Dresden Holden L.Ac. - holistic microneedling with growth factors
At our Santa Barbara based studio we combine whole body acupuncture, precise microneedling and Procell high-performance, medical grade, growth factor serum to activate your skin’s innate healing ability.
As we age, our skin naturally produces less collagen and loses structural integrity, leading to thinning and laxity over time. Microneedling works by creating thousands of precise micro-channels in the skin’s surface, which signal the body to produce fresh collagen and elastin. This process helps strengthen the skin barrier, restore density, enhance luster, and support long-term firmness and resilience. When paired with a medical-grade growth factor serum, the regenerative response is amplified by delivering bio-identical peptides that further support collagen synthesis and promote smoother, more youthful looking skin.
Microneedling with Procell MD growth factors activates what we consider an exquisite healing response. Essentially, a finely tuned pro-inflammatory process that signals the body to renew itself. This controlled activation (by including specific growth factors like TGF-ß3 and IL-1) awakens fibroblasts, guiding collagen and elastin production while maintaining balance and calm within the skin. It’s a precise, intelligent kind of inflammation meant to spark regeneration, yet gentle enough to preserve the skin’s integrity and radiance.
What to expect
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Preparation & balance: Each session begins with a holistic acupuncture treatment to regulate the nervous system, reduce inflammation, and optimize circulation.
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Microneedling treatment: Thousands of uniform micro-channels are created in the skin with minimal discomfort.
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Infusion of growth factors: Procell MD is applied immediately, and continually throughout the treatment, to infuse the skin with peptides and enhance the skin’s regenerative cascade.
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Red light therapy & PEMF: A soothing LED and PEMF session supports collagen synthesis, reduces redness, and encourages faster recovery.
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At-home renewal: You’ll receive a small aftercare kit with Procell growth factor serums to continue supporting cellular repair in the days following your treatment.
Benefits include
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Improved skin texture and integrity
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Brighter, more even tone and renewed luminosity
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Reduction in fine lines and pore size
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Strengthened skin barrier
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Deeper absorption of skincare products
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Improved cellular turnover
Recommended series
For best results, a series of 3–4 treatments, spaced 4–6 weeks apart, helps build collagen progressively for a lasting improvement in tone and texture. After the initial series, sessions can be done quarterly to maintain results.
Important notes
This treatment supports skin health and renewal, it does not eliminate all wrinkles or guarantee perfect results. But it is a remarkable way to support your skin’s integrity and resilience, naturally and effectively.
Microneedling is a minimally invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that creates controlled punctures of the skin with sterile micro-needles. In response to each micro injury, a healing process begins which initiates the formation of new collagen.
Over time, the repeated healing process improves the surface texture, tissue integrity and the overall appearance of the skin. Growth-factor serums derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells set in a hyaluronic acid suspension are applied, which assist in anti-inflammatory, scarless healing.
Single session: $350
