Dermaroller

Dermarollers should be very simple to use, but many people get caught up with all the different conflicting information out there. Here are ten simple rules to remember which should take the hassle out of these fantastic little devices.

1) Don’t buy a needle length which is too long – You might think that the longer the needle the better the result. Whilst this may be marginally true, if you go too long, you won’t want to use it because it’ll be too painful.

2) Do Moisturize – Many people use a Dermaroller without applying any type of moisturizer or vitamin cream. Whilst not doing so can still produce good results, with it, you will achieve better results far more quickly.

3) Don’t Press Too Hard – Forget “no pain no gain” and just use the Dermaroller gently, don’t draw blood and see the results show without having to suffer discomfort.

4) Buy With Support – Make sure you buy your Dermaroller from somewhere which offers ongoing help with your treatment. Some companies will just sell you the Dermaroller and leave you to get on with it. Not great if you need some assistance or help down the line. It you don’t know where to go for help, try resource such as dermaroller planet.

5) Don’t Share your Dermaroller – It’s simply not hygienic.

6) Look after you Dermaroller – The needles on them can be quite delicate. Don’t drop it, don’t bang it about and clean it at least once a week. By doing this, you’ll extend the life of your derma roller.

7) Don’t let the sales talk and marketing put you off – Dermarollers can be very simple. Don’t worry too much about all the sales hype and additional products. Just use one five days a week, take about a minute to use it, add some moisturiser and go. Job done.

8) Don’t Roll too much – Just a few rolls every day is ample to get the skin working and producing collagen. Don’t over roll, there is no need.

9) Buy and Compare – Don’t go for the first Dermaroller you come across. Find somewhere that sells more than one model so you can see the pros and cons of each. Any site which only sells on model cannot claim to deliver honest advice on it’s single brand.

10) Believe In Them – They sound to good to be true but believe it all. They are so easy, so effective and it’s only a matter of time before they become everyone’s secret weapon against aging.

micro needling devices are a breakthrough device to induce collagen inside the skin. Microneedling devices have given us an option other than lasers and microdermabrasion to reduce acne scars.

Acne scars are usually the after effect of adolescent acne which has left numerous pits and scars on the face. These tend to cause significant psychological and mental distress to the patient. Treatments with lasers tend to burn the epidermis and may lead to pigmentary changes whereas other gentler techniques may not give satisfactory results. Microneedling devices offer a safe treatment for acne scars.

First the patient is counselled regarding the procedure. After this, local anesthetic creams are applied as a thick coat all over the face. Next the patient is asked to wait for 1 hour for proper anesthetic effect to take place.

After an hour the patient is put on the operating table. Consent is taken. Then the anesthetic is wiped off using a sterile cotton. The face is sterilised with povidone iodine solution. Absolute sterility is imperative in this procedure. Next the dermatologist takes a sterile microneedling device whose length varies from 1mm to 2 mm. He rolls the microneedling device in 4 directions all over the face. Care should be taken to be gentle as too much rolling would lead to pigmentary changes. After the rolling an icepack is applied to the face and washed off. Post procedure bactroban cream is applied for 5 days. Sunscreen use is compulsory after microneedling device.

Microdermabrasion with Toxic Crystals… We have been taught that it is important that we exfoliate to have radiant skin. The crystals are meant to sand your skin to give your skin a glow. Microdermabrasion with aluminum oxide crystals can be highly toxic. Even most over the counter scrubs and peels are not good for your skin or the environment. Lori recommends a gentle exfoliation that won’t damage the skin. She will also do microdermabrasion with rose petals, lavendar and tea tree grains as well as diamond tips (each person gets their own tip) to exfoliate.

Hot Lasers, Chemical Peels, Fruit Acids, Retinols… All these products, peels and treatments, at different levels, burn and thin the skin. Over time we will lose our collagen and elastin and encorage premature aging. Lori recommends a LHE Microphototherapy, intensed pulsed light or derma rolling that rejuvenates the skin with no irritation or risk. Dermarolling is said to have an equivalent result as fraxel laser without thinning the skin.

This article will discuss whether skin needling works.

Skin needling, which is also referred to as dermarolling, micro-needling, or collagen induction therapy, is a treatment for reducing wrinkles, scars, stretch marks, acne and other skin issues. It works by using a roller containing needles and making slight penetrations to the outer layer of the skin. This activates the healing process in the body and creates collagen and melanin to help rejuvenate and repair the skin.

But does skin needling work?

There seems to be overwhelming evidence that it does work on wrinkles, scars, acne, and stretch marks. There have been studies published in journals showing its effectiveness. Dr. Philippe Simonin published a study in 1994 in Baran’s Cosmetic Dermatology, which showed a 60% improvement in participants with old scars, and a 40% percent improvement in participants with skin aging. One study mentioned in the journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery showed a large amount of collagen and elastin deposited within the skin after six months from a patient’s treatment. In the journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Italian researchers found that the appearance of acne scars were reduced significantly after two sessions.

Additionally, there are hundreds of people in online forums posting before and after pictures of their skin needling treatment, and it would be difficult to believe that all of these people were not legitimate. Whether you perform it yourself or go to a practitioner, expect for treatment to possibly take a few sessions before seeing some improvement to your wrinkles, scars, stretch marks, or acne.