Microchanneling is a non-invasive procedure designed to stimulate your body’s own natural ability to generate collagen, elastin, and other building blocks of healthy skin. By stimulating the outermost layers of the skin, microchanneling can help your body start this process without penetrating into living tissue. This is more of a stamping method versus a the traditional needling style of dragging or rolling on the skin. Previous methods such as micro-needling often tear the skin, increasing the risk of scarring, infection and added time on recovery

Procell Therapies Microchanneling can achieve long-lasting improvements for a number of skin conditions including fine lines and wrinkles, acne scarring, pigmentation issues (such as sunspots), skin tone, surgical scars, rosacea, melasma, large pore size, stretch marks, skin tightening, overall skin rejuvenation and even hair loss.

As Procell Microchanneling treatments are non-ablative (minimally invasive), they are also safe for all skin types. Whether you are fair-skinned or dark, and even if you experience chronic breakouts, properly conducted microchanneling treatments will not result in hyperpigmentation, keloid scars, or other lasting negative side effects.

Contraindications are - Pregnancy, Uncontrollable Diabetes, Active Herpes Simplex in the treatment area, Dry Skin and any active inflammatory skin condition e.g. eczema, psoriasis, infection, rash or any type of dermatitis at the treatment site as it may aggravate the condition.

It is always better to start with the 0.25mm tip depth. For the most part, you will be very comfortable with the 0.25mm. After the first procedure, you can graduate up to the 0.5mm as results will typically be more substantial. If you are very uncomfortable with the 0.5mm tip at that point, you can always come back down to 0.25mm. For hair regrowth treatments these are all done at 0.5mm as this is the optimal depth to stimulate collagen production, blood flow to your scalp and stimulation of stem cells.

Most clients can handle the treatment without any noticeable pain (typical pain scale rating is 2 or 3 out of 10). There is also no lingering discomfort and most people report a “tight” feeling in their skin post-treatment. For the 0.25mm tip, numbing cream is usually not required. For longer lengths, some customers prefer numbing cream and it can be used without impacting the overall result. Numbing cream is not used for Hair Regrowth treatments.

With 0.25mm and 0.5mm needles it typically only takes a few hours for all redness to disappear (sometimes less). For 1.0mm and 1.5mm this could stretch out to a few days for all pinpoint scabbing to disappear. Procell’s Microchannel Delivery Serum—with growth factors and stem cytokines —also produces an anti-inflammatory wound healing cascade to further minimise downtime.

Traditional micro-needling treatments can take between 3-5 days to heal whilst Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) can lead to oedema (swelling) or bruising at the site of injection, post-treatment which can last between 3 to 7 days.

There is a very wide range of normal reactions. Anything from little to no reaction, to a deep red flush, to pinpoint bleeding for longer lengths is normal. As this is a non-ablative procedure, more extreme reactions do not necessarily correspond to more extreme results. In general, with a 0.25mm or 0.5mm tip, you will usually see a pink or red “flush.” Your Procell Practitioner will also provide you with post-treatment guidelines to optimise your response to the treatment.

4 weeks in between irrespective of needle depth and treatment area.

The number of treatments ranges greatly depending on what we are treating. For light anti-ageing and skin rejuvenation, 2-3 treatments may be sufficient. For deeper wrinkles and acne scarring, 5 or more treatments may be required to achieve desired results. Hair Regrowth treatments require a minimum of 6 treatments. There is no limit to the number of treatments that one can receive as long as adequate time passes in between each treatment.

You can sometimes see results from a single treatment very quickly but typically results become visible following your second treatment. Glowing skin from the MicroChannel Delivery Serum is noticeable almost immediately and for the few days following each treatment.

You can begin seeing neo-collagenesis (new skin formation) as soon as two weeks after a procedure. For hair regrowth, it can take up to nine months to see results, as hair follicles need to go from a resting phase to an active phase. 

Yes! Typically combining treatments will result in more aggressive treatments and longer downtimes but can yield impressive results. Some treatments such as a light microdermabrasion or light chemical peel can be performed right before MicroChanneling as long as the face is then cleaned before starting the MicroChanneling treatment. Do not perform any procedures that involve the use of any topical solutions immediately following MicroChanneling. Light therapy treatments are typically the only treatments recommended post Microchanneling. In general you should always check with your treatment provider first with questions on specific treatments.

The Procell delivery system and aftercare system uses the power of recombinant (bioengineered) derived growth factors and cytokines to produce exceptional skin treatment results for clients of all ages and skin types. When applied to the skin, the skin mimics the effect of increased stem cells.

Using CRISPR sequencing technology, scientists can create microbiological cultures that generate proteins identical to those found in the human body: recombinant growth factors. These microbiological cultures allow scientists to produce growth factors with greater levels of precision and sustainability than traditional methods

DNA repair enzymes are also included in both delivery serums and aftercare products to address one of the most prevalent daily skincare issues: sun damage. Even when you don’t get sunburned, your skin can still experience the negative effects of UV exposure. Sun damage can cause unsightly wrinkles and dark “sun spots” and accelerate the skin aging process. Sunscreen is a powerful preventative tool, but it can’t reverse the effects of sun damage.

The products are produced in a United States Food and Drug Administration compliant manufacturing facility, and have been on the market for over a decade. Two serum strengths are available for face and body treatments - The first is the PRO, whilst the second is the MD.

The MD Serums more advanced formulations of cytokines and contain double the concentration of growth factors compared to the PRO. The PRO serums are typically more suitable for individuals under 40, while MD treatments are recommended for anyone over 40.

The Procell Aftercare Skin System is a complete, well-rounded, and comprehensive portfolio of ingredients that the skin requires and can utilize to maintain its ability to repair protect, and defend the skin from everything that ages us. It is a simple to use, two-step, Serum and Accelerator combo that contains both water soluble actives and lipid soluble actives.

We designed this system to be as simple as possible– two steps twice a day. Simplicity is what drives compliance, and compliance is what leads to beautiful, amazing, healthy results in skincare.

The effects of the treatment can last anywhere from 2-10 years depending on clients age and lifestyle. Scheduled maintenance treatments can also assist in maximising results.

The short answer is YES 

The long answer is as follows: 

Procell’s Microchanneling devices (both PRO and MD) and treatment tips are registered with both the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia (ARTG entry number 392111) and Medsafe New Zealand (WAND Reference: 220922-WAND-6ZSZ5G) as a Class 1 Medical Device.

Not all skin penetration devices are registered with the TGA or Medsafe so you may be breaching regulations by using a device to perform a treatment without this registration. Furthermore you will likely experience issues in receiving Professional Indemnity Insurance cover should anything go wrong during a treatment with your non-registered device. 

Procell’s recombinant (bio-engineered) growth factor serums comply with the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) with all ingredients matching existing Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers required to achieve compliance. This is based on cosmetic use only with a skin penetration device and excludes injecting the serums.

 With the increased use of allogenic growth factors (from different individuals of the same species) and xenogeneic (from another species) being used for regenerative aesthetic treatments clinics need to be mindful that a high percentage of these products have no compliance and furthermore can transmit Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA), Micro Ribonucleic Acid (miRNA) and Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) during a treatment which can alter the phenotype of the cell (what the cell was originally programmed to do).  Non-compliant “stem cell” derived products are also starting to be not accepted by insurance companies adding further risk to clinics using these. 

Recent changes restricting direct or indirect references to prescription-only medicines, including specific product names and the use of before and after photos in advertising do not apply to Procell Therapies Microchanneling treatments.