Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a minimally invasive skin treatment that creates controlled microchannels in the skin. These micro-injuries initiate the skin’s natural healing response, supporting the production and remodeling of collagen and elastin.

At Ethos Medical Spa, microneedling is customized according to your skin, treatment area, concerns, and goals rather than performed using a one-size-fits-all protocol.

Yes. The Ethos Microneedling Bar™ takes traditional microneedling and makes it highly customizable.

Every treatment begins with professional microneedling using our FDA-cleared SkinStylus® system. From there, treatment depth, technique, passes, treatment areas, and appropriate enhancements are selected based on your individual skin and goals.

Depending on your treatment plan, options may include regenerative or biostimulatory approaches such as PDRN, PRP/PRF, PDGF, or other provider-selected protocols.

You bring us your skin. We build the treatment.

Not exactly—and that's intentional.

The Microneedling Bar™ may offer several treatment enhancements, but more is not always better. Your provider will evaluate your skin, treatment goals, medical history, current skincare, and other relevant factors before recommending appropriate options.

Some patients may benefit from a simple microneedling treatment, while others may be candidates for a customized regenerative or biostimulatory protocol.

The goal isn't to add more. It's to choose better.

Ethos Medical Spa uses the SkinStylus® microneedling system, an FDA-cleared device designed to create controlled microchannels in the skin.

The device is only part of the treatment, however. Needle depth, pressure, passes, pattern, endpoint, treatment area, skin thickness, scar architecture, pigmentation risk, and healing capacity can all influence how a microneedling treatment should be performed.

Technique matters.

The number of microneedling treatments needed depends on your skin, treatment goals, and the concern being addressed.

Some patients choose occasional microneedling treatments as part of routine skin maintenance, while concerns such as acne scarring, texture changes, or more significant collagen remodeling may benefit from a series of treatments.

At Ethos, we don't automatically sell everyone the same package. We'll recommend the number and spacing of treatments that make sense for your skin.

Downtime varies according to treatment depth, technique, and any additional components incorporated into your treatment.

Most patients can expect temporary redness, warmth, sensitivity, or mild swelling similar to a sunburn immediately after microneedling. The skin may also feel dry or tight as it recovers.

Your provider will give you specific post-treatment skincare instructions and let you know when to resume active skincare products, exercise, heat exposure, and your normal routine.

No—and that's an important part of the Microneedling Bar philosophy.

Not every enhancement, infusion, treatment depth, or protocol is appropriate for every patient. Your provider will consider your medical history, skin condition, treatment goals, contraindications, and other factors before determining which options are appropriate.

Sometimes the best treatment is beautifully simple. Sometimes a more advanced protocol makes sense.

Customization includes knowing when not to add something.

Microneedling can be appropriate for a wide range of skin tones because traditional microneedling does not rely on light or laser energy to target pigment.

However, skin tone alone doesn't determine candidacy. Your medical history, active skin conditions, tendency toward abnormal scarring or pigmentation, medications, current skincare, treatment depth, and other factors should be evaluated before treatment.

At Ethos, treatment parameters are selected for the individual rather than using the same protocol for every patient.

Microneedling creates thousands of controlled microchannels in the skin, triggering a natural wound-healing response. During this process, the skin begins a series of repair and remodeling phases that support new collagen and elastin formation.

That remodeling continues well beyond the day of treatment, which is why improvements in texture, firmness, scars, and overall skin quality can continue developing over the following weeks and months.

Microneedling may be used to improve the appearance of several skin concerns, including fine lines, uneven texture, enlarged pores, acne scars, certain surgical or traumatic scars, dullness, uneven tone, loss of firmness, and overall skin quality.

It can also be incorporated into a long-term collagen-maintenance and healthy-aging plan.

Not every skin concern should be treated with microneedling, which is why every treatment at Ethos begins with an individualized assessment.

Microneedling may improve the appearance of certain types of acne scarring by stimulating collagen remodeling within the skin. Treatment depth, technique, number of sessions, and expected improvement depend heavily on the type and architecture of the scar.

Not every acne scar responds the same way, and some patients may benefit from microneedling as part of a multimodal treatment plan rather than as a stand-alone treatment.

A consultation allows us to evaluate your scarring and determine whether microneedling is appropriate for you.

Traditional microneedling and radiofrequency (RF) microneedling both use controlled needle penetration to initiate a remodeling response, but they are different treatments.

Traditional microneedling creates controlled microchannels without adding thermal energy. RF microneedling combines needle penetration with radiofrequency energy delivered into the tissue, creating an additional controlled thermal response.

Ethos Medical Spa offers both modalities. Which treatment is appropriate depends on your skin, concerns, treatment goals, medical history, and tolerance for downtime—not simply which technology is newer.

Microneedling at Ethos Medical Spa is performed by licensed aesthetic professionals trained in microneedling technique, skin assessment, and individualized treatment planning.

Ethos co-founder Missy Oelke-Jorenby, LE, CLT, has more than 10 years of microneedling experience and more than 16 years of experience in medical aesthetics. Our approach considers factors including skin thickness, treatment area, scar architecture, pigmentation risk, healing capacity, appropriate treatment depth, and clinical endpoint.

At Ethos, microneedling isn't simply running a device across the skin. Technique matters.

Microneedling pricing at Ethos Medical Spa depends on the treatment protocol and any enhancements selected as part of your individualized plan.

The Ethos Microneedling Bar™ begins at $400 (includes dermaplane, full face and neck treatment), with customized options available at different investment levels depending on your skin and goals. Advanced regenerative or bio stimulatory options may carry an additional cost.

Ethos Medical Spa is located in Monona and serves Madison, WI, and surrounding communities. Your provider will review treatment recommendations and pricing with you before treatment so you understand exactly what is being recommended and why.

Ethos Medical Spa offers professional microneedling at 103 River Place in Monona, Wisconsin, just minutes from Madison. The Ethos Microneedling Bar™ provides customized SkinStylus® microneedling with treatment protocols selected according to each patient's skin, concerns, and goals.

We serve patients from Madison, Monona, McFarland, Fitchburg, Middleton, Sun Prairie, and surrounding Dane County communities.