Skin
RF Microneedling in Sheffield
Microneedling with a little extra
RF microneedling combines traditional microneedling with radiofrequency energy, allowing us to work deeper within the skin.
It's a great option if you're concerned about acne scarring, uneven texture, enlarged pores, fine lines or skin that's starting to feel a little less firm. At Saints, we tailor the treatment to your skin rather than using the same settings on everyone.
About This Treatment
How Does RF Microneedling Work?
Very fine needles create tiny controlled channels in the skin. At the same time, radiofrequency energy is delivered beneath the surface, creating controlled heat within the deeper layers — encouraging your skin's natural repair process and stimulating new collagen and elastin.
Benefits
What Can RF Microneedling Help With?
It's a great option if you're concerned about acne scarring, uneven texture, enlarged pores, fine lines or skin that's starting to feel a little less firm.
Your Treatment
What Happens During Treatment?
We'll assess your skin first and choose the depth and settings depending on what we're treating. The device is passed over the skin, delivering microneedling and radiofrequency energy at the same time — we can adjust settings throughout, because not every part of your face needs treating at exactly the same depth.
How many treatments you need depends on your skin and what we're trying to improve — general skin improvement may need fewer sessions, while deeper acne scarring or more noticeable texture will usually need a course. We'll assess your skin and give you a realistic treatment plan.
Additional Information
RF Microneedling Vs Traditional Microneedling
Both are brilliant treatments, but they work slightly differently. Microneedling uses tiny needles to create controlled micro-channels in the skin, encouraging collagen production — great for general skin rejuvenation, mild acne scarring, enlarged pores, uneven texture and fine lines. RF microneedling combines the needles with radiofrequency heat beneath the skin, allowing us to work more deeply — often better suited to deeper acne scarring, more noticeable texture and skin laxity. One isn't necessarily better than the other; we'll look at your skin and recommend which we think you'll actually benefit from.
RF microneedling is one of our favourite treatments for acne scarring. By working at different depths, we can target uneven texture and encourage the skin to gradually remodel — some scars need more than one type of treatment, so we may recommend it alone or as part of a plan with CO2 laser, BioRePeel or traditional microneedling. It can also work well as part of a wider plan alongside Rejuran polynucleotides or skin boosters, with everything spaced properly so we're not over-treating your skin.
Results, Downtime & Aftercare
What's The Downtime?
Expect some redness and warmth afterwards. You may also have some swelling, sensitivity, dryness or tiny marks where the needles have entered the skin — this settles as your skin heals, and we'll give you full aftercare advice before you leave.
RF microneedling isn't an overnight treatment. Your skin needs time to repair and produce new collagen, so you'll continue to see changes over the following weeks and months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I combine RF microneedling with other treatments?
Yes — depending on your skin, we may use it as part of a wider plan alongside CO2 laser, BioRePeel, Rejuran polynucleotides, skin boosters or other skin treatments, spaced properly so we're not over-treating your skin.
How many treatments will I need?
This depends on your skin and what we're trying to improve — we'll assess your skin and give you a realistic plan, which may be a single session or a short course.
Is RF microneedling too strong for my skin?
We don't automatically recommend the strongest treatment. If traditional microneedling is enough for your skin, we'll tell you — if we think you'll get more from RF microneedling, we'll explain why. It's about choosing the right treatment for your skin and your concerns.