Can dermarolling tighten neck skin? Along with prescription strength Retin-A (0.05% and 0.1%)?

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I'm 47, and the skin on my face is in great condition. I do look after my skin really well with an array of peptides, vitamins, and prescription strength Retin A. But the skin on my neck, it is saggy, crepey, and loose. I used to have botox for banding but I think that may have contributed to this loose skin I have now? - just at the front, two vertical lines of loose skin. Will dermarolling help? Or is anything else better? It is really getting me down!

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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