WHAT IS AQUAGOLD?

AquaGold is a very superficial microneedling procedure that deposits hyaluronic acid and fillers like Juvederm and Botox into the top layers of the skin, to create a smooth texture with reduced pore size. This technique produces a natural appearing outcome, without any of the tell-tale signs of being injected. It can be used to:

• Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles
• Shrink Large Pores
• Create a Soft, Smooth Skin Texture
• Reduce Redness
• Plump thin skin – especially around the eyes, which have very few treatment options to address crepey skin

How It Works

Depending on a patient’s concerns and desired results, we are able to fully customize the solution to be applied with the microchannel device. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is the primary ingredient in the treatment. It offers the following benefits:

• Stimulates collagen and elastin production to thicken and tighten thinning skin
• Improves skin tone and texture
• Smooths fine lines and wrinkles
• Acts as an antioxidant and has hydrating properties

These benefits will not be seen immediately, but will improve gradually over months. The solution can be customized with other ingredients to maximize results.

• Dysport® or Jeuveau™ in small levels at the surface of the skin, where it is not near a muscle, improves the size of the pores, and decreases redness over time. This can help acne. The muscle relaxants provide a natural, gentle smoothing of the skin.
• Deeper wrinkles often require larger needles and more volume. This is accomplished with Restylane® dermal fillers. Microchanneling with Restylane® dermal filler provides a natural-looking increase in skin suppleness.

Aquagold works best in a series of three treatments spaced 4-6 weeks apart. Results appear slowly and naturally as the PRP amplifies the natural growth factors your body uses to heal tissue.

Because the Aquagold treatment offers buildable results, it works well with other treatments. Used in conjunction with deeper dermal filler injections or after a laser treatment, Aquagold can enhance results. It is also an ideal addition to surgical facial rejuvenation, such as face-lift surgery, and can help maintain results.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT AQUAGOLD

HOW MUCH DOES AQUAGOLD COST?

AquaGold is cost effective because it combines several different treatment modalities in one session. We currently charge $650 for each session of AquaGold, which includes the cost of the HA, Filler, Botox, and AquaGold.

HOW MANY AQUAGOLD TREATMENTS WILL I NEED?

Most patients see great results from just 1 treatment, that will last up to 6 months. Occasionally, when skin is very dry and wrinkled, we will recommend 2 treatments.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER TYPES OF MICRONEEDLING AND MICROBOTOX?

AquaGold is different from traditional microneedling in that:

1. It not only improves the texture of the skin through the direct effect on the tiny needle punctures, but it also delivers specialized products through special channels in the tiny, hollowed up microneedles directly into the skin. The additional effect of the dermal fillers and Botox under the skin is what makes AquaGold unique and exciting.
2. It’s able to target the exact depth of the skin we desire. This allows the products to be placed within the precise layers of the skin, where pores and fine lines are, for precise treatment of these concerns.

HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN HAVING HYALURONIC ACID DERMAL FILLERS INJECTED IN MY FACE?

While AquaGold uses the same high-quality FDA-Approved Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers that we inject to plump lips, lift cheeks, and fill in deep lines, you shouldn’t expect to see the same kind of changes as you would with those applications. When these fillers are injected deeper into the tissues below the skin, they can restore volume. However, with AquaGold, we’re placing the hyaluronic acid in very small microdroplets throughout the skin of the entire face to smooth the actual skin layer. It’s the same product used in different ways to treat different concerns. If you want to restore or add volume in your face in addition to improving skin quality, then dermal filler injections can be performed at the same time as AquaGold.