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Thank you for your question. Yes, the Derma Roller can be used by a Diabetic patient. There has been no supportive evidence that there would be any side effect or issue with using the Derma Roller. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer
Yes, diabetes is not a contraindication for microneedling treatment.However, I do not like rollers such as the Dermaroller because they create an erratic pattern of "tears" through the skin rather than the clean, more evenly distributed punctures seen with the motorized micro-needling machines.In my office, we use the ProCell Therapies system which combines motorized micro-needling with concentrated human growth factor serums made from human stem cells. Our patients also use growth factor serums at home after the office treatment.
Dermaroller is much more superficial, than medical grade microneedling.Beware of infection!The stimulation to the skin can heal skin and also promote hair grow, if hair is there. I use microneedling with prp to promote hair growth in the scalp and hair line.Plucking hair can irritate the skin, ...
Yes, it is perfectly fine to have a microneedling or Vampire Facial while taking Minocycline. There should be no side effects. This is a tetracycline derivative and can lead to increase skin sensitivity to lasers. However, I do lasers all the time with patients on the antibiotic - you just have...
Thanks for your question. We never recommend dermarollers because it causes unnecessary dermal trauma. Microneedling, especially with PRP is better because the needles travel perpendicularly to the skin surface. If you think about the rollers, they go in at an angle, straighten up and com...
