What to Expect After SQT Bio Microneedling Treatment

After your session, your skin may feel warm, tight, or slightly sensitive—similar to a mild sunburn. These effects are temporary and typically subside within 24–72 hours. Most clients resume normal activities the next day.

SQT Bio Microneedling Downtime

Mild to Moderate Redness: Usually resolves within 1–3 days Tightness or Sensitivity: May last up to 48 hours Flaking or Dryness: May occur around days 2–4 as dead skin cells naturally shed Occasional Swelling or Purging: Can happen if deeper layers are treated

Does SQT Bio Microneedling Hurt?

You may feel light pressure or a scratch-like sensation, especially over bony areas. However, a topical numbing cream is applied beforehand to ensure comfort. Most clients find the treatment easily tolerable.

How Many Sessions Do I Need of SQT Bio Microneedling?

Everyone’s skin is different. As a general guide: A series of 3-4 sessions, spaced 4 weeks apart, delivers the best results followed by a single maintenance session every 2-3 months. For long-term benefits, Skin Needling can be maintained as part of your ongoing skincare routine to support skin strength, clarity, and glow.

SQT Bio Microneedling Pre-Treatment: How to Prepare?

1 Week Before Treatment: Discontinue retinols, exfoliants, and active serums (e.g., AHAs/BHAs, vitamin C) Avoid waxing, laser, or other intense facial treatments Limit sun exposure and avoid tanning beds No injectable treatments (anti-wrinkle or filler) within 14 days 24–48 Hours Before: Stay well-hydrated and moisturise as normal Avoid alcohol and anti-inflammatory medications (unless prescribed) Ensure there are no active breakouts, cold sores, or broken skin in the treatment area Aftercare Recommendations To support healing and enhance results: Avoid active ingredients (retinols, acids, exfoliants) for 5–7 days

SQT Bio Microneedling Aftercare Recommendations

Support your skin. Enhance your results. Proper aftercare is essential to protect your skin while it heals and to maximise the benefits of your Skin Needling treatment. Follow these guidelines to encourage healthy regeneration and avoid irritation. For the first 24–48 hours: Avoid touching your face unnecessarily No makeup—allow your skin to breathe and recover Avoid sweating, saunas, hot yoga, exercise or swimming Stay out of direct sunlight and heat For 5–7 days: Skip active skincare such as retinoids, AHAs/BHAs, vitamin C, and exfoliants Use only gentle, hydrating products recommended by your therapist Moisturise generously to keep skin calm, soft, and supported Avoid any harsh treatments like waxing, peels, or laser Ongoing Apply a broad-spectrum SPF 50+ daily, even if indoors or it's cloudy Do not pick, peel, or scrub if skin begins to flake—this is part of the natural renewal process Stay hydrated—both internally and externally—to help your skin repair

SQT Bio Microneedling Wollongong

Discover Wollongong’s first cosmetic skin clinic offering SQT Bio-Microneedling — a natural, non-invasive skin renewal treatment performed by Registered Nurse Anya Jones.

At Evolve Skin Aesthetics, we’re proud to be Wollongong’s first clinic to introduce this next-generation skin regeneration therapy. Led by Nurse Anya Jones, our clinic is trusted throughout the Illawarra for delivering safe, clinically proven, and naturally radiant results — with minimal downtime and no mechanical devices required.

Unlike traditional microneedling, SQT uses 100% natural spongilla spicules — microscopic needles derived from freshwater sponges — to gently stimulate collagen production, refine skin texture, and activate the skin’s natural renewal process without breaking the surface.

The result? Firmer, smoother, and more luminous skin after just one treatment.

Our premium-grade spicules are carefully sourced and processed to remain fully intact, ensuring optimal effectiveness, safety, and consistency — setting them apart from lower-quality alternatives on the market.

SQT Bio-Microneedling uses 100% naturally derived spongilla spicules to activate the skin’s repair and regeneration mechanisms.

Unlike traditional microneedling, SQT does not rely on devices, cause bleeding, or disrupt the skin barrier. Instead, millions of bio-spicules gently penetrate the dermis, stimulating collagen and elastin production, increasing epidermal thickness, and promoting visible skin renewal — with minimal downtime (typically 4–7 days).

A single treatment can achieve results comparable to three to five sessions of traditional microneedling, making it a clinically advanced, efficient, and highly effective option for total skin rejuvenation.

What to Expect After SQT Bio Microneedling Treatment
After your session, your skin may feel warm, tight, or slightly sensitive—similar to a mild sunburn. These effects are temporary and typically subside within 24–72 hours. Most clients resume normal activities the next day.
SQT Bio Microneedling Downtime
Mild to Moderate Redness: Usually resolves within 1–3 days
Tightness or Sensitivity: May last up to 48 hours
Flaking or Dryness: May occur around days 2–4 as dead skin cells naturally shed
Occasional Swelling or Purging: Can happen if deeper layers are treated
Does SQT Bio Microneedling Hurt?
You may feel light pressure or a scratch-like sensation, especially over bony areas. However, a topical numbing cream is applied beforehand to ensure comfort. Most clients find the treatment easily tolerable.
How Many Sessions Do I Need of SQT Bio Microneedling?
Everyone’s skin is different. As a general guide:

A series of 3-4 sessions, spaced 4 weeks apart, delivers the best results followed by a single maintenance session every 2-3 months.

For long-term benefits, Skin Needling can be maintained as part of your ongoing skincare routine to support skin strength, clarity, and glow.
SQT Bio Microneedling Pre-Treatment: How to Prepare?
1 Week Before Treatment:

Discontinue retinols, exfoliants, and active serums (e.g., AHAs/BHAs, vitamin C)
Avoid waxing, laser, or other intense facial treatments
Limit sun exposure and avoid tanning beds
No injectable treatments (anti-wrinkle or filler) within 14 days

24–48 Hours Before:

Stay well-hydrated and moisturise as normal
Avoid alcohol and anti-inflammatory medications (unless prescribed)
Ensure there are no active breakouts, cold sores, or broken skin in the treatment area
Aftercare Recommendations
To support healing and enhance results:
Avoid active ingredients (retinols, acids, exfoliants) for 5–7 days
SQT Bio Microneedling Aftercare Recommendations
Support your skin. Enhance your results.

Proper aftercare is essential to protect your skin while it heals and to maximise the benefits of your Skin Needling treatment. Follow these guidelines to encourage healthy regeneration and avoid irritation.

For the first 24–48 hours:

Avoid touching your face unnecessarily
No makeup—allow your skin to breathe and recover
Avoid sweating, saunas, hot yoga, exercise or swimming
Stay out of direct sunlight and heat

For 5–7 days:

Skip active skincare such as retinoids, AHAs/BHAs, vitamin C, and exfoliants
Use only gentle, hydrating products recommended by your therapist
Moisturise generously to keep skin calm, soft, and supported
Avoid any harsh treatments like waxing, peels, or laser

Ongoing

Apply a broad-spectrum SPF 50+ daily, even if indoors or it's cloudy
Do not pick, peel, or scrub if skin begins to flake—this is part of the natural renewal process
Stay hydrated—both internally and externally—to help your skin repair

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SQT Bio Microneedling Wollongong

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