​LEVEL 3: REFINE → ​PROTOCOL:

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Cartridge: 36-Pin

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Depth - Face: 0.25 – 0.5 mm, 0.75 mm (advanced only)

• Forehead: 0.5 mm

• Around Eyes: 0.25 mm

• Nose: 0.25 mm

• Cheeks: 0.5–0.75 mm

• Around Lips: 0.25 mm

• Chin: 0.5 mm

• Neck: 0.5 mm

Depth - Body: 1.0 – 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm (advanced only)

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Speed: 4

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3 controlled passes per area

- vertical, horizontal, diagonal or circular

Stop if skin becomes overly red or irritated

Every 4–6 weeks​

*Fitzpatrick IV-VI  users should consider more conservative depths due to increased PIH risk.​​​​

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Before Treatment

• Wash hands thoroughly

• Cleanse skin

• Disinfect treatment area

• Use sterile cartridge 

• Tie hair back

• Apply numbing cream for deeper treatments

 

During Treatment

• Apply serum

• Work in sections:

1. Vertical passes

2. Horizontal passes

3. Diagonal passes or circular

• Keep skin taut

• Do NOT drag the pen

• Lift pen between sections

 

​Endpoint

You want:

• Pinkness/redness

• Mild erythema

NOT

• Excessive bleeding

• Scratching torn skin

 

Speed Settings

Lower speeds:

• More control

• Better for beginners

• Better for delicate areas

Higher speeds:

• Faster treatment

• More aggressive

• Better for thicker skin/scarring