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21 year old with white old stretch marks. Beverly Hills, CA
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I did 5 microneedling sessions at the doctor on my...
Roses1234March 18, 2016
WORTH IT$1,250
I did 5 microneedling sessions at the doctor on my calves. He used the dermaroller and honestly it hurt. My stretchmarks improved as in the shinniness went away. It did not occur to me to take before pics. But compared to the parts he didnot dermaroll like my thighs and upper thighs, the stretchmarks on my calves look better and the skin looks better too. But ofcourse I have been researching microneedling for the last three years by reading EDS forum. I am going to continue with the treatment but doing it by myself. I already bought an authentic dermapen from bellaire website which is very expensive but I want to use the professional dermapen vs the fake ones on amazon. I will do my first treatment this week and keep on updating because this is my last resort since my skin is brown and I can never do laser because I know it will cause hyperpigmentation. I feel like I have wasted my teen years obsessing over these scars. I have tried so much stuff. I did the jean wuu method too and it helped alot.
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April 2, 2016
Thank you for sharing your story with us. I don't know what your skin is, but I was told by the nurse at the office I go to that the laser procedure is for those who are light complected. I have a little acne scars, not so bad, but I'm Mediterranean (Arabic) so I have olive skin. She told me that I'm not a good candidate for the laser.
April 2, 2016
You are right. Even if a doctor recomends a laser for me. I would never have it done. My skin is very prone to hyperpigmentation. But it reacts very well to needling and glycolic acids. Am african by the way. You should look into microneedling. Do lots of research!!!!!
April 2, 2016
I did microneedling twice and I saw a difference in my pores and those little acne scars, but it got to be too much money. So after reading your message, I did a little more research and then I went to ebay and bought the dermastamp/pen. I'm hearing good things about it. I just want to make sure I'm not doing too often. I think it should be once a month. How often do you do it?
April 2, 2016
Once a month. Might even push it to two months. When I did it at the doctor he also did the once a month routine.
May 22, 2016
Thank you for telling us about the bellaire site. I am considering doing it myself instead of seeing a professional. It's expensive but you can save thousands. However, I will not risk my face. I will leave that to the professionals.
UPDATED FROM Roses1234
5 months post
Did a twst patch
Roses1234March 24, 2016
I finally got to use the microneedling pen which by the way is a brand called mesopen and not the dermapen brand. Well after waiting for the numbing cream to take effect, I was doing the procedure when my roommate who was supposed to not be there showed up so I had to stop and resume an hour later so as to not freak her out. The numbing cream works!!! But once the bleeding starts, you start feeling the pain/ stinging. The pen works pretty nice too and glides like it should. Definitely an upgrade from the dermaroller. I only did a small portion of my leg just to practice and see if I get any side effects. I always do a test patch. Am gonna monitor to see how long it takes to heal. Right now the area is raw and there is pain when I touch it. The marks are raised now and my skin there is red. I will do all the other areas in the next weeks once I get some alone time. I realize this procedure is long term so I am not expecting miracles. Will be updating every couple of months or whenever I do the procedure.
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May 3, 2016
Hello did you see any improvements after you did the treatment yourself? I also want to learn how to do it myself.
May 5, 2016
Hello, the improvements are gradual. I will take a picture at the two month mark. I would suggest you go read about microneedling from the thread called essential day spa and watch some videos. And if you want to try it, be very careful and patient. The results take up to years. Do not do aggressive treatments because you might end up scarring. In my case, am prone to hyperpigmentation, so I will be doing moderate procedures spaced atleast two months. Better yet, get the procedure done at the doctors to learn the proper way of doing it. Then entertain the idea of doing it at home. Do your research!!!! I will definately continue microneedling but I am also being very patient with my skin.
May 5, 2016
Hi, I was looking at the Mesopen to buy as well. Did u buy it online with Bellaire? If it works, I want it. I have been getting in office treatments at my skin Dr on my face and they use the Eclipse micro pen but it doesn't look like that one is available for sale to just a regular person so I was looking for something similar. Thank you for your review!
May 5, 2016
Yes, I got it from the bellair website. Pretty expensive but if you can afford it, I say go ahead. Just be very careful in performing the procedure your self since this is a medical device vs the ones from china. And please do lots of research and youtube and read as much as you can. Also, since it is very expensive, be sure that you are willing to take a chance on the procedure since everyone's results are different. Don't over do anything. I havenot done a second treatment yet cause I got some hyperpigmentation from it. It will go away but just make sure you do a test patch and see how your skin reacts.
UPDATED FROM Roses1234
9 months post
Three months later
Roses1234July 3, 2016
Been a while but I am posting picture update to keep track of progress!!
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July 5, 2016
How do you like your results?
July 23, 2016
I think they are improving. I am in it for the long run. I have 23 needle heads still left in the package so that means over 25 micro needling sessions. Time and pictures will tell. I am really excited to see how the ones on the calves and back thighs will look by December since those are the ones I really want to improve the most. I am still following the routine of moderate needling once a month. I will definitely try to update every three to six months to see the progress. This is gonna be a long process!!!!
January 6, 2017
Wow your stretch marks have improved a lot!! My legs look just like your before shots and I'm about to do micro needling but I was worried that it will not improve my stretch marks but now that I see your results, I feel better.
How many sessions did you do overall?
How many sessions did you do overall?
January 6, 2017
Over nine sessions, five I did at the doctor's. But I live in the dorms now so I have no privacy. I have not microneedled in over two months. I will resume probably once I graduate in june and move and have my own room. I am definately doing more sessions. Still have a lot of needle cartilages left and I will definately resume as soon as I can. Good luck but be careful and do lots of research.
Thank you for your post and your pics! How are you prepping for doing the microneedling at home? Is the dermapen pretty easy to use?