I ask my patients to use tretinoin after skin rolling- micro needling, however the rate limiting factor is skin irritation. On this basis I get them to use Vitamin A 2-4 days after. When one needles to create channels, in theory we would like penetration of the vitamin A - tretinoin-...
I personally would recommend a 0,5 mm roller for home use. Anything approaching 1 mm will require numbing cream and antibiotics afterwards as you will bleed. I like a once to twice a month regime for my patients to do 'home work' in between energy based micro needling devices. See more...
Great idea! I often give my patients 'home work' in between laser sessions or energy based micro needling that I perform, and yes, the use of vitamin A cream such as tretinoin is great.I like to stop the cream the night before and recommence 3-5 days after, or skin irritation will occur. This...