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A young nurse who has battled acne since she was a teenager finally overcame her skin problems with a life-changing remedy.
Tarryn Gapic, 31, who works as a nurse in Perth, Western Australia, said she felt self-conscious about her skin in her early 20s.
The nurse has battled acne since she was 14 years old and was constantly dealing with hormonal breakouts that caused her “blemishes all over her face.”
Ms. Gapic was introduced to a miraculous lancing device called the Morpheus8, which has taken Australia by storm after gaining popularity in the United States.
“After the second round of pricks, my skin is clearer and the texture is smoother,” he told Daily Mail Australia. ‘I really don’t have to wear makeup.’
Ms. Gapic had had varying degrees of success with other needling treatments, but saw immediate ‘tangible’ results after trying the Morpheus8.
Needling can cost anywhere from $100 to $700 per session, but Ms. Gapic said it was well worth the money.
“I spent so much money on pills, pricks and other treatments,” she said, adding that she had finally found something that could treat all her skin problems in one go.
Asked if ‘hard’ needling hurt, Ms Gapic said: ‘Not really, they make you numb for 20 to 30 minutes beforehand so it’s tolerable.’
Tarryn Gapic, 31, (pictured), who works as a nurse in Perth, Western Australia, often felt self-conscious about her bad skin and tried to hide it.
“It really hits your confidence trying to hide pustules and bumps,” said Ms Gapic (pictured is her skin before beginning needle treatments at a skin clinic)
During the cosmetic procedure, the skin is repeatedly pricked with small, sterile needles to treat problems such as acne, scarring, and lack of collagen.
The nurse has undergone two of the four Morpheus8 skin treatments and will be back for more.
The procedure smoothed the skin texture on Ms. Gapic’s cheeks and reduced acne scarring.
Aisling Kane, who uses InMode’s Morpheus8 at her The Skin Nurse clinic, says the treatment can reduce oil flow, which is often associated with acne.
She says needling can also help renew skin and promote collagen production.
Morpheus8 combines revolutionary radio frequency technology with microneedles designed to contour, lift, tone and tighten the skin.
Other patients have smoothed cellulite on their thighs and tightened skin on their stomachs, necks, and faces with the life-changing device.
Statistics show that acne affects 85% of Australians aged 15-24, with sufferers of all ages suffering from skin problems that, in some cases, trigger feelings of anxiety and depression.
Data from the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) has revealed that Australians are some of the biggest spenders on cosmetic treatments in the world.
Collectively, men and women spend over a billion dollars on minimally or non-invasive cosmetic procedures as more patients address their insecurities with the procedures.
The Perth nurse has undergone three out of four treatments with the Morpheus8 device on her skin and is already feeling more confident (her skin is pictured after three treatments)
Aisling Kane, who uses InMode’s Morpheus8 at her The Skin Nurse clinic, (pictured) says the skin needling treatment can reduce oil flow, which is often associated with acne.
This year, the number of patients trying a non-invasive cosmetic treatment for the first time increased by 41 percent.
InMode Australia managing director Dennis Cronje said people were less concerned with plumping up lips than tightening the skin on their faces.
“One of the most popular beauty treatments that we’re seeing demand for is fixing facial jowls, the pockets of skin along the jawline that droop below the jawline, with a variety of treatments,” she said. .
‘Dolly’ lips are losing their popularity, with many women opting simply to tighten the skin and reduce facial lines to enhance their natural beauty.’
InMode supplies Australian Clinics, Dermatologists, Surgeons, Registered Nurses, Estheticians, Beauty Clinic owners and Skin Therapists with InMode Pro and its accessories such as Morpheus8, Evolve X, FaceTite and AccuTite.