The Biggest — & Most Futuristic — Skin Trends Coming In 2019
But there’s one key aspect the patches are missing from the in-office procedure: the damage inflicted by the needle, which is something you actually want. “The needle itself stimulates skin cells to enter repair mode, creating fresh collagen and elastin,” plastic surgeon Melissa Doft, MD, says. The dissolvable cones on the surface of the patches don’t puncture the skin in quite the same way, meaning the active ingredients won’t go as deep or produce as dramatic of results — but they’re still hugely promising.