How safe is Derma Roller 2mm for home? Can I use it? Will it work for deep scars?

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Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

It is safe, but doubtful it will make much of an impact on your deep scars. It works best if you are looking to reduce pore size or plump up the skin temporarily for a party or event. I suggest having a Micro Laser Peel or doing a series of Permea (3 treatments spaced 4 weeks apart). With MLP, you will have 3-5 days of downtime. With Permea there is little to no downtime. They are reasonably the same price. #deepacnescars   #scar   #Permea   #microlaserpeelGood luck to you!

Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Needles longer than 1.5 mm should not be used on the face as there are
reports of scarring from this treatment, especially along the cheekbone. Also,
rollers such as the Dermaroller create a more erratic pattern of
"tears" through the skin rather than the clean, more evenly
distributed punctures seen with 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. We have been getting excellent results with this treatment for scars.

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

If you are careful, relatively safe. I would avoid the temple areas. An instruction video with a text explanation is in the link below.Unless you have a super high pain threshold, you will need numbing cream, and you should take antibiotics after, as you will definitely bleed, if performed correctly. Deep scars can be improved slightly with non-energy based DermaRollers.All the bestDr Davin LimLaser and aesthetic dermatologistBRISBANE, Australia.

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