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Microneedling for men in Laval

The marks acne left behind, and skin that no longer feels even. Microneedling helps improve texture, enlarged pores and some raised or pitted scarring.

Product worked along a man's jawline with gloved fingertips

TYPE OF CARE

Esthetician's treatment. No medical procedure.

What is microneedling

Microneedling runs a pen fitted with fine needles across the skin, leaving a pattern of tiny, controlled punctures behind it.

Your skin reads those punctures as repairs to make. So it restarts its production of collagen, the protein that gives skin its hold. That repair is what works on the relief, not the needle itself.

Which explains the wait: nothing shows when you walk out. The change plays out over several weeks, as the skin rebuilds.

One detail that matters on a man's skin. It is thicker and its collagen is denser than a woman's at the same age. That makes it more resilient, and it is why surface irregularities tend to stay put longer.

The key facts

price

  • $250 a session
  • How many sessions depends on what you are working on

length

  • One hour, appointment included
  • Numbing cream available, your call

areas

  • The whole face
  • A beard is no obstacle, the pen works between the hairs

how it feels

  • A steady prickling, never a sharp pain
  • Sharper on the forehead, temples and the side of the nose
  • Numbing cream takes most of it away
  • You can ask for slower at any point

after the session

  • Two days of redness, like mild sunburn
  • Clearly better by the next morning
  • No shaving and no training for forty-eight hours
  • Book late in the day and go straight home

what it addresses

  • Pitted or raised acne scarring
  • Uneven skin texture
  • Visible pores on the nose and cheeks
  • Fine lines on the forehead and around the eyes
  • Skin that has lost some hold
A man of about thirty-nine with light brown hair, clean-shaven

Is microneedling right for you?

This treatment works on relief: what is pitted, raised or uneven to the touch. Not redness, not dryness, not tone.

It is for you if:

  • Acne scars that stayed

    The ones from your twenties as much as the ones from last year. The treatment can soften the relief, session by session.

  • Skin that no longer feels even

    Usually on the cheeks and forehead, where the skin is thickest. It catches light instead of returning it.

  • Visible pores on the nose and cheeks

    It can contribute to making them less noticeable.

  • A face that looks tired in photos

    Relief often causes that impression rather than colour. You see it in a photo before you see it in a mirror.

Torn between a few treatments?

Write to us about what you want to fix. We will tell you whether this is the right move, or which one would be.

Contraindications

ACNE THAT IS ACTIVE

On live breakouts, the needle moves inflammation around instead of settling it. We wait for the breakout to pass, then treat the marks it leaves.

ISOTRETINOIN (ACCUTANE) TREATMENT

This severe-acne medication changes how skin heals. A waiting period after stopping is required: name it when you book, and your physician sets the length.

BROKEN SKIN ON THE AREA

A wound, sunburn, a flare of eczema or a skin infection postpones the session.

COLD SORES THAT COME BACK OFTEN

Micro-punctures can wake an outbreak. Tell us, it can be planned around.

A RECENT TAN

Skin that has just taken sun reacts more strongly. We reschedule rather than push.

A facial for men

A treatment adjusted to your skin

Two men do not get the same settings, and three things explain why.

HOW DEEP THE NEEDLES GO
It is set to a tenth of a millimetre, and it changes from one area of the same face to another. The forehead and nose do not have the thickness of the cheeks.
WHAT YOU CAME TO FIX
Pitted scarring calls for a deeper pass and more sessions than texture that is simply uneven. It is the first question we ask you.
WHAT YOUR SKIN GIVES BACK DURING THE SESSION
The esthetician watches how it reacts after the first passes and corrects. Thicker skin takes more, which is not a reason to go to the maximum.

The session step by step

We want to do everything we can to bring you toward the best version of yourself. That is why every session follows the same steps.

  • An aesthetician examining a man's face under the illuminated loupe

    1

    What you came to fix

    The esthetician looks at your skin and asks what bothers you. The settings follow that answer, not a ready-made protocol.

  • A man's face being cleansed with a cotton pad along the jaw

    2

    Cleansing and numbing

    The face is cleansed thoroughly. If you take the numbing cream, count on twenty minutes for it to work.

