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Derma Rolling at Home for Stretch Marks, Cellulite and Subcutaneous Fat
UPDATED FROM corilentz
30 days post
More photos 4 weeks after 1st treatment
WORTH IT$70
Here's some more photos from before my 2nd treatment... Results are 4 weeks after my 1st treatment.
UPDATED FROM corilentz
29 days post
2nd experience 12/6/14 - STRETCH MARKS LESS VISIBLE!
I completed my 2nd treatment at home. I took pics before I started the treatment to compare to my 1st pics. I didn't think there was a lot of change yet, but was surprised to see in the pics that my stretch marks have visibly reduced! They're not just fading at a surface level, they are actually reducing in depth... They are starting to disappear!!! I see no reduction in cellulite or subcutaneous fat yet... But hey these results are really after only 1 treatment and waiting 4 weeks.
Again, the pics are of before ever being treated, directly after my 1st treatment (so you can see the redness and pinpoint bleeding), then before my 2nd treatment (4 weeks later).
I decided to try dermatolling on the stretchmarks on my breasts too. The pics of my breasts are pre-treatment and directly post treatment. I will update again on schedule. :)
I made sure to use the updated technique this time and it was much more precise. I was able to push a little harder and focus on exactly where I was rolling instead of just going back and forth.
The lighting is a little different in the pics because it's getting to be more like winter here and I have less natural light, but you can still see a difference. Especially on the stretch marks on my lower tummy.
I excited to update again on 1/3/15!
Again, the pics are of before ever being treated, directly after my 1st treatment (so you can see the redness and pinpoint bleeding), then before my 2nd treatment (4 weeks later).
I decided to try dermatolling on the stretchmarks on my breasts too. The pics of my breasts are pre-treatment and directly post treatment. I will update again on schedule. :)
I made sure to use the updated technique this time and it was much more precise. I was able to push a little harder and focus on exactly where I was rolling instead of just going back and forth.
The lighting is a little different in the pics because it's getting to be more like winter here and I have less natural light, but you can still see a difference. Especially on the stretch marks on my lower tummy.
I excited to update again on 1/3/15!
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December 8, 2014
Excellent, you really can see some results. Thanks so much for keeping your review up to date!
December 8, 2014
:)
I was actually REALLY surprised to see any visible results at all... Especially after just one treatment! I'm a complete believer now. I am thinking of getting a single line roller and doing some additional rolling on the specific deeper marks... But I'm going to try to contain myself and wait until after I see the results from the 2nd treatment. :)
UPDATED FROM corilentz
2 days post
1st experience 11/8/14 - BEST HOME USE TIP: ROLL ONLY ONE DIRECTION THEN PICK UP THE ROLLER AFTER EACH PASS!
1st experience 11/8/14 - BEST HOME USE TIP: ROLL ONLY ONE DIRECTION THEN PICK UP THE ROLLER AFTER EACH PASS!
I started very slow and tentative with the derma roller. I used it on my thighs, buttocks and abdomen. Went 4-6 times across in the different directions, up and down, side to side and diagonally criss cross, like a star pattern as directed. Realized it didn't hurt at all and began going alittle faster. I noticed pin prick sized blood droplets from the derma rolling needles. Didn't hurt. Felt more like a back scratcher. Felt less intense than a professional exfoliating treatment, but more intense than dry brushing.
Took quick warm shower to rinse off.
Realized after about 15 minutes that I had a few scratch marks. I realized I had gone slow and controlled when I first started, mostly because I was tentative. Once I saw it didn't hurt I went faster as I rolled back and forth, which caused the scratch marks. Didn't hurt, but later felt uncomfortable like a very minor case of razor burn. I researched more online and found that although most instructions for derma rolling instructs a star pattern (up and down, side to side and criss cross diagonally) the "newer" instructions are to only go horizontally and vertically, and to pick up the derma roller after each pass in one direction. This will make it so there are no scratches. Note to self and others: GO SLOWER THAN SEEMS NECESSARY AND PICK UP THE ROLLER AFTER EACH PASS INSTEAD OF GOING BACK AND FORTH. It's tedious, but better. Even if it doesn't hurt to do the star pattern. Slower and picking it up is better.
Based on my first experience, I want to make it really clear that there is an updated technique!
