PCI on Ethnic Skin

When an intervention is made in Afrodescendant patients, the most significant difference in relation to Caucasians, for example, corresponds to the amount of melanin. This peculiarity of ethnic skin requires special attention from the dermatologist when choosing a treatment for scars, stretch marks, cellulite, wrinkles, flaccidity, and bleaching of spots, as well as extra care in the preparation, during treatment and post-procedure, in order to avoid complications. It is worth noting that in a mixed country like Brazil, where the majority of the population is ethnically diverse, interventions will always be subject to unexpected effects, even on skins considered less susceptible to complications. The percutaneous induction of collagen with needles presents a proposal to stimulate the production of collagen, without causing the deepithelialization observed in ablative techniques and without the heating of lights. The epidermis and dermis are perforated but not removed. The procedure is safe even when there is so much melanin.