Microneedling for Hair Loss: Does It Work?

By the Hairgenetix Editorial Team. Medically reviewed by Dr. Esther Bodde, MD, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

Quick answer

Microneedling does regrow hair, but the evidence is strongest when it is used alongside a topical treatment, not on its own. In the landmark trial, men who added weekly microneedling to minoxidil gained 91.4 hairs per cm² over 12 weeks; minoxidil alone gained 22.2. That result has since been reproduced across more than a dozen randomised trials, most recently pooled in the 2025 meta-analysis of 631 patients. The variables that matter most are depth, frequency and persistence, not which device you buy.

It works as an add-on. Every large analysis showing a clear benefit tested microneedling combined with a topical. Among them: Kumar 2018, a blinded trial in 68 men and the 2024 microneedling plus topical meta-analysis. The actives you pair with needling are covered in our copper peptides guide and the hair mesotherapy guide. The one trial of microneedling entirely on its own found no gain in hair density. Our report on that microneedling-alone trial explains what it means.
0.5 mm is the sensible default. The only trial that compared depths directly found the shallower setting did better.
Once a week is enough. More often is not better, and one analysis found that reducing session frequency while treating for longer was associated with more hair.
Judge it at 12 weeks, not 3. New hair typically becomes noticeable at around week six.

Definition · Scalp microneedling

Scalp microneedling is the use of fine needles to make controlled micro-punctures in the scalp, triggering the body's wound-healing response around the hair follicle. It is used for androgenetic alopecia (male and female pattern hair loss), most often alongside a topical treatment such as minoxidil.

The evidence includes women specifically: Liang 2022 found minoxidil plus microneedling beat an oral spironolactone combination in 120 women, and Zhang 2022 nearly doubled response rates with 2% minoxidil.

Working definition consistent with the microneedling device categories described in U.S. Food and Drug Administration consumer guidance.

This article is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any hair-loss treatment. Individual results may vary from those reported in clinical trials.

Reviewed by: Esther Bodde, MD, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon and medical content reviewer at Hairgenetix. Dr. Bodde ensures all clinical research summaries accurately represent the original study data, methodology, and conclusions.

Does microneedling work for hair loss?

Yes, with an important qualification. Microneedling has repeatedly increased hair count in randomised trials of androgenetic alopecia, and the effect is large. But almost all of that evidence comes from studies in which microneedling was added to an existing topical treatment.

The clearest single result is Dhurat et al. 2013, which randomised 100 men with mild to moderate pattern hair loss to twice-daily 5% minoxidil, or the same minoxidil plus weekly microneedling with a 1.5 mm roller.

At 12 weeks	Microneedling + minoxidil	Minoxidil alone
Mean change in hair count	+91.4 hairs/cm²	+22.2 hairs/cm²
Patients reporting over 50% improvement	82% (41 of 50)	4.5% (2 patients)
Significant adverse effects	None reported	None reported

Twelve men who had previously failed to respond to finasteride or minoxidil did respond once microneedling was added.

Later syntheses agree on the direction. A 2024 meta-analysis of 13 randomised trials and 696 patients found combined microneedling therapy significantly better than any single treatment for both hair density (mean difference 13.36, 95% CI 8.55–18.16) and hair diameter. A separate review of ten trials in 466 patients found that every one of the eight studies it pooled showed a statistically significant increase in total hair count when microneedling was added to minoxidil, though it also found the evidence did not support a significant increase in hair diameter.

Here is the part most pages leave out. When Kakizaki et al. 2023 tested scalp microneedling on its own (30 men, four monthly sessions, no topical alongside it), they found no benefit in hair density at all, with either device they used. The trial was small and used a much lighter schedule than the protocols that worked, so it is not proof that microneedling alone is useless. But it is the most honest answer available to "does this work without minoxidil?": nobody has yet shown that it does.

The 2022 review by Gupta and colleagues does point the other way: its regression analysis put microneedling monotherapy ahead of topical 5% minoxidil (β = 12.29). Read together, the fair summary is: microneedling is well evidenced as an amplifier of a treatment that already works, and unproven as a treatment by itself.

For the full trial-by-trial picture, see our microneedling research hub.

