Skin treatment
SkinPen Microneedling in Newark
A consultation-led treatment for acne scarring, enlarged pores, uneven texture and early fine lines, using precision microneedling to trigger a natural repair response.
- Price
- From £200 per session. Course of three, £540
- Price
- From £200 per session. Course of three, £540
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Downtime
- Usually low. Redness similar to sunburn is common for around 24 to 48 hours.
- Results
- Skin often looks fresher within days, with collagen-led improvement building over several weeks
- Longevity
- Varies by skin condition, concern and whether maintenance treatments are used
The treatment
SkinPen Microneedling: how it works
SkinPen creates precise, controlled micro-channels across the skin's surface. These micro-injuries kick-start a natural repair response that stimulates new collagen production over the following weeks. At The London Road Clinic it is used for concerns including acne scarring, enlarged pores, uneven texture and early fine lines, and is frequently combined with targeted serums or exosomes to maximise results.
What patients notice
What to expect
- Supports collagen without heat-based treatment
- Helps improve acne scarring, pores and texture
- Can be combined with exosomes or targeted serums
- Suitable for a broad range of skin goals
- Low downtime
Our patients
Before and after
Patients treated at The London Road Clinic, shown with their written consent. Faces are blurred or cropped to protect their privacy.
Individual results may vary.
Polynucleotides with SkinPen microneedling, under-eye area. Before on the left, after on the right. 
Polynucleotides with SkinPen microneedling, neck, side view. Before on the left, after on the right. 
Polynucleotides with SkinPen microneedling, neck, front view. Before above, after below. 
Polynucleotides with SkinPen microneedling, cheek and temple. Before on the left, after on the right. 
Polynucleotides with SkinPen microneedling, lower face, profile. Before on the left, after on the right.
Before you book
Is this treatment right for you?
Suitable for
- Adults concerned by acne scarring, enlarged pores, uneven texture or early fine lines who want a collagen-supporting treatment with relatively low downtime.
Not suitable for
- The clinic advises avoiding treatment with active acne infection, open wounds or other local skin issues that make needling unsuitable until settled.
In their own words
Had my first needling treatment tonight. Pretty painless.and I can see the results already!
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After your appointment
Aftercare
Use gentle skincare and SPF, avoid active ingredients and heavy exercise for the period advised and follow all microneedling aftercare carefully while the skin barrier recovers.
From the clinic shop
What we would send you home with
Redness like mild sunburn is normal for a day or two, and your aftercare asks you to avoid active ingredients while the barrier recovers. Every product here is chosen to be safe inside that window.
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Device
Dermalux LED Face Mask
At-home LED from Dermalux, whose units we use in the treatment room. Three wavelengths in ten minutes, built to hold a result between needling appointments.
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Skincare
Hyclo Skin Ready - 100ml
A mist with nothing active in it, for the day or two of redness when your aftercare asks you to avoid actives entirely.
£15.00 Buy now -
Skincare
Oil Free SPF 40+ 50 ml
Needled skin is more sun sensitive than usual. Broad-spectrum 40+ daily, from the point your clinician clears it.
£52.00 Buy now -
Beauty
Pressed Base Powder
Mineral powder rather than a liquid for the first days back in make-up. Non-occlusive over a barrier that is still recovering.
£54.00 Choose your shade
Prices are shown as they stand on our retail store and are confirmed at checkout. Product choice is a suggestion, not part of your treatment plan: your clinician's aftercare advice above comes first.
Judging the result
Microneedling is a course, not an appointment, and I would rather say so before you book than after your first session. Each pass is a controlled injury, and the result is what your skin builds in the weeks that follow. For acne scarring in particular, judging it after one session tells you nothing. Judge it after the course, and against a photograph rather than a memory.
Lydia Griffin, Clinic Director
A short course, and a quiet 48 hours
The clinic is at 65 London Road, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1RZ, with free parking at the front.
A short course produces the stronger result, so plan for several visits rather than one. Each is followed by redness for a day or two, closer to mild sunburn than to anything dramatic.
The clinic is a short drive from Southwell, Bingham, Tuxford and Collingham, and the A1 and A46 bring West Bridgford, Keyworth, Lincoln, Grantham and Nettleham within range. Book so that the two days after each session are quiet ones.
Come with clean skin and no makeup, and leave it off for the rest of the day afterwards.
Further reading: the patient guide to microneedling, and types of acne scarring and how they are treated. Background on the concern: acne scarring.
A course means several visits to the clinic. If you live near West Bridgford or Mansfield, the page for your town shows how far it is and how to get here.
Common questions
Frequently asked about SkinPen Microneedling
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Sources (3)
- Microneedling Monotherapy for Acne Scar: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2022. PubMed 35426044
- Microneedling as a Treatment for Acne Scarring: A Systematic Review. Dermatologic Surgery, 2020. PubMed 31356435
- Comparing the efficacy and safety of microneedling and its combination with other treatments in patients with acne scars: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024. PubMed 39110247
