PDRN Skin Regeneration Microneedling Essendon
Advanced PDRN Skin Regeneration Microneedling pairs collagen-stimulating microneedling with PDRN to support skin renewal and lift overall skin quality. We recommend it for dull, ageing or uneven skin that needs more than a standard needling session. It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes and costs $400.
Walk-ins welcome Mon–Sat · Sundays by appointment · 154B Keilor Road, Essendon North · or call 0450 000 083
What PDRN is
PDRN stands for polydeoxyribonucleotide. It is made from purified fragments of salmon DNA, which is close enough in structure to our own that the skin reads it as a repair signal rather than something foreign. Research links it to busier fibroblasts (the cells that make collagen) and calmer inflammation, which is why it has a long history in wound care before it reached skin clinics.
Microneedling makes thousands of tiny, controlled channels in the skin. Applying PDRN during the treatment lets it reach further than it could from the surface, so the skin gets two prompts at once: the needling starts the repair response and the PDRN supports it.
What it can help with
- Encourages your skin's own collagen production
- Supports skin repair and renewal
- Softens fine lines and wrinkles
- Can reduce the look of acne scars
- Refines uneven texture and enlarged pores
- Improves firmness and radiance
What happens in your session
We start by looking at your skin and talking through what you want to change. After a thorough cleanse, numbing cream can be applied if you would like it (it is a small add-on). We then microneedle the treatment area with PDRN and finish with soothing, hydrating products. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes in total.
How many sessions you will need
One session gives the skin a lift, but the real change is collagen, and collagen takes time. Most people do best with a course of three sessions spaced three to four weeks apart. The early glow you see in the first week is mostly hydration. The firmer, smoother texture builds over the following six to twelve weeks, and it keeps improving after your last session.
Aftercare
Expect redness for 1 to 3 days, a bit like mild sunburn. For the first day keep the skin clean and leave off makeup. For a few days skip retinol, acids, scrubs, saunas and hard workouts, and wear SPF every day, because freshly treated skin burns easily. We will talk you through aftercare for your skin before you leave.
Who should wait
Let us know at your consultation if you have a fish or salmon allergy, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have an active skin infection, cold sore or breakout in the area. In those cases we will hold off or suggest something else.
PDRN or Salmon DNA microneedling?
We also offer Salmon DNA microneedling, a longer 90-minute session. Both sit in our skin needling range with microneedling and Hydro-Boost. If you can't decide, a free consultation is the easiest way to choose.
PDRN microneedling FAQs
$400 for a session of about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Usually 1 to 3 days of redness, sometimes longer. Results vary.
Dull, ageing or uneven skin that needs more advanced rejuvenation.
Both use salmon-derived DNA. Our Salmon DNA microneedling is a longer, 90-minute session at $499, and PDRN microneedling is 75 minutes at $400. We will recommend the one that suits your skin at your consultation.
Most people feel a light scratching or prickling. Numbing cream can be added, which makes it very comfortable.
Skin looks fresher within days, but the main collagen change shows over six to twelve weeks and keeps improving after a course.
Want to try PDRN microneedling? $400 per session.
Prefer to talk first? Book a free consultation or call 0450 000 083