Melanie Pinet, Nurse Injector

You’ve been using the same moisturizer for months, and you think that you’ve finally found “the one.” And now your skin feels dry, and you feel defeated. Again. Now what? 😩

I hear this a lot, and it’s totally normal. And honestly, it’s expected. My skin goes through this too, especially in September and October, and it’s something that I have had to wrap my head around understanding too.

It’s a simple switch that we can make, just as easily as the dry air comes in. Our skin needs hydration from two sides:

1. Humectants to pull water in.
2. Oils/lipids to keep it there.

Wait! If reading “oils” turns you away, just wait! As someone with naturally oily skin, I get it! Oil-free labelling was my priority too. But we need oils in the form of lipids. The principle is really quite simple, and I explain it all on Slide 5...

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane

If you’ve searched “microneedling” and seen raw, red, bleeding skin, that picture is probably scaring you off more than it should.

Many of the photos online are a drastic misrepresentation of microneedling. They show deeper settings and more skin trauma than anyone needs.

The goal with Microneedling is to make controlled micro-injury to the skin. We want to see a mild, pinpoint pink response. We DO NOT want to see bright red bleeding or trauma. Your skin may need a little time to settle, but for most people that doesn’t mean hiding at home.

Your consultation is where we talk about what recovery will look like for your skin, based on the depth of your treatment and goals we plan together.

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane

🍂 I love the fall colors but I can already feel the dryness in the air that comes with the change in season. Even my naturally oily-prone skin feels patchy and dry.

🤔 Does your skin get dry in the Winter? Why?

🧱 Think of your skin like a brick wall. Your skin barrier holds onto moisture using a layer of lipids, mostly ceramides, that sit between your skin cells like mortar between bricks. When the air gets drier, that mortar cracks and breaks down faster than your skin can naturally replace it. Cracks between the bricks allows water to slips out through your skin instead of staying put.

This is why the same moisturizer that worked fine in August can suddenly feel like it’s doing nothing in October.

🤔 What can we do about it??

☑️ The answer isn’t switching products. It’s using your products intentionally and in the right order. Something to pull water in first (hyaluronic acid is good at this) and hydrate from the inside and then something to seal it there (like a ceramide rich moisturizer) to help prevent barrier breakdown and stop your hydration from evaporating through a leaky barrier wall.

Protect your skin today and the benefits show up when our weather gets colder. Your skin might feel stronger, healthier and softer when otherwise it would feel dry, itchy and tired.

If your skin’s been feeling off, come see us. We can look at what’s actually going on and build something that fits.

The part of microneedling that I get really excited about doesn’t actually happen until after you leave the clinic 😉

The treatment itself sets things into motion. Creating little microchannels for infusing products, waking up collagen producing skin cells, disrupting the barrier just enough that it triggers the shed of old, dead and damaged cells and getting your immune response going in a way that supports healing.

I’m such a visual learner that I actually picture your immune system as a little construction crew that gets woken up and called to the worksite. The DP4 device is the foreman that organizes the crew and gets them on the job and working.

The initial series calls that foreman (the DP4 device) back to the worksite to make sure no skin cells are slacking in their collagen producing job and making sure that the clean up crew is actually getting rid of the old cells and not just casually sweeping them under another layer.

The series keeps your skin cells working and once the skin is motivated, the foreman only needs to check in a few times a year to make sure that maintenance is running on schedule.

Are you ready for your skin to get back to work? It starts with a consultation 😊

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane

I get asked this question a lot 👀⬇️

The names are often used like they mean the same thing but they aren’t, at least, not exactly.

They both create tiny, controlled channels in the skin that your body recognizes as something to repair. The repair process is what builds new collagen and elastin. That’s where the similarities end.

Where they differ is the tool and mechanism behind it. Microchanneling uses a stamping device, manually pressed into the skin one section at a time. Microneedling, with a device like the DP4, oscillates continuously and creates channels at high speed, up to 1,920 per second.

Don’t be afraid of the speed! It’s what makes the treatment more comfortable. More like a buzzing sensation against the skin rather than a prickle.

We love your questions! Don’t ever be afraid to ask for clarification. That’s what we’re here for.

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I’ve had a few clients come in lately who have had Microneedling done at other clinics, emphatically saying that they will NEVER get it done again 😔

Please give it another chance! The device changes the treatment and makes all the difference!

We chose the DP4 for it’s precision and efficiency but we also chose it for it’s specific treatment parameters and protocols. The user matters just as much as the device itself.

We love the DP4 because it allows our clients to return to their daily activities often the same day. No one has time for downtime!

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane

What if your skin wasn’t the problem but rather a reflection of a deeper imbalance?

Redness, dullness, breakouts and even skin laxity are all signs of what’s happening within our bodies.

Aesthetics can be somewhat ‘surface’ and it’s often easier to make treatment suggestions based on what we can see, rather than truly addressing the cause.

I think it’s time we start looking for the root of the problem.

As a nurse, my training and experience encourages me to dig deeper. I ask different questions because I like to look at the skin not only as a system itself, but as a system that connects to every part of the body beneath it.

Before “what can we do?” comes “why is this happening?”

Skip the why, and you’re just guessing at solutions. Start there, and everything else makes sense.

The why gives us the full picture. It allows us to present options that can actually make a difference.

It starts with asking the right questions.

👩‍⚕️ Melanie Pinet RN
📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane AB

Soft. Natural. No drama.

Right after your appointment, your skin may look a little pink and feel slightly swollen. This is normal. For most people, this settles quickly.

You might also notice a small bruise at the site. This is common with any injectable treatment. It can be covered the next day and fades away on its own.

You will see a visible difference right away. NaturaGel delivers immediate soft volume, so the change is noticeable from the start. As the gel is gradually absorbed into the skin, results will continue to shift and settle over the following weeks.

We walk you through exactly what to expect at your appointment, including how to care for your skin afterward.

Curious if NaturaGel is right for you? It starts with a consultation.

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane

⚕️Medical oversight from NP Jessica Tsang