Best Skin Needling in Hobart
Skin needling (also called micro-needling or collagen induction therapy) is a popular treatment for improving skin texture, acne scarring and fine lines. This guide explains how it works, what it costs in Australia, and how to choose a reputable clinic in and around Hobart — including the highly rated providers featured on this page.
1. Eden Cosmetic Therapies
Bellerive, TAS
Eden Cosmetic Therapies, established 2017, operates clinics in Bellerive and Kingston, Hobart. Led by university-qualified Registered Nurses, they offer anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, lip treatments, skin needling, facial peels, and beauty treatments, with personalised consultations for each patient.
2. Lavada
Hobart, TAS
Lavada is a boutique luxury day spa and medical aesthetics clinic in Hobart, Tasmania. Offering cosmetic aesthetics, laser treatments, skin health therapies and spa services, the clinic takes a holistic approach to individual skincare, wellness and relaxation.
3. White Sage Aesthetics
Hobart, TAS
White Sage Aesthetics is a holistic, science-led skin clinic at 123 Bathurst Street, Hobart CBD. Founded by Megan, the clinic offers skin needling, laser (Laser Genesis), chemical peels, pigmentation and rejuvenation treatments. The team integrates naturopathy, Observ skin scanning, LED therapy, and infrared sauna into a whole-person care approach.
4. Heart Aesthetics Hobart
New Town, TAS
Heart Aesthetics Hobart is a cosmetic aesthetics clinic in New Town, TAS, led by Registered Nurse Georgie Kurzyp. Services include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, lip fillers, fat dissolving injections, and skin needling. The clinic emphasises safety, conservative planning, and individualised consultations in a quiet, private setting.
5. Eden Cosmetic Therapies
Kingston, TAS
Eden Cosmetic Therapies operates two clinics in Hobart (Bellerive and Kingston), established in 2017. Services include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, lip treatments, skin needling, facial peels, and beauty treatments. Treatments are delivered by university-qualified Registered Nurses with personalised consultations.
6. Beauty Lab & Laser
Lindisfarne, TAS
Beauty Lab & Laser in Lindisfarne, TAS, established in 2018 by Nicky (formerly Natural Aesthetics by Nicky), offers cosmetic injectables, skin needling, medical-grade peels, PRP, laser, and IPL treatments. A team of cosmetic nurses delivers tailored, safe treatments aimed at enhancing natural beauty.
7. Bloom Aesthetic Clinic
Bellerive, TAS
Bloom Aesthetic Clinic is a nurse-led cosmetic clinic in Bellerive, Hobart, founded by AHPRA-registered cosmetic nurse Sarah Munnings. Services include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, lip fillers, skin needling, and consultations for contour, jaw tension, teeth grinding, hay fever, and excessive sweating. Every appointment is personalised and anatomy-led.
8. Discreet Aesthetics
East Launceston, TAS
Discreet Aesthetics is a nurse-led cosmetic day procedure clinic in Launceston, Tasmania, directed by RN Leanda Blackwell with over 16 years' experience. Services include wrinkle softening, facial volume, lip treatments, microneedling, and PRP, with a focus on regenerative, preventative and natural-looking results.
9. SKIN.ND
North Hobart, TAS
SKIN.ND is a beauty salon and skin clinic in North Hobart, TAS, offering treatments including facials, brow services, skin needling, chemical peels, and Morpheus8. The clinic also retails skincare products. It positions itself as a self-care sanctuary focused on skin health and client confidence.
10. Vershashi Beauty Clinic
Sandy Bay, TAS
Vershashi Beauty Lounge is a small luxury boutique salon in Sandy Bay, TAS, offering a broad range of beauty services including facials, skin needling, waxing, massage, nails, and makeup. The clinic stocks Dermapen and other skincare brands and is known for its welcoming atmosphere.
11. Sanctum Medical Aesthetics Launceston
Launceston, TAS
Sanctum Medical Aesthetics Launceston is a cosmetic medical practice with 25 years of experience offering injectables, laser treatments, facials, and skincare prescribing, guided by skilled doctors. They also stock skincare brands including Rationale and SIRCLE via their online store.
