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Man: A new cosmetic procedure uses tiny needles to rejuvenate the skin.
Woman: It's a way to create a more youthful appearance. Wendy Rigby has the story, new
at 5:00.
Wendy Rigby: 11 microscopic needles are at the heart of a new procedure called Dermapen,
being used for the last couple of months at Contourlase Body Institute in San Antonio.
Melinda Rosenthal: I'm not very old, I'm 35. But I can see the difference and the changes
in my face.
Wendy Rigby: Melinda Rosenthal's treatment starts with the application of platelet rich
plasma. A concentrated concoction spun down from her own blood. The Dermapen uses fine
needles on a piston that's connected to a driver that varies the speed and depth. It
pushes the platelet rich plasma into the dermis, jump starting a healing process and harnessing
the body's own power to rejuvenate.
Dr. David Mozersky: The needles are going back and forth, in a minute, maybe 150 times.
And then they make microscopic little holes in the skin...
Wendy Rigby: Some patients say it feels like a scratchy cat's tongue on their skin. Melinda
says the pain is minimal.
Melinda Rosenthal: In some spots when you don't have too much muscle in that area, you
can feel it a little more, but it just feels like little needles going across the skin.
Not painful.
Wendy: In just a few weeks, patients end up with a more youthful, more rejuvenated complexion.
Dr. David Mozersky: There's no medical down time, and the results have been amazing.
Wendy Rigby: Here's an example, before Dermapen on the left and just one day after on the
right.
Dr. David Mozersky: It's a maintenance thing, so if you want to have nice skin, maybe a
treatment like this every year or so would be in order.
Wendy Rigby: Dr. David Mozersky usually recommends two to three treatments and they cost $600.
Results may last at least a year. Reporting live, Wendy Rigby, KENS Five, eye-witness
news.