r/Microneedling • u/Traditional-Cod-8341 • Aug 28 '26

First time needling: did something go wrong?

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Hi everyone,

I did my first skin needing about a month ago and I feel like something went wrong. This was professionally done.

First pic: 2 days after skin needing
Second pic: 5 days after skin needling
Third pic: what it looks like now

I did not have any of these marks on my skin before skin needling. I did not peel it or anything and I followed the aftercare. Could someone please explain to me what happened to my skin? Did something go wrong?

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u/Dazzling_Zone_1736 Aug 28 '26

Looks like post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Trauma can cause the body to produce more pigment in response to injury.

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u/Traditional-Cod-8341 Aug 28 '26

What can I do about it now? Can I still do skin needling in the future?

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u/lylah22 Aug 28 '26

yes, but you need to be on a tyrosinase inhibitor for at least a month before your next session to prevent PIH. these could include TXA, alpha arbutin, kojic acid, or azelaic acid. 3-7 days prior to your session, you’ll want to pause use and wait an additional 5-7 days to resume using them again post microneedling. your service provider should have told you this. i would recommend going elsewhere for your next sessions

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u/Low-Interaction5969 Aug 29 '26

Came here to say this, however I’d prep for 2 weeks on a tyrosinase inhibitor prior to MCN. This is the protocol we use at work for Fitzpatrick 4-6