12. Aristos health and Skincare
Blackmans Bay, TAS
Aristos Skincare Salon is a Tasmanian-owned beauty salon in Blackmans Bay, operating for over 20 years. Owner Lou personally conducts all treatments, including microneedling, waxing, tinting, massage, spray tan, and makeup services. The clinic uses and stocks Danne Montague-King (DMK) products exclusively in-salon.
13. Explicit Aesthetics
East Launceston, TAS
Explicit Aesthetics is a cosmetic clinic in East Launceston, TAS, operated by Brooke Jurgensen. Services include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, lip fillers, microneedling, PRP treatments, Alma Dye VL IPL for pigmentation and vascular concerns, dermaplaning, PDO threads, LED therapy, and skin boosters.
14. New Town Skin Cancer & Skin Repair Centre
New Town, TAS
New Town Skin Cancer & Skin Repair Centre in New Town, TAS offers skin cancer checks, surgery, and cosmetic treatments including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, PRP, skin needling, HydraFacial, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and fat-dissolving injections. A team of 14 doctors and a skin therapist operate Monday–Friday. Private billing; Medicare rebates available.
15. Tasmanian Skin Clinic
Devonport, TAS
Tasmanian Skin Clinic in Devonport, TAS offers skin cancer checks, diagnosis, and surgery alongside cosmetic treatments including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, skin needling, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and IPL. Cosmetic injectable appointments are available with Cosmetic Nurse Louise. Private billing; Medicare rebates available; no referral required.
16. SILK Laser Clinics
Rosny Park, TAS
SILK Laser Clinics Rosny Park is located in Eastlands Shopping Centre, Level 2 West Wing, Rosny Park TAS. Services include laser hair removal, skin treatments (microneedling, peels, microdermabrasion, HydraFacial), cosmetic aesthetics (anti-wrinkle, fillers), and CoolSculpting. Aesthetic Nurses Jasmine Laredo and Rosie Haros are on-site. Afterpay and Zip accepted.
17. Boutique Brows Body & Skin
Hobart, TAS
Boutique Brows Body & Skin is a holistic clean beauty salon in Hobart's CBD offering brows, lash lifts, organic facials, body waxing, massage, dermaplaning, full body red light therapy, and skin needling (starting soon). Exclusive Tasmanian stockist of certified organic MÁDARA skincare and makeup. Multi-award winning salon.
18. SILK Laser Clinics - Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay, TAS
SILK Laser Clinics Sandy Bay, located at Shop 7, 171-173 Sandy Bay Road, offers laser hair removal using Candela Gentle YAG and Gentle PRO lasers, skin treatments (microneedling, MediPeels, microdermabrasion, LED therapy), cosmetic aesthetics, and CoolSculpting body sculpting. Aesthetic Nurses Gabrielle Poulson and Mandy Cook are on-site. Afterpay and Zip accepted.
19. Dermatech Aesthetics
Hobart, TAS
Dermatech Aesthetics is a Hobart-based skin care studio specialising in eyebrow design, microblading, and premium skincare. Led by practitioner Rani, the clinic offers treatments including microneedling and permanent cosmetics such as eyebrow tattooing and eyeliner, in a relaxing, professional environment.
20. BeYOUtiful Aesthetics
South Launceston, TAS
BeYOUtiful Aesthetics in South Launceston, TAS offers cosmetic injectables (anti-wrinkle, dermal fillers, lip fillers), PRP treatments, skin needling, chemical peels, hydrabrasion facials, LED therapy, plasma pen, and Rejuran treatments. Consultations are available in-clinic or by phone. Run by RN cosmetic injector Sarah.
21. Laser Clinics Australia - Launceston
Launceston, TAS
Laser Clinics Australia Launceston is located at 95 Brisbane St, Launceston, TAS. The clinic offers laser hair removal using Candela GentleLase Pro and GentleYag Pro, skin needling, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and pigmentation treatments. Two registered medical professionals are on the team. Complimentary consultations are available.