How does microneedling work on the scalp?

It works by injury. Fine needles make controlled micro-punctures in the scalp, and the body's repair response, not the needles themselves, is what affects the follicle.

Microneedling for hair growth: diagram showing fine needles entering the scalp vertically around hair follicles to trigger the wound-healing response — Figure 1. How scalp microneedling works. Fine needles create controlled micro-punctures above the hair follicle. The wound-healing cascade that follows (growth factors, Wnt signalling and activation of dermal-papilla stem cells) is the mechanism associated with hair regrowth.

Figure 1. How scalp microneedling works. Fine needles create controlled micro-punctures above the hair follicle, reaching a depth set by the needle length. The wound-healing cascade that follows (growth factors, Wnt signalling proteins and activation of the stem cells around the dermal papilla) is the mechanism associated with hair regrowth. Labelled in the diagram: the microneedling device; the controlled micro-punctures it makes; depth equals needle length; the follicle and dermal papilla sitting below.

The dermal papilla, at the base of each follicle, is where many hair-growth genes are expressed. Wounding the skin above it triggers a cascade of growth factors and Wnt signalling proteins, raises local blood flow, and activates the stem cells associated with the dermal papilla. That is the mechanism the researchers behind the landmark trial set out to exploit, and it is why microneedling is described as a stimulus rather than a drug.

There is physical evidence that the tissue genuinely remodels: when Kakizaki's team took scalp biopsies before and after a course of microneedling, they found neocollagenesis (new collagen formation) and elastolysis in the treated skin.

It is worth being straight about the limits of this picture. As the 2022 review puts it, the exact mechanism of microneedling "is yet to be determined". We know that wounding the scalp changes what the follicle does. Precisely which part of that cascade produces the hair is still an open question.

One thing microneedling is not: an injection system. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration states that microneedling devices are not approved for delivering cosmetics, topical medications, vitamin solutions or drugs into the skin. Apply your serum to a clean scalp as part of your routine. Do not think of the device as a way of pushing product deeper.

Which device should you use: roller, stamp or pen?

For the scalp, a stamp or a pen is easier to use well than a roller, but the choice matters far less than the depth you set. If you go the stamp route, what to look for in a derma stamp is covered in our buying guide.

Microneedling device comparison for hair growth: cross-section diagram of vertical stamp needle entry beside angled derma roller needle entry in the scalp — Figure 2. Vertical-entry versus rolling devices. A stamp or pen presses straight down, so penetration depth is set by the needle length; a roller enters on an arc, so depth varies with pressure. Kakizaki 2023 compared the two mechanisms directly and found no difference in outcome.

Figure 2. Vertical-entry versus rolling devices. A stamp or a pen presses straight down, so penetration depth is set by the needle length and is repeatable; a roller enters on an arc, so depth varies with how hard you press. Kakizaki 2023 compared a rolling device against a vertical-entry device directly and found no difference in outcome. Labelled in the diagram: stamp and pen on the left with vertical entry at fixed depth; roller on the right with angled entry and varying depth.

Feature	Roller	Stamp	Pen
Needle entry	At an angle, on an arc	Straight down, vertical	Vertical, motorised
Depth consistency	Varies with pressure and speed	Fixed by needle length	Adjustable, most consistent
On a hair-bearing scalp	Can catch and tug longer hair	No dragging	No dragging
Presence in the trial literature	Most: the standard device when the key trials ran	Few	Few
Serum	Applied separately	Serum-fed designs feed it through the needle head	Fed from a refillable reservoir, adjustable flow
Other controls	None	None	Adjustable needle speed; 12, 24 or 36-needle cartridges; EMS

The evidence base sits mostly with rollers, for a reason that is about history rather than performance: the roller was the cheap, widely available at-home device when the hair-loss trials were designed in the 2010s, so it is what researchers put in patients' hands. Motorised needling has since been tested head to head as well: Bao's three-arm randomised trial found needling alone outgrew minoxidil alone.

When someone finally ran the comparison, the devices came out level. Kakizaki 2023 randomised its 30 participants to a roller or to a vertical-entry tattoo cartridge (mechanically the same straight-in, straight-out action as a stamp), and neither device outperformed the other.

