10/27/2026
At-home microneedling is everywhere right now, and Lizzie has thoughts.
Her take isn't "never do it." It's "know what you're trading away." In office, every tip is sterile and single-use, skin is properly prepped, and the environment is controlled every single time. At home, that diligence tends to fade. First week you're careful, month three you're rushing before bed on a pillowcase that hasn't been changed, and those are thousands of open micro-channels you just created on your face.
That's the part people skip in the tutorials. Pre-treatment, during, and post-treatment protocols exist for a reason, not to gatekeep results, but to protect your skin from the inside out.
Some things are worth leaving to the professionals. This is one of them 🤍