Micro-tears from Derma Roller: I did at home dermarolling in April.

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Almost 3 months ago and my forehead now had tears all over. I am freaking out I don't know what to do, I am keeping the skin hydrated as much as possible with hyaluronic acid serum but its not helping. I now have to wear my hair in a tight ponytail to keep my skin on the forehead from sagging. I have done a gentle peel since to try and take off the top layer of skin. I don't know if that is making it worse. please can someone advise.

Sabika Karim, MBBS · Answer

I'm so sorry to hear this. Dermarollers can be extremely effective if done by an experienced operator. They can cause more harm then good though if the person doing it is inexperienced. I would recommend that you see a fully qualified practitioner for a face to face consultation.  The skin laxity you describe sounds like it it volume loss to the face. A face to face review will establish what the cause of this is and how it can be treated.

Laura Riehm, MD · Answer

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 come out in the opposite direction.  You end up with long slits instead of tiny pinpoints.  It is illegal to sell medical devices to the public.  These home use devices are dumbed down to not be medical grade (or effective).  Best of luck

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