Here's the breakdown of my updated technique:
I am following directions for stretch marks/cellulite and using the derma roller once every 4-6 weeks. The body's natural collagen production is slow and consistent. I expect to see my best results after about 10 months, with the results becoming more permanent after 2 years. I start with freshly cleaned skin and do not use numbing cream. I clean the derma roller with dish soap, disinfect with rubbing alcohol and warm water, then blow dry it before and after each use. I keep it in its case, then also in a zip lock bag away from the bathroom between treatments. I plan on replacing the dermal roller head every 5 months. IMPORTANT UPDATE: I researched more online and found that although most instructions for derma rolling instructs a star pattern (up and down, side to side and criss cross diagonally) the better, "newer" instructions are to only go horizontally and vertically, and to pick up the derma roller after each pass in one direction. This will make it so there are no scratches and the pin prick density is more even and uniform on the skin. Makes much more sense. Note to self and others: GO SLOWER THAN SEEMS NECESSARY AND PICK UP THE ROLLER AFTER EACH PASS INSTEAD OF GOING BACK AND FORTH. It's tedious, but better. The best instructions I found online for proper dermal rolling technique is on a site called Own Doc (although I didn't purchase any rollers or products from this site, maybe I will in the future since they put together such great instructions).
After my shower I applied the Fat Fader toning lotion and took some pics about an hour later. These pics won't show any real progress, just the temporary progress from plumping and swelling. These first pics are more for you to see the pinpoint bleeding and appearance of the irritated skin directly after treatment. The true progress from each treatment won't show for about a month, which is when I will take new pics and start a new treatment.
I felt the effect of the toning lotion for approximately 3 hours. Felt more intense than usual and lasted longer than usual. Some describe the lotion as hot or itchy and that's how they know it's working. I don't experience that. Not to be crass, but to me it feels like clitoral stimulating gel (if you have ever experienced that). It's not really hot, not really icy, but kind of a combination between the two and just overall very sensitizing. It doesn't feel hot like warming lotion. It feels good. Invigorating.
Waited another 3 hours after the sensation dissipated and it seemed that any pin point bleeding had completely closed up, then reapplied and did 50 minutes of moderate intensity cardio (stair climber intervals). After that I did approximately 45 minutes of abs and legs.
I felt the effects of the toning lotion for approximately 2 hours this time. Seemed less intense than it did directly after derma rolling, but I was working out and sweating a lot so that should be noted. The feeling went away towards the end of my workout.
Drank approximately 1/2 gallon of water during my workout. Went in the shower, steam room, cool water rinse, sauna and cool shower rinse again for approximately 20 minutes total.
All of this is part of my regular routine. The only thing different was the derma rolling and the Fat Fader toning lotion combination.
Because I noticed I scratched my skin by going too fast with the derma roller, I won't shave or exfoliate until it's healed. Next time I derma roll I will make sure to go SLOWER than seems necessary and to PICK IT UP AFTER EACH PASS IN ONE DIRECTION. I don't want to accidentally slide the needles across my skin by rolling back and forth. I want to go slow enough so that they individually make tiny punctures, not scratches.
If you try dermal rolling at home and you're instructed to do the star pattern, or anything other than a single pass in one direction and picking up the dermal roller after each pass, make sure to disregard those instructions. Find instructions that explain and show the proper dermal rolling technique of only going one direction at a time and picking up the roller after each pass. Rolling back and forth will make little scratches!
Here's my planned dates for treatments and updates:
2nd experience 12/6/14
3rd experience 1/3/15
4th experience 1/31/15
5th experience 2/28/15 - buy new rollers
6th experience 3/28/15
7th experience 4/25/15
8th experience 6/6/15
9th experience 8/1/15
10th experience - 8/29/15 - expect visibly improved results - buy new rollers
11th experience - 9/26/15
12th experience - 10/24/15
13th experience - 11/21/15
14th experience - 12/19/15
15th experience - 1/16/16 - expect semi permanent results - buy new rollers
16th experience - 2/20/16
17th experience - 3/26/16
18th experience - 4/23/16
19th experience - 5/14/16
20th experience - 6/11/16 - buy new rollers
21st experience - 7/9/16
22nd experience - 8/6/16
23rd experience - 9/3/16
24th experience - 10/1/16 - expect permanent results
25th experience - 11/5/16 - buy new rollers
I started very slow and tentative with the derma roller. I used it on my thighs, buttocks and abdomen. Went 4-6 times across in the different directions, up and down, side to side and diagonally criss cross, like a star pattern as directed. Realized it didn't hurt at all and began going alittle faster. I noticed pin prick sized blood droplets from the derma rolling needles. Didn't hurt. Felt more like a back scratcher. Felt less intense than a professional exfoliating treatment, but more intense than dry brushing.
Took quick warm shower to rinse off.