Where the pen earns its place is control. It is the only one of the three where needle depth is a setting rather than a fixed property of the head, and depth is the single variable with head-to-head trial evidence behind it. That is an argument about precision, not about the device being inherently more effective; no trial has compared these device types and found a winner.

So choose on handling and control, not on claimed superiority. We compare the two devices in derma stamp vs derma roller for hair growth, and work through which device suits which situation in our guide to choosing an at-home microneedling device.

What needle depth should you use for hair growth?

Start at 0.5 mm. It is the depth with the best evidence behind it, and it is comfortable enough that people actually keep going.

Microneedling needle depth guide for hair growth: 0.25 mm, 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm penetration depths shown in a scalp cross-section — Figure 3. Needle depth determines which skin layer is reached. Shallow needling stays in the epidermis; mid-depth reaches the dermis; deep needling approaches the follicle bulb. The only trial to compare depths directly found the shallower setting produced the better result.

Figure 3. Needle depth determines which skin layer is reached. Shallow needling stays in the epidermis; mid-depth reaches the upper dermis; deep needling approaches the follicle bulb. The only trial to compare depths directly, Faghihi 2021, found the shallower 0.6 mm setting produced the better result: deeper is not better. Labelled in the diagram: 0.25 mm reaching the epidermis; 0.5 mm reaching the upper dermis; 1.5 mm reaching near the follicle bulb; best evidence supports 0.5 mm.

Faghihi et al. 2021 is the only trial to compare depths head-to-head. Sixty patients were split three ways: minoxidil alone, minoxidil plus microneedling at 1.2 mm, and minoxidil plus microneedling at 0.6 mm, every two weeks for 12 weeks. The 0.6 mm group was significantly better than the control group on both hair count (P = 0.017) and hair thickness (P = 0.007), and the authors concluded that this shallower depth "tended to be more beneficial" than 1.2 mm.

That is a genuinely surprising result, and it is worth stating carefully: 0.6 mm did not beat 1.2 mm by a statistically established margin. It trended better. What the trial rules out is the common assumption that deeper must mean more.

Depth	What it reaches	Best for	Frequency
0.25 mm	Epidermis	Sensitive scalps, a gentle routine	2–3× per week
0.5 mm	Upper dermis	The default for most people	Once per week
1.0 mm	Mid dermis	Experienced users, more resistant thinning	Every 1–2 weeks
1.5 mm	Towards the follicle bulb	The Dhurat protocol depth, with real discomfort and downtime	Weekly at most, ideally supervised

Note that 1.5 mm is not a rogue setting: it is exactly what the landmark trial used, weekly, with no significant adverse effects reported. Depth and frequency are a package.

What is not supported is going deeper than the trials went. 2 mm and above has not been tested for hair growth in any of the studies above, it raises the risk of bleeding, pigment change and scarring, and it has no demonstrated payoff. Scarring is the one side effect that permanently destroys follicles, which makes it the wrong risk to take casually.

How often should you microneedle your scalp?

Once a week suits most people at 0.5 mm. The protocols that produced results in trials ran weekly (Dhurat, at 1.5 mm) or every two weeks (Faghihi, at 0.6 mm). Neither went more often than that.

More is not better, and there is data behind that. The 2022 review found that increasing the overall duration of treatment while reducing the frequency of sessions was associated with a greater increase in total hair count. The scalp needs to finish healing between sessions; if you needle again before it has, you are maintaining an injury rather than completing a repair.

Depth	Frequency	Recovery you should expect
0.25 mm	2–3× per week	Mild pinkness for an hour or two
0.5 mm	Once per week	Redness for a few hours, gone by the next day
1.0 mm	Every 1–2 weeks	Redness up to 24 hours, some tenderness
1.5 mm	Weekly at most	Pinpoint bleeding, 24–48 hours of redness

The simplest test of whether you are overdoing it: if redness has not settled within about 24 hours, you are going too deep, too often, or both. Persistent inflammation is not evidence that it is working.

Going the other way is a real failure mode too. Kakizaki's monthly schedule is the one that produced nothing.

What should you use alongside microneedling?

