Will derma pen cause scarring or damage my skin?! (photo)

Thank you for your question and photo. Microneedling is a great choice for acne scarring as it helps to stimulate collagen and even out the texture of the skin. We also like to put our patients on appropriate skin care prior to help “prepare” the skin much as you would prepare your body by working out regularly. To improve your results, I recommend adding growth factors with your treatment, such as PRP (platelet rich plasma) – which will also decrease your healing time. We have not had any reports of patients breaking out after a microneedling treatment. Ensure you seek treatment from a Board Certified provider. Good luck!

Dermapen is an automated mechanical microneedle device which allows the user to control the depth of penetration.  Depending on the number of passes and depth of penetration into the skin the Dermapen can be used as a superficial treatment or can be quite aggressive.  Discussing the desired results and expected downtime before each procedure is necessary to meet expectations.Dermapen is a medical procedure but can be done by physician extenders such as nurses, physician assistants, or aestheticians.  Medical laws will vary from state to state on how these physician extenders are supervised.  Informed consent should by done prior to any Dermapen procedure.Patients should ask about the experience of their Dermapen provider.  Dermapen does provide certification via hand on training or online courses.  Avoiding complications in this type of procedure is best done by ensuring that your provider is experienced, adequately supervised, and is willing to listen to your expectations of both result and downtime.