Downtime for microneedling is minimal, and consists of skin redness, mild and short-lived swelling, and occasional light flaking.  Mild redness and swelling usually persist for 1-2 days, and the treated skin can tolerate makeup 24 hours after the microneedling treatment.  Some patients experience light peeling or flaking 3-5 days after treatment.  Patients occasionally report intermittent itching and no pain during microneedling recovery.  Recovery tends to become shorter with subsequent microneedling treatments.