depending on tx area and location of office	$300-$1800 ea. depending on medical or not, office location, etc. 4-6 tx. required
# Treatments	4-6, 2-4 wk apart	Varies. Microderm. 6-10; Peels 1; IPL/Photo Tx 3-5+ depending on area	2-5, 3-4 wks apart varies	1-4, 2-6 mos. apart. varies	4-6; 6-8 wks apart. Varies.
Down Time	None	Weeks to Months depends on depth & health	1-2 wks depending on peel time	Varies. 1-3 mos. depending	Varies. 2-5 days up to a week.
Infect.Risk	Very Very Low	Med-High depending on procedure	High	Very High	Lower
Pain Level	None w/anesthetics	Med - High depending on tx., depth, etc.	Med-High. Med. Anesthetization Req.	High. Med.Anesthetization	Med. Can be blood and painful if "fish hooking" tears skin & damages nerves or cause paralysis in 2.5+ length needles.
Hyper Pigmentation Risk	Low to none	Med. to High depending on client & sun exposure & procedure	High Risk. No Sun.	High Risk. No Sun	Low to Med. Varies w/client.
Scaring & Nerve Damage Potential	None - Very Low	Low for microdermabrasion. High for Peels & IPL	Medium - High depending on client & depth	High	Med to High depending on needle depth & technique. Track lines common.
Duration of Effects	New Collagen is Permanent. Do as needed.	Peels 1 to 2 yrs. depending on depth. Microderm. varies. Months IPL varies. Months to yr.	Failures Common Varies. Months to years.	Varies. Months to years.	Varies. Collagen is permanent. Yrly touch ups
Photo Sensitivity	None to Very Low	Varies w/procedure. Generally High	High	Very High	Low
Prof.Req.	Can be done at home w/manual unit. Digital requires ECIT Certification. Permanent Cosmetic Techs, Tatoo techs, Medical Estheticicians, Docs, etc. All prof. require OSHA Cert/Health Dept. Permit	Professional Offices Only. Medical & Non-Medical Licensed Estheticians, Med.Esthetics Centers, Nurses, Plastic Surgery Offices, etc. All require ECIT Cert. & OSHA Health Dept. Permit	Medical License	Medical License	Can be done at home with low level. Higher level requires prof. use only. Deep should be medical use only.