Ellacor® Micro-Coring

What Is Ellacor?

Most loose skin treatments work by injuring the skin to trigger a healing response, that’s the idea behind lasers, radiofrequency, and even traditional microneedling. Ellacor takes a different approach entirely. Using ultra-fine hollow needles less than half a millimeter wide, the Ellacor System physically removes thousands of microscopic “cores” of lax, sun-damaged skin from the treatment area, leaving healthy tissue behind and creating room for your skin to naturally tighten and rebuild.

Developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Ellacor is the first FDA-cleared micro-coring device on the market, a category of its own, distinct from lasers, radiofrequency, and microneedling. There’s no heat and no energy involved, which means the skin heals cleanly, without the visible, or even microscopic, scarring associated with more aggressive resurfacing treatments.

At Amplify Aesthetics in Camp Hill, PA, we’re proud to be among the first practices in the region to offer Ellacor, giving our clients access to one of the most innovative advancements in non-surgical skin tightening available today.

About the Technology

The Ellacor System uses a handpiece fitted with an array of hollow, stainless-steel microneedles, each with an inner diameter of about 400 microns, roughly four times the width of a human hair. As the device passes over the skin, these needles extract full-thickness cores of tissue, similar in concept to the punch biopsies dermatologists use to sample skin, just at a dramatically smaller scale.

Because a percentage of lax, loose skin is physically removed rather than simply heated or punctured, the surrounding tissue is able to contract and tighten almost immediately, while the body’s natural healing response rebuilds fresh collagen and elastin in the treated area over the following weeks.

Amplify Aesthetics providers customize each session by adjusting the needle depth, density, and the percentage of skin removed, tailoring your treatment to your specific concerns and desired outcome.

What Does Ellacor Treat?

Clients throughout Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, and the greater Harrisburg area visit Amplify Aesthetics for Ellacor to improve:

• Moderate to severe wrinkles — Ellacor is FDA-cleared to treat wrinkles and folds around the mouth, cheeks, and under the chin, smoothing deep-set lines that many other treatments can’t fully address.
• Skin laxity and sagging — By removing a percentage of excess, lax skin, Ellacor creates a genuine tightening effect along the jawline, lower face, and neck.
• Perioral lines — Ellacor is especially effective at smoothing the fine lines and creases that form around the mouth, an area that’s notoriously difficult to treat with lasers or injectables alone.
• Marionette lines and nasolabial folds — Micro-coring softens the deep creases that run from the nose to the mouth and along the chin, restoring a smoother lower face.
• Textural aging — Clients often notice an overall improvement in skin quality, tone, and firmness as new collagen develops in the weeks following treatment.
• Body skin laxity — With Ellacor’s expanded FDA clearance, the treatment can now also be used on areas like the arms, knees, and abdomen for clients seeking improvement beyond the face.
• Loose skin after weight loss — For clients who’ve lost significant weight, Ellacor offers a non-surgical way to tighten the resulting loose, lax skin without an extended recovery.
• A non-surgical alternative — For clients not ready for a surgical facelift, Ellacor offers meaningful, visible tightening without incisions or extended recovery.

Good to know: Ellacor is currently FDA-cleared for adults 22 and older with Fitzpatrick skin types I–IV. During your consultation, Amplify Aesthetics providers will confirm you’re a good candidate.

What to Expect During Your Ellacor Treatment

Your Ellacor treatment begins with a consultation where Amplify Aesthetics providers evaluate your skin, discuss your goals, and map out the treatment area. Because the device allows for adjustable needle depth and coring percentage, your session is planned specifically around your skin and the results you’re after.

A local anesthetic is used to numb the treatment area thoroughly, so you’re comfortable throughout the procedure. Once your skin is numb, Amplify Aesthetics providers guide the Ellacor handpiece across the treatment area in a precise grid pattern, extracting thousands of micro-cores of tissue through gentle suction as the needles withdraw.

Most Ellacor sessions take about 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size and number of areas treated. You’ll be able to see the fine grid pattern on your skin immediately after treatment, this fades over the following days as your skin begins to heal and contract.

Recovery and Downtime

Because Ellacor removes tissue rather than causing thermal injury, most clients heal noticeably faster than they expect. Immediately after treatment, the skin will appear pink or red with a visible micro-grid pattern, and some mild swelling is normal, similar to a mild sunburn.

Redness and the visible grid pattern typically fade within three to five days, though this can vary depending on the number of passes and the percentage of skin removed during your session. Amplify Aesthetics providers will send you home with detailed aftercare instructions, and we recommend avoiding direct sun exposure, strenuous exercise, and harsh skincare products for the first several days.

Most clients are comfortable wearing makeup and returning to their normal routine within about a week, once any visible texture from treatment has resolved.

How Many Treatments Will I Need?

Ellacor is typically performed as a series, with most clients seeing their best results after two to three sessions spaced about four to six weeks apart. Because a percentage of skin is removed with each treatment, results build progressively, with visible tightening and smoothing continuing to develop for several months after your final session.

During your consultation at our Camp Hill office, Amplify Aesthetics providers will assess your skin and create a personalized treatment plan, including how many sessions are likely to get you the results you’re after.

Why Choose Amplify Aesthetics for Ellacor?

Amplify Aesthetics is proud to be among the first medical spas in Central Pennsylvania to offer Ellacor Micro-Coring. Amplify Aesthetics providers are committed to bringing their clients access to the most advanced, clinically proven technology available in aesthetics, and Ellacor’s FDA clearance and Harvard-developed technology made it an easy addition to our menu of skin rejuvenation treatments.

As with every treatment at Amplify Aesthetics, your Ellacor experience begins with education. Amplify Aesthetics providers will walk you through exactly how micro-coring works, what to expect at each stage of healing, and whether Ellacor — or a different treatment altogether — is the right fit for your goals. There is never any pressure, just honest, experienced guidance.

Located at 3920 Market Street, Suite 205 in Camp Hill, PA, Amplify Aesthetics proudly serves clients from throughout the greater Harrisburg area, including Mechanicsburg, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Enola, and surrounding communities in Cumberland and Dauphin counties.