A topical minoxidil routine, if it suits you: that is the pairing the evidence is built on. Every large positive result described above tested microneedling plus a topical, and the 2022 review estimated the added benefit of putting 5% minoxidil on top of microneedling at β = 7.63.

A practical note that is easy to get wrong: do not apply minoxidil immediately after needling. Freshly needled skin is far more permeable and far more easily irritated, and minoxidil solutions commonly contain propylene glycol, which stings badly on broken skin. Common clinical practice is to leave 24 hours between a microneedling session and the next minoxidil application, then resume the normal routine.

Copper peptides are the other pairing people ask about, and it is the one we make, so we will be careful here. GHK-Cu and AHK-Cu have real laboratory and clinical literature behind them for hair, see our copper peptide research review. What does not yet exist is a trial isolating copper peptides with microneedling. The closest is a 2025 study of five monthly sessions that reported enhanced regrowth, but its protocol combined minoxidil, dutasteride and copper peptides in one preparation, so the copper peptide's independent contribution cannot be separated out. That is an honest limitation rather than a reason to avoid the combination; it means the claim "copper peptides plus microneedling is proven" would be going beyond the data.

Whatever you pair it with, keep the FDA's position in mind: the device is a stimulus, not a delivery mechanism.

How long does microneedling take to show results?

Judge microneedling at 12 weeks. That is where the trials measured, and it is where the effects showed up.

When	What to expect
Week 1	Nothing visible. In the Dhurat trial, faster growth of existing hair was the earliest change noted.
Weeks 2–5	Still nothing. This is where most people quit.
Around week 6	New hair growth became noticeable at around six weeks in the microneedling group, against ten weeks for minoxidil alone.
Week 12	The trial endpoint, and where the large hair-count differences were measured.
Beyond 12 weeks	The 2022 review found longer overall treatment duration associated with greater increases in hair count.

Two things follow from that table. First, a three- or four-week trial of microneedling tells you nothing; the shedding-and-regrowth cycle is simply longer than that. Second, the gains reported in these studies came from finishing a protocol, not from an intense start. Consistency is the active ingredient.

What does microneedling for hair loss cost?

At home, the device is a one-off purchase and the recurring cost is whatever you apply with it. A derma stamp with a month of serum is EUR 69 in our own range, a three-month set EUR 249, and a motorised mesotherapy pen EUR 199 with replacement cartridges at EUR 34.95 for fifteen. Devices from other brands start lower; the needles are the part that wears out, so budget for replacing heads rather than for the handle.

In a clinic, microneedling is charged per session and prices vary widely by country and by who performs it, so ask for the per-session price and how many sessions a course involves before you start. The trials that produced results ran for three to six months, which is the honest way to compare the two routes: a home device is cheaper over a course, and a clinic buys you supervision and a deeper protocol than is sensible to attempt yourself.

Does microneedling the scalp hurt?

At 0.25 to 0.5 mm most people describe it as prickling rather than pain, and the scalp is pink for a few hours afterwards. Discomfort rises with depth: 1.0 mm is noticeably sharper, and the 1.5 mm protocol used in the landmark trial is genuinely uncomfortable, which is one reason it was done weekly in a clinic rather than at home.

Two practical points. Redness that lasts more than 24 hours means you went too deep or too often, not that it is working. And do not apply minoxidil straight after a session: leave 24 hours, because freshly needled skin is far more easily irritated and minoxidil solutions usually contain propylene glycol.

Is there an age when microneedling stops working?

No age limit has been tested. The trials recruited adults with pattern hair loss, typically from their twenties to their fifties, and reported results by treatment group rather than by age. What matters more than age is whether the follicle is still there: microneedling stimulates follicles that are miniaturising, and it cannot regrow hair from scalp that has been smooth for years, because the follicle is gone.

If your thinning is recent and the hair is getting finer rather than absent, you are in the group the trials studied. If an area has been completely bare for a long time, no needling protocol in the literature has restored it, and a doctor or a transplant consultation is the more honest next step.

What are the risks, and who should not do this?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists the common risks of microneedling devices as bleeding, bruising, redness, tightness, itching and peeling, usually settling within days. Less common risks include infection, pigment changes and cold sore flare-ups.

