Microneedling treatment

 

When you go to any drugstore or retail store you can be 90% sure of finding dermarollers. Ease of purchase convinced people to buy one, and use it at home.
But what is a dermaroller? Are dermarollers good? Should I be microneedeling at home?

In todays post I’m going to speak about these popular rollers with little, tiny needles.
Probably you’ve seen something similar in the past and you’ve been thinking if you should give it a try. Or maybe you have one lying around somewhere at home?

How microneedling works?

Microneedeling stimulates your skin to regenerate. Simply put: Small needles stick into the skin and create tiny micro-channels. That allows an active substance, to penetrate the epidermis and sometimes even the dermis. By creating microchannels , skin is forced to regenerate itself and start to produce collagen and elastin fibres. That means microneedeling can improve skin texture, help with fine lines, wrinkles and even pigmentation. The process can be painful. In a salon ,  topical anaesthetic may sometimes be used.

Microneedling at home?

In my opinion: definitely NO!
This treatment requires special hygiene applications , because it breaks  the continuity of tissue. In home conditions, we usually do not pay attention to it. Before starting treatment, the skin should be disinfected and only indicated products should be used!

Are microneedling rollers good?

Yes and no…
Microneedeling can be performed by using a dermapen. It is a pen with tiny, short needles. With a dermapen you can adjust the length of penetration but  most importantly: needles used in a dermapen are disposable. After one use you change a cartridge with needles.
Basically if you use your dermaroller once it shouldn’t harm your skin, however sterilizing the roller can proof difficult for some people. Due to its multiple use application, hygiene may thus be compromise.





One big difference between a dermaroller and a dermapen is penetration of the skin. Dermaroller punctures the skin at an angle, creating bigger holes on our highly sensitive facial skin and extending the regeneration process. The dermapen punctures the skin perpendicularly, creating microchannels.

Another factor which is important is the cutting surface of our dermaroller needles. This will impact on whether we obtain proper microchannels or causing trauma to the delicate skin.

The choice is yours, choose smart!

Leave me comment below what you think about it!

And how about you? Have you been using dermaroller in the past?