MICRONEEDLING · EL PASO, TX
Microneedling stimulates your skin's natural collagen production to improve texture, tone, acne scars, fine lines, and overall skin quality — with minimal downtime.
QUICK ANSWER
Microneedling uses fine sterile needles to create controlled micro-channels in the skin, triggering your body's natural collagen and elastin remodeling. Over a series of 3–6 sessions it visibly improves texture, acne scars, fine lines, pore appearance, and tone. It does NOT erase deep lines, fix melasma alone, or replace Botox — different problems, different tools. At Solas Health & Wellness in El Paso, every treatment is performed personally by Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC.
WHAT IS MICRONEEDLING
Microneedling — also called collagen induction therapy — uses fine, sterile needles to create controlled micro-channels in the skin. This triggers your body's natural healing response, producing new collagen and elastin that improve skin quality over time.
At Solas Health & Wellness, microneedling is performed by Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC. Every treatment is customized to your skin type, concerns, and goals.
WHAT WE TREAT
Most patients come to microneedling with one of these specific concerns. Each responds to a slightly different protocol — depth, frequency, and pairings.
Atrophic acne scarring (rolling, boxcar, ice-pick) responds well to microneedling — the micro-channels stimulate collagen filling the scar in from below. 4–6 sessions for moderate scarring; deeper scars sometimes need more. Doesn't help raised (hypertrophic) scars.
Crepey or rough skin, "orange peel" texture on the cheeks, lined skin from sun damage. Collagen remodeling rebuilds the supportive structure underneath. Visible improvement starts at 4–6 weeks, compounds across the series.
As collagen and elastin tighten around each pore, the appearance reads smaller. Genetic pore size doesn't change, but the surrounding skin firms. Most patients see the shift after 3–4 sessions.
Early fine lines from sun, dehydration, and collagen loss. Microneedling rebuilds structural support and improves skin radiance. Pairs well with Botox for muscle-driven lines and peptide therapy (GHK-Cu) for ongoing skin quality.
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) from acne or injury responds well. Melasma is hormone-driven and harder — microneedling helps marginally; topical lighteners and functional medicine workup for hormones matter more.
Newer red/purple stretch marks (striae rubrae) respond significantly. Older white ones (striae albae) less so. Realistic expectation: improvement, not erasure. Series of 4–6 sessions over 6–9 months is typical.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Knowing the curve helps you plan your social calendar — and avoid the "is this normal?" question on day 2.
~45–60 minute visit. Numbing cream 20 min before, then 15–20 min of treatment. Immediate look: pink-flushed, like a mild sunburn. Most patients head home with mineral SPF and a hat.
Redness peaks day 1, fades by day 2–3. Mild swelling possible. Skin may feel tight or warm. Mineral makeup OK after 24 hours. No retinoids, acids, or sweating for the first 48.
Light flaking and dryness possible — keep moisturized. The "glow" patients talk about often shows up here. Sun protection becomes critical — new skin is photosensitive.
Real collagen remodeling happens 4–8 weeks post-treatment. Visible improvement to texture, tone, and scarring shows up here. Next session typically scheduled 4–6 weeks out so you stack the gains.
WHO IT HELPS
High UV exposure accelerates collagen breakdown and texture changes. Most common reason 30-something El Pasoans show up. Pairs with consistent SPF and topical retinoids for compounding effect.
Patients who fought acne in their teens and 20s and are now ready to address the scarring. Often 25–40 years old. Best response when active acne is fully under control before starting the series.
Collagen drops sharply in perimenopause and menopause. Texture, jowling, fine lines all accelerate. Microneedling rebuilds collagen; pair with hormone optimization for the inside-out approach.
Rapid weight loss (especially GLP-1 driven) leaves skin loose with reduced collagen support. Microneedling helps tighten and rebuild — pairs with peptide therapy (GHK-Cu) for the systemic skin-quality component.
One of the few resurfacing treatments safe for darker skin tones — works mechanically, not with heat or light, so it doesn't trigger PIH the way lasers can. The preferred resurfacing option for Hispanic and Latino patients in El Paso.
No specific damage yet, just want to maintain skin quality. Lighter protocols, 1–2 sessions per year alongside Botox and good skincare. Long-term collagen banking.
PAIRS WELL WITH
Microneedling rebuilds the structural skin layer. The patients with the best long-term skin results layer it with one or two of these:
SERVICE AREA
Microneedling at Solas is available to patients across the El Paso–Las Cruces borderplex. Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC is licensed in Texas & New Mexico.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
A topical numbing cream is applied before treatment to minimize discomfort. Most patients describe the sensation as mild pressure or light scratching. Discomfort is generally well tolerated.
Most patients see best results with a series of 3–6 sessions spaced 4–6 weeks apart. The exact number depends on your skin concerns and goals, which we'll discuss during your consultation.
Expect redness and mild swelling for 24–48 hours after treatment, similar to a sunburn. Most patients return to normal activities the next day with mineral makeup.
Initial improvements may be visible within 1–2 weeks. Collagen remodeling continues for 4–6 weeks post-treatment, with optimal results appearing after a full series.
Yes. Microneedling is one of the few skin resurfacing treatments that is safe and effective across all skin tones and types. Because it works mechanically (not with heat or light), it doesn't carry the post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation risk that laser resurfacing does on darker skin tones — making it the preferred resurfacing option for Fitzpatrick III–VI skin.
Microneedling at Solas is priced per session, with package discounts for a series of 3 or 6 sessions (the typical course for visible results). Call (915) 266-3174 or book online for current pricing. Most patients choose the package because results compound across the series — a single session is rarely the right move.
Yes — acne scarring is one of the most-studied indications. The micro-channels trigger collagen and elastin remodeling underneath atrophic (depressed) scars, gradually filling them in from below. Best results: a series of 4–6 sessions for moderate scarring. Won't help raised (hypertrophic) scars — those need different treatment.
It reduces the APPEARANCE of pores. Pore size is partly genetic — microneedling can't change that — but enlarged pores look larger when the skin around them is loose, sun-damaged, or thin. As microneedling stimulates collagen and elastin, the surrounding skin tightens and pores read smaller. Most patients notice after 3–4 sessions.
Different mechanisms, different best uses. Chemical peels remove the top layer of skin to address surface concerns: pigmentation, sun damage, fine surface lines, dullness. Microneedling works deeper, stimulating collagen and elastin remodeling for texture, scarring, and pore appearance. Many patients do both at different times.
Mixed — depends on the type. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) from acne or injury often responds well. Melasma is hormone-driven (estrogen / pregnancy / contraceptives), and microneedling alone often doesn't move it much. Topical lighteners, sun protection, and addressing the hormone driver via functional medicine matter more.
Yes — newer red/purple stretch marks (striae rubrae) respond significantly better than older white ones (striae albae). A series of 4–6 sessions over 6–9 months is typical. Realistic expectation: improvement, not full erasure. Best when started while marks are still pink/red.
Before: stop retinoids 5–7 days prior, avoid sun for 2 weeks, no waxing or chemical peels for 2 weeks, no aspirin or fish oil 48 hours before. After: no makeup for 24 hours, no sweating/gym/sauna for 24–48 hours, mineral SPF 30+ daily (mandatory), gentle cleansing only, no retinoids or acids for 5–7 days. Skip pools for 48 hours. Drink water.
Book a microneedling consultation with Celeste Cisneros, FNP-BC at Solas Health & Wellness in El Paso, TX.