The trial evidence is reassuring on safety at sensible depths. Dhurat reported no significant adverse effects in either group. The 2023 review of 466 patients reported no scarring and no serious adverse events. The 2024 meta-analysis of 696 patients found no statistical difference in adverse events between combination therapy and single treatments.

Do not microneedle your scalp if you:

have a bleeding or clotting disorder, or take blood-thinning medication
have an active scalp infection, open wounds, or inflamed psoriasis or eczema on the scalp
have a history of keloid scarring
are being treated for a skin cancer on the scalp

The mistakes that cause almost all the harm

Not disinfecting the device. Infection risk comes overwhelmingly from a dirty device. Clean it before and after every session, and never share it.
Using blunt needles. Dull needles tear rather than pierce. Replace heads on schedule.
Going deeper because progress feels slow. The one trial that compared depths found the shallower setting did better.
Needling inflamed skin. If the scalp has not settled from the last session, wait.
Applying an irritant straight afterwards. Give it 24 hours.

This article is educational and is not medical advice. If you are being treated for hair loss, or for anything affecting your skin or your clotting, ask your doctor before starting.

The evidence in one table

Study	Design	What it found
Dhurat 2013	100 men; weekly 1.5 mm microneedling + minoxidil vs minoxidil alone; 12 weeks	+91.4 vs +22.2 hairs/cm²; 82% vs 4.5% reporting over 50% improvement
Faghihi 2021	60 patients; 0.6 mm vs 1.2 mm vs control; every two weeks; 12 weeks	0.6 mm significantly better than control on hair count and thickness; tended to beat 1.2 mm
Gupta 2022	Regression synthesis of the trial literature	Monotherapy ahead of 5% minoxidil (β = 12.29); adding minoxidil added more (β = 7.63); longer duration and lower frequency favoured
Abdi 2023	10 RCTs, 466 patients (8 pooled)	All eight showed a significant rise in hair count; hair diameter did not reach significance; no scarring or serious adverse events
Pei 2024	13 RCTs, 696 patients	Density MD 13.36 (8.55–18.16) and diameter MD 2.50 (0.99–4.02) favouring combined therapy; no difference in adverse events
Kakizaki 2023	30 men; microneedling alone; 4 monthly sessions; roller vs vertical-entry device	No hair-density benefit in either arm; no difference between devices; new collagen formation on biopsy

Plain-language summaries of each trial: Dhurat 2013, Faghihi 2021, Gupta 2022, Abdi 2023 and Pei 2024, with the full set on our microneedling research hub. Kakizaki 2023 is on PubMed.

What Hairgenetix makes

We build for the protocol described above rather than around it. The Copper Peptide Hair Microneedling Derma Stamp Set (GHK-Cu) pairs a gold-tip microneedle stamp with four GHK-Cu copper peptide serum vials as a one-month routine. For adjustable depth and a motorised action, the Hair Mesotherapy Pen is the clinical-grade option, with replacement cartridges sold in packs of 15.

If you are comparing options rather than buying ours, our at-home hair mesotherapy kits compared guide sets them side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Does microneedling really work for hair growth?

Yes, when it is combined with a topical treatment. In the landmark 2013 trial, adding weekly microneedling to minoxidil produced 91.4 extra hairs per cm² over 12 weeks against 22.2 for minoxidil alone, and meta-analyses of 466 and 696 patients agree on the direction. What has not been demonstrated is that microneedling works on its own: the one trial that tested it alone found no gain in hair density.

How often should I microneedle for hair regrowth?

Once a week at 0.5 mm suits most people. The successful protocols ran weekly at 1.5 mm or every two weeks at 0.6 mm. None went more often. One review found that treating for longer while needling less often was associated with more hair, so there is no advantage in going faster.

Is 2 mm too deep for microneedling at home?

For the scalp at home, yes. The trials above went to 1.5 mm at most, and the only study that compared depths found the shallower 0.6 mm setting did better than 1.2 mm. Going beyond 1.5 mm raises the risk of bleeding, pigment change and scarring with no demonstrated benefit, and scarring permanently destroys follicles.

What's better, microneedling or minoxidil?

The question is slightly the wrong shape: the evidence is strongest for the two together. A 2022 regression analysis did place microneedling monotherapy ahead of 5% minoxidil, but the same analysis found that adding minoxidil on top of microneedling improved results again, and the largest trials all tested the combination.