  • A treatment solution brushed across a man's cheek

    3

    The pen

    Area by area, at the depth chosen for each one. This is where the prickling is felt.

  • A soothing mask smoothed over a man's forehead and cheeks

    4

    Serum and soothing

    A serum goes on while the micro-channels are still open, then a calming treatment.

  • An aesthetician explaining aftercare to a seated man, a jar in hand

    5

    What the next two days look like

    What to expect, sun protection, and when to come back if a series is planned.

Why choose L'Institut Béa

  • A PLACE WHERE YOU ARE NOT A VISITOR

    Men are a real share of the clientele, and the estheticians work on their skin every day.

  • THE SETTING BEFORE THE MACHINE

    Depth is decided on your skin, area by area. That is what separates good microneedling from a uniform pass.

  • WE SAY NO WHEN IT IS NO

    If your acne is active, or if another treatment answers better, we tell you before charging you.

L'Institut Béa client

Their experienceat Béa

I had such an amazing experience at L’Institut Bea! From start to finish, everything was professional, welcoming, and genuinely enjoyable. I began with a skin analysis with Laura, which was incredibly interesting. She took the time to explain everything in detail, and I learned so much about the health of my skin. It really felt personalized and informative, which I appreciated so much. After that, I had a microneedling treatment with Vanessa, and it was amazing. She made me feel completely comfortable throughout the entire process. I left with my skin feeling fresh, rejuvenated, and like a brand new face. You can truly tell how passionate and knowledgeable the team is. I already can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend to anyone looking to take their skincare to the next level.

Christina S.

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Common questions

Everything people ask us before a first session, answered plainly.

Does it actually work on old acne scars?

On pitted scarring, yes, and age makes little difference: a mark from your twenties responds much like one from last year, because the treatment works on relief rather than pigment. What matters more is the shape of the pit. Scars with soft edges respond better than those with sharp vertical walls, which need more sessions and do not always reach the same result. We tell you that looking at your skin, not over the phone. And the honest word is soften, not erase: a pit filled halfway is far less visible under direct light, but it is still there.

Do I need to shave before coming in?

Yes, or at least trim short, because the pen has to reach skin rather than hair. A few days of stubble is fine, a full beard is not: the pass becomes uneven wherever the hair is dense. Shave the day before rather than that morning, skin is less reactive after a night. And know that you will not be shaving for two days afterward, since a blade on freshly punctured skin is exactly what to avoid.

Can I train again the next day?

Wait forty-eight hours. The effort is not the problem, the sweat is: it is salty, it runs over skin whose micro-channels have not closed, and it is the leading cause of irritation after a session. Sauna, hot tub and pool wait the same forty-eight hours, with heat and chlorine on top. Book a Friday late in the day if your training week is full, which is what most of our clients do.

How long does the redness show?

Count on two days, with most of it the same evening and a clear improvement by the next morning. It looks like mild sunburn: the skin is warm, slightly tight, and it pulls a little. That is why we suggest late in the day, so you go straight home. If you have an important meeting or photos coming up, book at least a week ahead, not three days.

How many sessions should I plan for?

It depends on what you came to fix, and that is the only honest answer. Evening out texture asks less than a set of pitted scars. The esthetician gives you a sense of it after seeing your skin, and that sense gets revised along the way based on what she observes. What we do not do is sell you a series before looking at you.

Is it different from microneedling on a woman?

The gesture is the same, the settings are not. A man's skin is thicker and its collagen denser, which often allows a little more depth without more reaction. The requests differ too: men come mostly for acne scarring and relief, less for fine lines. And the beard changes how we prepare, which is the one point genuinely specific to you.

Does it hurt?

It is a steady prickling rather than a sharp pain, and most people describe it as manageable without numbing on the cheeks, less pleasant on the forehead, temples and the side of the nose, where skin is thin and close to bone. The numbing cream is available and takes most of it away; it needs twenty minutes to work. You can ask to slow down or pause at any moment, and there is nothing unusual about doing so.

A man sitting on the edge of the table after his treatment

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