As one of the innovations offered by technology, the golden needle method, which is frequently recommended especially in the summer months, reduces fine wrinkles, solves problems such as acne and scars, shrinks pores and tightens the skin.
Golden needle method, which is widely used in Turkey, started to be applied to patients in Kastamonu. Thanks to the devices brought to the Private Kastamonu Anadolu Hospital, acne, scars and incision scars, wrinkles and tightening treatment are performed with the gold needle method. Patients are treated with 25 gold-plated microneedles on it. The treatment, defined as needle radiofrequency or gold needle, can solve problems such as acne, acne scar, blemish, wrinkle, stretch marks, sagging and sweating thanks to its ability to go to different depths of the skin.
“We can reach every layer of the skin with gold needles”
Giving information about the gold needle application, Private Kastamonu Anadolu Hospital Dermatology Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümran Öner said, “The device we use is an FDA approved gold needle fractional radiofrequency device. In our device, a special head is used for each patient. There are 25 needles at the tip of this device. These are gold-coated needles. We apply the gold needles to our skin. In this application, you only feel a very slight pain like an electric shock. With this application, we can reach every layer of the skin. We can apply at different depths. We apply treatment according to the needs and problems of the skin.”
“Golden needle treatment can be applied in summer and winter”
Making a statement about the usage areas of gold needle, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öner said, “We can use gold needle in many cases such as skin oily, porous structure, acne scars, skin tightening, antiaging. Starting from the fat tissue on our skin, we can progress to the top layer of the skin by reducing the depth. When we do it superficially, we can see equalization in skin tone and balancing in skin fat. Golden needle application can be performed at any time. Gold needle treatment can be applied in summer and winter. It is only necessary to protect from the sun for a few days after the procedure. After the procedure, we need to apply moisturizer and sunscreen every 2-3 hours.”
“We recommend continuing the gold needle application for at least 3-4 sessions”
Stating that since acne scars start to form from a young age, gold needle can be easily applied to patients after the age of 12-14, Private Kastamonu Anadolu Hospital Dermatology Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümran Öner said, “It can be considered as 3-4 sessions once a month. Even after the first session, the effects of gold needle will appear. Since it takes 14-21 days for the skin to renew itself, we start to see the effects within 2-3 weeks. We recommend continuing the gold needle application for at least 3-4 sessions. In the following years, of course, it can be repeated according to the needs of the skin and the problems on the skin.”
“We strongly recommend early treatment of acne”
Stating that acne on the faces of children during adolescence should not be considered normal and that they strongly recommend treating acne at an early age, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümran Öner said, “Acne is actually a disease of a unit formed by the hair and sebaceous gland on the skin together. Especially genetic predisposition, diet, products applied to the skin affect it. Since our sebaceous glands start to work more actively with puberty, acne starts especially at a young age. We strongly recommend early treatment of acne. Because especially if the person is genetically predisposed, acne heals with scars that are difficult to treat. Therefore, we should definitely treat acne in the early period. We should adjust our diet and use products suitable for our skin. Sometimes families may consider acne on their children's faces normal due to puberty. They think there is no need for treatment. Let's definitely not think this way. Let's definitely bring our children to a dermatology examination, “she said.
“We can also apply gold needle to patients with chronic diseases”
Stating that they can also apply gold needle treatment to patients with chronic diseases, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öner said: “Gold needle treatment can also be applied in case of any chronic disease. As long as there is no infection or herpes in the area where we will apply the gold needle. If there is, we can apply the gold needle after treating them. Gold needle treatment is not a complete spot treatment, but we can apply it in combination with other spot treatment methods. Because it is very beneficial for us in equalizing the skin tone and lightening the skin tone. We can also eliminate sun spots on the face together with acne by applying treatment at the same time. We have devices that we use for these. For example, we prefer BBL (Broad Band Laser) treatment for patients with acne, spots, capillaries or skin problems. Of course, gold needle treatment also provides great benefit in both treatments.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümran Öner noted that they can also apply botox application immediately after mesotherapies, PRP or gold needle treatment for patients with excessive wrinkles.
