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Microneedling.

RF / Morpheus8 · 3-session course

Consensus score

91 %
Yay

40 gurus on record

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The verdict spread

Across 40 gurus, the overall verdict is 91% “yay.”

34
Yay
5
Mixed
1
Nay

What the gurus are saying

Microneedling, particularly radio frequency versions, gets praise from experts for stimulating collagen and improving fine lines and texture, with recognition for working safely on darker skin tones without hyperpigmentation. Results come gradually over multiple sessions, not instantly, and some note it won't completely eliminate deep scars or provide major improvement for significant laxity. A few experts voice reservations, though professional treatments remain popular for those seeking gentler alternatives to deeper lasers.
Synthesized from 40 expert reviews

What each guru said

40 gurus on record
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Doctor Youn
Doctor Youn
5.6M subs
Yay
“I give RF micro needle laying about a seven. I think it's really good at its job of helping to correct minor laxity, but some people with more laxity might be wanting a bigger improvement, which it unfortunately can't do, but it's also potentially a good preventative option and more intense than traditional micro needling.”
Hyram
Hyram
4.3M subs
Yay
“You can get professional lasers done. You can get chemical peels done, as well as radio frequency micro needling, which can help to make the pores appear smaller or less visible”
Doctorly
Doctorly
3.6M subs
Yay
“I was very excited when I was first introduced to this technology because I would see a lot of patients with darker skin tones, Fitzpatrick 4, five, and six that would come in with acne scars and I was very limited with what I could do with these people without causing hyperpigmentation or making the scars worse in any way.”
Dr. Aanchal MD
Dr. Aanchal MD
3.5M subs
Yay
“There are a couple of laser treatments that are out there which uh you don't see instant results, but you see a gradual after two, three sessions, you know, you do see your face sort of plumping up and, you know, looking better.”
Guest · Neelam Kothari
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.7M subs
Yay
“one energy based treatment that I have lots of videos on is something called radio frequency micro needling where basically um it's like micro needling and that little channels are created which do stimulate um wound healing Pathways that lead to uh collagen production and cell renewal but this particular modality combines it with delivering radio frequency energy that essentially heats up the deeper layers stimulating new collagen formation and that definitely can rejuvenate um the skin quite a bit and improve the look of prominent wrinkles”
Cassandra Bankson
Cassandra Bankson
2.5M subs
Yay
“Have you ever thought about medical microneedling or lasers? You're literally shoving needles into the skin... The reason why is because it stimulates inflammation, which is again this big bad thing that we're told to avoid, but inflammation can actually be helpful because it starts the process of healing the skin, building new skin, building collagen and elastin.”
208SkinDoc
208SkinDoc
2.1M subs
Yay
“So, cure micro infusion system. You can buy it and do it at home. I think it's a twice a week at home. And if you are going to be doing micro infusion or micro stamping at home, this is the product that we recommend.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Dr. Shereene Idriss
1.7M subs
Yay
“it's really not a bad procedure it's easy yes you can leave myeller water on your face you can if it's the right kind um but it's something that I think is a great treatment for people who are sensitive to heat um who don't want to have a you know deeper laser treatment but who are looking to help their overall superficial texture um every once in a while periodically”
James Welsh
James Welsh
1.6M subs
Nay
“But honestly, it was a mistake. the risk of irritation, that uneven pressure, what those blunt, dull, possibly unclean, and unsanitary needles can do for you. It It's just not worth the risk.”
Mixed Makeup
Mixed Makeup
1.5M subs
Yay
“so we are doing microneedling with cosmoline and i started doing this treatment years ago and the reason is a lot of people know what cosmoline is and they'll use cosmoline one just to put on their face and keep stay on it for about 12 hours but what i found was the same ingredients in the cosmoline 2 not as powerful as one can be included with microneedling”
Guest · Melissa
Dr. Vanita Rattan
Dr. Vanita Rattan
1.2M subs
Yay
“microneedling itself is actually a fantastic procedure it stimulates collagen it's micro injury controlled micro injury which will stimulate collagen it doesn't need a hyperpigmentation which is why I love it for skin of color”
HotandFlashy
HotandFlashy
1.2M subs
Yay
“I had really good results after using this for like 67 days and then I did another video after 150 days and I had a really really great results on my crow's feet and under my eyes with this it was awesome”
Liah Yoo
Liah Yoo
1.2M subs
Yay
“if you have some spare coins definitely visit your dermatologist or license esthetician to get a micro needling done micro needling is basically a minimally invasive treatment that promotes wound healing activity and the wound healing is basically done by your skin just generating and producing more collagen”
Jamie Genevieve
Jamie Genevieve
975k subs
Yay
“we do Endy Med which is a radio frequency that does tightening we do that around my lower face because it's something that I've always kind of been I suppose be a bit self-conscious about”
Dr. Sam Ellis
Dr. Sam Ellis
881k subs
Yay
“if you're doing small things regularly to take care of your skin, whether it's with your skin care or doing things like light laser resurfacing, micro needling, small amounts of Botox so that your skin isn't constantly creasing and etching in lines and wrinkles, it does allow you to get away with using a lot less makeup”
Mad About Skin
Mad About Skin
727k subs
~Mixed
“I don't like micro needling I think it gets around a lot of the problems with micro micro needling”
The Budget Dermatologist
The Budget Dermatologist
722k subs
Yay
“this by cure it's micro infusion kind of like micro needling or micro stamping these are actually little teeny needles that you can stamp into the skin to help break through the stratum corneum”
Dr. Daniel Sugai
Dr. Daniel Sugai
720k subs
~Mixed
