microneedling

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ needling.

Noun

microneedling (uncountable)

  1. The repeated puncturing of the skin with tiny needles to stimulate collagen production.
    Synonyms: dermarolling, CIT
    • 2021 May 6, Leah Dolan, “Teens are worried about wrinkles. Here’s how Gen Z is helping to fuel a beauty boom”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Before coronavirus shuttered the world, a typical month for Connecticut native Zac Mathias was packed with appointments for microneedling (a collagen-stimulating process that involves repeated pin-pricks all over the face), regular resurfacing hydrafacials, rejuvenating laser treatments and the occasional red-light therapy session.
    • 2024 April 26, Roni Caryn Rabin, “At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After ‘Vampire Facials’”, in The New York Times‎[2], →ISSN:
      The three were among a cluster of five people sharing highly similar H.I.V. strains, four of whom had undergone a procedure called platelet-rich plasma microneedling at the spa.
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