I just heard I should not Derma Roll at home with 1.5 needle more than once per month. However , I can not find consistent information regarding the use of Retin A after Derma rolling. Can I apply it directly after?
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In my office we routinely use 1.5 mm needles for micro-needling the face. However, we use motorized micro-needling, not the derma roller, for a more even and more effective result. The key to micro-needling is the healing response that this process stimulates. You do not have to penetrate very...
Hi, you have given a very good description of your scar, the reason the scars look that way is because the skin in the region of the scar has got very few adnexal (Sweat glands, Oil glands, hair follicles) structures and below the top layer of skin is just scar tissue with fewer blood vessels...
Dermaroller can be used for scar treatment, but Derma-stamp can be a more precise microneedling device to treat scarring - after acne, hypertrophic or atrophic. In my experience depth of needles should be a specific for scar tissue remodelling. Use of Retinol containing preparations also...
