Perfecta by Marina StejarPERFECTABy Marina Stejar
Treatments / Advanced skin

Microneedling

A controlled resurfacing series for texture, fine lines and the look of enlarged pores, with an optional PDRN or exosome booster chosen for your skin.

By appointment · North Scottsdale

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A microneedling appointment at Perfecta by Marina Stejar, North Scottsdale — a motorized microneedling pen worked across the forehead of a reclined client in gloved hands

Texture changes slowly. Microneedling works with that timeline rather than against it.

Fine needles create controlled micro-channels that prompt the skin's own repair response. Marina can finish the session with a regenerative booster — PDRN or exosomes, chosen for your skin — worked into the fresh channels while they are most receptive. Results build over months, so she plans a series of three to six sessions and reassesses as she goes.

What it is

A motorised pen passes over the skin at a depth chosen for the area, creating microscopic channels that trigger repair and support collagen production.

Depth is dialled down around the eyes and up on scarred or thicker areas. A numbing cream is applied first, so the treatment is comfortable.

What it can address

Rough or uneven texture
The look of enlarged pores
Fine lines and crêpiness
Acne scarring and surface irregularity

Benefits

Gradual, not dramatic

Change accumulates over weeks, which keeps it believable rather than obvious.

Depth by area

Cheeks, forehead and under-eyes are each treated at a different setting.

Works with home care

Marina will adjust your routine so the series is not undone between visits.

Calmer recovery

A PDRN or exosome booster settles the skin quickly — most clients are sun-flushed for a day and normal by the second.

Optional regenerative boosters

PDRN

Polydeoxyribonucleotide — DNA fragments, salmon-derived — worked into the channels straight after the passes. It calms inflammation, speeds healing and supports fibroblast and collagen activity.

Also known as the “salmon DNA” treatment.

Exosomes

Stem-cell-derived vesicles carrying growth factors and signalling proteins. They tell skin cells to repair and rebuild, extending what the needling starts.

An alternative to PDRN — Marina picks whichever suits your skin.

Microneedling in progress at Perfecta by Marina Stejar, North Scottsdale — a motorized microneedling pen moved across the cheek in gloved hands

The appointment

01

Assessment

Skin is examined for tolerance, active breakouts and areas to avoid.

02

Numbing

Topical anaesthetic for twenty to thirty minutes; you rest while it takes effect.

03

Passes

Methodical passes at depths chosen per zone, then a PDRN or exosome booster worked into the channels if you are having one.

04

Recovery plan

Aftercare products, what to avoid, and the next session at four to six weeks.

Before
Pause retinoids and acids for five days before.
No waxing or other resurfacing on the area for two weeks.
Arrive with clean skin and expect to be in the studio for around ninety minutes.
After
Redness like mild sunburn for 12–48 hours; tightness is normal.
No makeup for 24 hours, no gym or sauna for the first day.
Gentle cleanser and SPF only for three days; skip actives for five.
Timeline
Series
3–6 sessions
Spacing
4–6 weeks
Results
Texture from 4 weeks; firmness continues for 3–6 months
Marina's approach

Marina does not chase aggressive depth. Controlled, repeated stimulation gives better-looking skin than one heavy session your barrier has to recover from.

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Questions

Pinpoint redness is normal at working depths; visible bleeding is not the goal and not necessary for results.

Related treatments

Chemical peels

Non-traumatic resurfacing at a strength matched to your skin.

Advanced facials

Hydrodermabrasion facials, customised in the room.

Give texture a few months of consistent work.

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