“I sometimes will you know demo some devices like radio frequency Microneedling or ablative laser so I have those things but it does not take away the scars completely scars are permanent when it comes to acne and it takes a lot of money and a lot of time and Technology to reduce and make them you know kind of disappear”
Gothamista
Gothamista
684k subs
Yay
“as far as treatments go I absolutely love the micro infusion system from cure one of the most effective treatments that I tried in a clinical setting was micro stamping growth factors”
Dr Alexis Stephens
Dr Alexis Stephens
581k subs
Yay
“This is where appropriately selected collagen remodeling and microneedling regenerative or tightening approaches makes the most sense depending on the patient.”
Nipun Kapur
Nipun Kapur
408k subs
Yay
“your collagen bond has been broken so you need professional micro needling your Duramax mostly four to six sessions”
Dr. Somji Skin
Dr. Somji Skin
359k subs
Yay
“the reason why the Endy Med device is really good is that prior to any assessment we assess the skin thickness the skin thickness around the eye is not going to just be one mm for everyone it might be 0.5 mm it might be 0.6”
Dr. Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu
321k subs
Yay
“So with that, if you do have more deeper acne scars, fine lines, wrinkles, helping with the texture component, or kind of more deeply helping with skin tightening because of that dermal remodeling, improving kind of jawline, more defined jawline, neck crepiness and neck wrinkles as well as even body contouring.”
Dr. Mamina
Dr. Mamina
281k subs
Yay
“Micro needling on the other hand by relying on mechanical stimulation rather than thermal energy largely bypasses this risk making it a much safer option for a broader range of complexions seeking rejuvenation.”
Caroline Hirons
Caroline Hirons
251k subs
Yay
“the redness would be gone and the sort of slight swelling would be gone before I got back to my office about a half an hour's Journey so definitely something worth considering”
Minkology 101 & Skincare
Minkology 101 & Skincare
225k subs
Yay
“so with the pick scarring um of course micro needling is a big part um I am also thinking about doing fibroblasts but I'm not sure yet I feel like that'll do great in some of the areas on her face but I want to take it slow so I'm going to start with micro needling hopefully fingers crossed”
The Style and Beauty Doctor
The Style and Beauty Doctor
221k subs
Yay
“as we get older sometimes we need a little bit more than which you can run down to the CVS or the Sephora and get there is a whole world a professional treatments that can help us as we age I'm talking chemical peels prescription creams RF micro needling lasers Etc”
Sincerely Miss Ash
Sincerely Miss Ash
195k subs
Yay
“And this has really improved my skin I just feel like my skin looks a lot more refreshed more rejuvenated ated.”
Nadine Baggott
Nadine Baggott
164k subs
Yay
“if you want serious collagen production and serious sort of line and fine line and wrinkle reduction then you need a radio frequency device and this is for me the most Pleasant and straightforward one to use”
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Dr. Aleksandra Brown
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
141k subs
Yay
“Things like lasers, neuromodulators like your Botox, Dysport, Daxify, things like micro-needling, other collagen stimulating procedures can sometimes accomplish things that skin care alone realistically just can't.”
Tea with MD
Tea with MD
112k subs
~Mixed
“there are other procedures you could do as well like micro needling or laser but I'm not that intense and I'm like I'm really intolerant of pain I'm also kind of lazy and I'm going to be in the postpartum period so I'm probably not going to be too aggressive with that I'll just stick to topicals”
CYoung
CYoung
94k subs
~Mixed
“this isn't like a rice or kimchi for us it's not for everyday and for everybody”
Kelly Driscoll
Kelly Driscoll
90k subs
Yay
“as more Derm fluenc enter the space dermatologists influencers content creators um you know the professionals who administer these types of procedures like micro needling and Laser um as they all start to create more content I think that we have more information about what these procedures are”
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs
Yay
“before I microneedle my skin, I typically if I do a just a really um superficial microneedle, I do it at home. I apply a numbing cream, and then after I remove that numbing cream, I spray the hypochlorous acid mist on my skin as a way to uh deter from bacteria and things like that”
April Basi
April Basi
71k subs
Yay
“the potenzo was definitely the most painful but honestly the results were so worth it because look at my Skin's overall texture now like all these areas where I had uneven texture and enlarged pores the radio frequency on this device really helped tighten my pores”
AliceintheRabbitHole
AliceintheRabbitHole
59k subs
Yay
“I like micro needling but as a cautious person I will only use disposable heads I will only do it that way I don't want to take any more risk than I need to”
Doctor Anne
Doctor Anne
56k subs
~Mixed
“I have been opposed to at-home microneedling for the longest time because a) I think the roller you can buy can lead to bad injures and b) I just don't believe you can cleanse them properly at home so the risk of infection is higher than I am willing to take, but this set with a stamping device and a fresh head for every procedure made me finally try it.”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
55k subs
Yay
“If you could only pick two athome skincare gadgets, you want a multi-spectrum LED mask that's FDA cleared and clinical grade because there's a lot of [ __ ] on the market crap that doesn't do anything. You want a clinical grade, FDA cleared multisspectrum LED mask and a micro needling device. These two things have done the the most heavy-hitting in terms of the health of my skin and in terms of just the science behind them.”
Skin Obsessed Mary
Skin Obsessed Mary
33k subs
Yay
“medical micro needling also known as collagen induction therapy it uses tiny needles to penetrate the skin which causes trauma and stimulates the skin to induce collagen production to regenerate and repair itself”
Beyond50Skin
Beyond50Skin
32k subs
Yay
“I know people who have been micro needling for years and swear by this. So, I decided I would jump on the bandwagon, give micro needling and micro infusion a try to heal up some of the scarring that I have to get rid of some of those fine lines and just keep my skin as smooth as possible.”
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