22. Escape Skin & Body
Hobart, TAS
Escape Skin & Body is a beauty and skincare salon in Hobart, TAS offering facial skin treatments, skin needling, chemical peels, IPL, waxing, spray tans, lash treatments, massages, makeup, spa packages, and a custom Lip Lab. They stock premium cosmeceutical skincare brands including Ultraceuticals.
23. Victoria’s Cosmetic Medical Clinic
Newstead, TAS
Victoria's Cosmetic Medical Clinic, located in Newstead (Launceston), Tasmania, offers a wide range of cosmetic and beauty treatments including HydraFacial, CoolSculpting, Secret PRO RF Microneedling and CO₂ laser resurfacing, IPL, laser hair reduction, chemical peels, micro-needling, pigmentation treatments, and beauty therapy. The clinic also provides pain relief and men's treatments.
24. Sharkra
Hobart, TAS
Sharkra Medi Spa has operated in Hobart, Tasmania since 1997, led by Tanya Ahmed. The clinic offers laser and skin treatments, chemical peels, skin needling, pigmentation solutions, body sculpting via truSculpt (Tasmania's only provider), and acne treatment with AviClear. Located at Level 2, Bank of Us Centre, 110 Collins Street.
25. SILK Laser Clinics
Hobart, TAS
SILK Laser Clinics Hobart CBD, located at 2/56 Elizabeth Street in the Cat & Fiddle Arcade, offers laser hair removal, skin treatments (microneedling, MediPeels, microdermabrasion, LED therapy), cosmetic aesthetics (anti-wrinkle, fillers), and CoolSculpting. Aesthetic Nurses Laura Binnington and Tori Midgley are on-site. Afterpay and Zip accepted.
26. Sanctum Medical
Hobart, TAS
Sanctum Medical is a cosmetic medical practice based in Hobart (also Launceston and Noosa) with 25 years of experience. Treatments guided by skilled Doctors include injectables, laser, facials, and skincare prescribing. The clinic also stocks skincare brands including Rationale and SIRCLE via its online store.
27. Laser Clinics Australia - Eastlands (Rosny Park)
Rosny Park, TAS
Laser Clinics Australia Eastlands (Rosny Park) is located in Eastlands Shopping Centre, Rosny Park, TAS. Services include laser hair removal using Candela GentleLase Pro and GentleYag Pro, skin needling, cosmetic-grade peels, microdermabrasion, and pigmentation removal. Complimentary consultations are available seven days a week.
What Skin Needling Involves
Skin needling uses a device fitted with fine, sterile needles to create thousands of tiny, controlled micro-injuries in the skin. These micro-channels trigger your body's natural wound-healing response, stimulating the production of collagen and elastin — the proteins that keep skin firm and smooth. Over the following weeks and months, this renewal process can improve skin texture, soften acne and other scarring, reduce the appearance of enlarged pores and fine lines, and give the skin a fresher overall tone.
Most clinics use either a pen-style automated device or, less commonly, a roller. Treatments are usually performed on the face, but the neck, décolletage and other areas can also be treated. A numbing cream is typically applied beforehand to keep you comfortable.
What to Expect
A typical session takes around 30 to 60 minutes, plus time for the numbing cream to take effect. After the device passes over the skin, you can expect redness similar to mild sunburn for 24 to 48 hours. Some people experience light pinpoint bleeding during the treatment and mild flaking or dryness in the days afterwards.
Downtime is generally short — many people return to work the next day — but you'll be advised to avoid makeup for around 24 hours, skip heavy exercise and saunas for a day or two, and protect your skin with SPF. Results build gradually, so most clinics recommend a course of three to six sessions spaced four to six weeks apart for concerns like scarring, with maintenance sessions thereafter.
Results vary from person to person depending on skin type, age, the concern being treated and how closely you follow aftercare advice. Be wary of any clinic promising dramatic, guaranteed outcomes.
Typical AU Price Ranges
As a general guide, skin needling in Australia tends to cost roughly $150 to $400 per session, with full-face treatments often sitting around the $200 to $350 mark. Packages of multiple sessions usually work out cheaper per treatment, and add-ons such as serums, LED light therapy or radiofrequency needling can increase the price.