Is it okay to microneedle your scalp every day?

No. Even the gentlest 0.25 mm routine tops out at two to three times a week, and at 0.5 mm and above the scalp needs a full week to heal. Daily needling keeps the skin in a state of injury rather than letting it complete the repair response that produces the benefit.

Can you over-microneedle your scalp?

Yes, and it is the most common mistake. Too deep or too frequent leaves the scalp persistently inflamed and, in the worst case, scarred, which destroys follicles for good. If redness has not settled within 24 hours, reduce the depth or the frequency.

Who should not use a derma roller or microneedling device?

Anyone with a bleeding or clotting disorder or taking blood thinners, anyone with an active scalp infection, open wounds or inflamed psoriasis or eczema on the scalp, anyone with a history of keloid scarring, and anyone being treated for a scalp skin cancer. If you are unsure, ask your doctor first.

How long does microneedling take to show results for hair?

Expect nothing for the first month. In the Dhurat trial, new hair growth became noticeable at around six weeks in the microneedling group, against ten weeks for minoxidil alone, with the main gains measured at the 12-week endpoint. Judge it at three months, and expect longer courses to do better.

How much does microneedling for hair loss cost?

At home the device is a one-off purchase: a derma stamp with a month of serum is EUR 69 in our range, a mesotherapy pen EUR 199, with replacement cartridges at EUR 34.95 for fifteen. Clinics charge per session and prices vary widely by country, so ask for the per-session price and the number of sessions in a course before starting.

Does microneedling the scalp hurt?

At 0.25 to 0.5 mm most people describe prickling rather than pain, with a few hours of pinkness afterwards. It gets noticeably sharper at 1.0 mm, and the 1.5 mm protocol used in the landmark trial is genuinely uncomfortable. Redness lasting more than 24 hours means too deep or too often.

Am I too old for microneedling to work?

No age limit has been tested. The trials recruited adults with pattern hair loss and reported results by treatment group, not by age. What matters is whether the follicle is still there: needling stimulates miniaturising follicles, but it cannot regrow hair from scalp that has been smooth for years.

References

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Faghihi G, Nabavinejad S, Mokhtari F, Fatemi Naeini F, Iraji F. Microneedling in androgenetic alopecia; comparing two different depths of microneedles. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 Apr;20(4):1241–1247. doi:10.1111/jocd.13714 · PubMed
Gupta AK, Quinlan EM, Venkataraman M, Bamimore MA. Microneedling for Hair Loss. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Jan;21(1):108–117. doi:10.1111/jocd.14525 · PubMed
Abdi P, Awad C, Anthony MR, Farkouh C, Kenny B, et al. Efficacy and safety of combinational therapy using topical minoxidil and microneedling for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023. doi:10.1007/s00403-023-02688-1 · PubMed
Pei S, Li Y, Cheng H, Wang X, Zhang Y, Ding Y. Efficacy and safety of combined microneedling therapy for androgenic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2024. doi:10.1111/jocd.16186 · PubMed
Kakizaki P, Contin LA, Barletta M, Machado CJ, Michalany NS, Valente NYS, Donati A. Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Microneedling in Male Pattern Hair Loss. Skin Appendage Disord. 2023 Jan;9(1):18–26. doi:10.1159/000526215 · PubMed · Free full text (PMC)
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Written by the Hairgenetix Editorial Team · Medically reviewed by Dr. Esther Bodde, MD, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon · Last updated: 23 September 2026 · References: Dhurat 2013, Faghihi 2021, Gupta 2022, Abdi 2023, Kakizaki 2023, Pei 2024, U.S. FDA.

About Hairgenetix. Hairgenetix is an evidence-led hair-growth brand built on copper peptide science and at-home microneedling, selling a GHK-Cu derma stamp set, a mesotherapy pen and copper peptide serums. Every clinical claim is traced to a named, dated, peer-reviewed source, and all research summaries are medically reviewed by Dr. Esther Bodde, MD, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon. We publish the limitations of the evidence as well as its strengths. On this page, that includes the fact that microneedling has never been shown to work on its own.