23 Year-old Girl, 1.5 Dermaroller for Deep Acne Scars

How many treatments have you done? I have never seen pictures of people that have done more than like 3. I'm really excited to see what my results are after a few times.

It seems to have worked so far! Of course it might just be swelling. I look like I've healed so maybe not. I read that longer needles might be needed for deep scars so I'm going to buy a 2.5 mm dermastamp for next time. I will post new pictures on Sunday, which will be one week after treatment.

I bought my products from own **removed website address**. Where did you purchase your roller!

It does work, especially in tandem with maybe Atralin or Retin-A gels prescribed by pharmacist. Only in a small size like 0.5 however. The concept is very logical:" Inflict many small puncture wounds to have your own natural immune system to create more skin". Be careful of after products however. In areas some people stretch their facial skin to get a thorough roll. Possibly the only side effect could be, and this is if you have maybe a skin condition (improper wound healing, excessive hyperpigmentation) is uncolored blotches of skin, and/or the appearance of needle holes.

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Thank you! My more shallow scars do look a little better I think and I'm pretty sure there's no more swelling left at this point. I think I'm going to need a longer needle for my deep scars though. I'm already using Retin-A.

That's good. Id be careful though. sometimes rough rolling can lead to those tiny lines on the forehead. Some people do chemical peels every other month along with dermarolling but i'd ask a derma about that. Always moisterize, i use CeraVe Products, with hyaluronic acid in it. Final thing is to remember all things change, Thoughts will eventually manifest itself into the physical world.

I am so glad to hear you are seeing results. How long did the swelling last? I used my dermaroller last night and then this am when I applied my Vitamin C serum my face tingles. Once it drys I'll apply my moisturizer. I do get concerned about the sun on my face. I have a SPF of 55 for my face but it is so heavy and makes my skin look so white. BTW I use my Retinol at night. Keep up the good work ScarWorrior.

Yes, it works. Best thing I've used and so much cheaper than laser treatments. I started with a 0.5 mm, using it once a week for three weeks, then purchased a 1.0 mm and have used it once, all without numbing cream. I'm already seeing good results and plan to go to the 1.5 mm to reach the dermis levels on the thicker part of my skin, the jowls and neck area. I'm really excited about continued improvement.

How long have you been using your dermaroller MrBreeze?

DermWarrior, Since May 19, 2014. Once a week, I heal really fast. I'm drinking green tea and keeping myself well hydrated. After my session, I'll rinse, then pat dry and apply cocoa skin therapy oil. Looking forward to continued improvement, especially after seeing good results after the first few sessions.

Try copper peptides. It works great along with Vit C and Tretinoin which helps with collagen production

Hi DermWarrior - please check out Dr. Vaughter's site ***3rd party link removed*** for extremely comprehensive info about rollers/pens, protocols to follow, how to prep skin, how to clean tools and what product to use after. It is the best education site I've found and products are very reasonable. Feel free to reply back if you have any questions but I promise the site will cover it better than I can! Good luck - I've had fantastic results on scars with narrow rollers (to roll just the scare and protect skin around scar) and other rollers and indivual rollers for face and body. You'll see also why they aren't fans of dermapens/stamps.

Thanks MarlinFL, how long have you been rolling and how many months later did you see scar improvement?

How long depends on where you have scars and how deep they are. I see you are dealing with scars on the face (I'm working with stretch mark/body scars so it's a whole different matter - the body is typically not as senstive as face - I've seen a difference after just 2 rolling sessions+after products of copper+vit C + Vit A (Tretinoin or Retrides Cream). I think you'll read here that almost all agree that slow and steady wins the race - you don't want to roll your scars too aggressively and end up with "good" skin around the scars "mashed" - scars need more needling than "good" skin around them to match in smoothness/texture. If your scars cover a large area, by all means use the regular roller width, but if you have scars that are confined to an area with more "good" skin around them than not, use either the narrow roller (3 needles wide - come in a variety of depths .5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 - 2.5 is getting to the point that you'll need a numbing cream unless it's an individual needle) or the individual needles (for really precise poc marks). Your skin will thank you! Dermapens have enjoyed a bit of media play these days touting how much safer they are than rollers - please Google Dr. Vaughter's facial rollers and make up your own mind - the action of a roller vs. a pen/stamp is undeniably better when covering an area; while a specific spot is better suited for a single needle or a stamp/pen. Hope that helps! Thank you for posting your photos.

Yes! I'll put pictures soon!