These are indicative ranges only — actual pricing depends on the clinic, the device used, the area treated and your individual treatment plan. Always confirm the full cost (including any add-ons and follow-up sessions) before you commit.
How to Choose a Clinic in Hobart
This page features a number of well-reviewed Hobart and southern Tasmania clinics, including Eden Cosmetic Therapies in Bellerive, New Town Skin Cancer & Skin Repair Centre, the SILK Laser Clinics locations at Rosny Park, Sandy Bay and Hobart, Sanctum Medical, Boutique Brows Body & Skin and Beauty Lab & Laser in Lindisfarne, among others. Listings cover both the greater Hobart area and nearby Launceston clinics.
When comparing clinics, consider the following:
- Practitioner training and experience. Ask who will perform your treatment and what qualifications and experience they hold in skin needling specifically.
- Consultation process. A good clinic will assess your skin, discuss realistic outcomes and flag whether needling is suitable for you before booking.
- Hygiene and equipment. Single-use, sterile needle cartridges are essential. The clinic should be clean and follow strict infection-control practices.
- Reviews and reputation. Star ratings and review numbers can give a useful sense of consistency, but read the actual comments, not just the score.
- Transparent pricing. Clear, upfront pricing and a recommended treatment plan are good signs.
AHPRA and Safety Considerations
While basic cosmetic skin needling can be performed in beauty settings, deeper medical-grade needling and any treatment combined with prescription products or injectables should be carried out by, or under the supervision of, an appropriately qualified health practitioner. If a treatment involves anything medical — such as prescription numbing, certain serums introduced into the skin, or combined treatments — check that the practitioner or supervising clinician is registered with AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). You can search the public register at ahpra.gov.au.
Skin needling isn't suitable for everyone. It's generally avoided over active acne breakouts, infections, eczema or psoriasis in the treatment area, and may not be recommended if you have certain skin conditions, are prone to keloid scarring, or are pregnant. A reputable clinic will take a full medical history and patch-test or assess your skin first.
Questions to Ask Before Booking
- What are your qualifications and experience with skin needling?
- Are you (or the supervising clinician) registered with AHPRA?
- Do you use single-use, sterile needle cartridges?
- How many sessions will I need, and what's the total cost?
- What downtime and aftercare should I expect for my skin type?
- Is skin needling the best option for my specific concern, or would another treatment suit me better?
- What results are realistic for me, and how soon will I see them?
Taking the time to ask these questions — and to compare a few clinics — will help you find a safe, reputable provider and get the best possible outcome from your treatment.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does skin needling cost in Hobart?
As a general guide, individual sessions in Australia typically range from about $150 to $400, with full-face treatments often around $200 to $350. Multi-session packages usually cost less per treatment. These are indicative ranges only — confirm exact pricing and any add-ons with your chosen clinic before booking.
How much downtime is there after skin needling?
Downtime is usually short. Expect redness similar to mild sunburn for 24 to 48 hours, with possible light flaking or dryness over the following days. Many people return to work the next day. You'll generally be advised to avoid makeup for around 24 hours, skip heavy exercise and saunas briefly, and wear SPF.
Is skin needling safe?
When performed by a trained practitioner using sterile, single-use equipment, skin needling is considered safe for most people. Risks include redness, swelling, infection or, rarely, scarring — particularly if hygiene is poor. It isn't suitable for everyone, so a proper consultation and skin assessment is essential first.
Do I need to check AHPRA registration for skin needling?
If your treatment involves anything medical — such as prescription products, injectables or deeper medical-grade needling — the practitioner or supervising clinician should be registered with AHPRA. You can verify registration for free on the public register at ahpra.gov.au. It's always worth asking who will perform your treatment and what their qualifications are.
How do I choose the best skin needling clinic in Hobart?
Look at practitioner training and experience, hygiene and infection-control standards, transparent pricing and genuine client reviews. A good clinic offers a thorough consultation, sets realistic expectations and uses single-use sterile cartridges. This page features several highly rated Hobart-area clinics to help you start your comparison.