Realized after about 15 minutes that I had a few scratch marks. I realized I had gone slow and controlled when I first started, mostly because I was tentative. Once I saw it didn't hurt I went faster as I rolled back and forth, which caused the scratch marks. Didn't hurt, but later felt uncomfortable like a very minor case of razor burn. I researched more online and found that although most instructions for derma rolling instructs a star pattern (up and down, side to side and criss cross diagonally) the "newer" instructions are to only go horizontally and vertically, and to pick up the derma roller after each pass in one direction. This will make it so there are no scratches. Note to self and others: GO SLOWER THAN SEEMS NECESSARY AND PICK UP THE ROLLER AFTER EACH PASS INSTEAD OF GOING BACK AND FORTH. It's tedious, but better. Even if it doesn't hurt to do the star pattern. Slower and picking it up is better.
Based on my first experience, I want to make it really clear that there is an updated technique!
Here's the breakdown of my updated technique:
I am following directions for stretch marks/cellulite and using the derma roller once every 4-6 weeks. The body's natural collagen production is slow and consistent. I expect to see my best results after about 10 months, with the results becoming more permanent after 2 years. I start with freshly cleaned skin and do not use numbing cream. I clean the derma roller with dish soap, disinfect with rubbing alcohol and warm water, then blow dry it before and after each use. I keep it in its case, then also in a zip lock bag away from the bathroom between treatments. I plan on replacing the dermal roller head every 5 months. IMPORTANT UPDATE: I researched more online and found that although most instructions for derma rolling instructs a star pattern (up and down, side to side and criss cross diagonally) the better, "newer" instructions are to only go horizontally and vertically, and to pick up the derma roller after each pass in one direction. This will make it so there are no scratches and the pin prick density is more even and uniform on the skin. Makes much more sense. Note to self and others: GO SLOWER THAN SEEMS NECESSARY AND PICK UP THE ROLLER AFTER EACH PASS INSTEAD OF GOING BACK AND FORTH. It's tedious, but better. The best instructions I found online for proper dermal rolling technique is on a site called Own Doc (although I didn't purchase any rollers or products from this site, maybe I will in the future since they put together such great instructions).
After my shower I applied the Fat Fader toning lotion and took some pics about an hour later. These pics won't show any real progress, just the temporary progress from plumping and swelling. These first pics are more for you to see the pinpoint bleeding and appearance of the irritated skin directly after treatment. The true progress from each treatment won't show for about a month, which is when I will take new pics and start a new treatment.
I felt the effect of the toning lotion for approximately 3 hours. Felt more intense than usual and lasted longer than usual. Some describe the lotion as hot or itchy and that's how they know it's working. I don't experience that. Not to be crass, but to me it feels like clitoral stimulating gel (if you have ever experienced that). It's not really hot, not really icy, but kind of a combination between the two and just overall very sensitizing. It doesn't feel hot like warming lotion. It feels good. Invigorating.
Waited another 3 hours after the sensation dissipated and it seemed that any pin point bleeding had completely closed up, then reapplied and did 50 minutes of moderate intensity cardio (stair climber intervals). After that I did approximately 45 minutes of abs and legs.
I felt the effects of the toning lotion for approximately 2 hours this time. Seemed less intense than it did directly after derma rolling, but I was working out and sweating a lot so that should be noted. The feeling went away towards the end of my workout.
Drank approximately 1/2 gallon of water during my workout. Went in the shower, steam room, cool water rinse, sauna and cool shower rinse again for approximately 20 minutes total.
All of this is part of my regular routine. The only thing different was the derma rolling and the Fat Fader toning lotion combination.
Because I noticed I scratched my skin by going too fast with the derma roller, I won't shave or exfoliate until it's healed. Next time I derma roll I will make sure to go SLOWER than seems necessary and to PICK IT UP AFTER EACH PASS IN ONE DIRECTION. I don't want to accidentally slide the needles across my skin by rolling back and forth. I want to go slow enough so that they individually make tiny punctures, not scratches.
If you try dermal rolling at home and you're instructed to do the star pattern, or anything other than a single pass in one direction and picking up the dermal roller after each pass, make sure to disregard those instructions. Find instructions that explain and show the proper dermal rolling technique of only going one direction at a time and picking up the roller after each pass. Rolling back and forth will make little scratches!
Here's my planned dates for treatments and updates:
2nd experience 12/6/14
3rd experience 1/3/15
4th experience 1/31/15
5th experience 2/28/15 - buy new rollers
6th experience 3/28/15
7th experience 4/25/15
8th experience 6/6/15
9th experience 8/1/15
10th experience - 8/29/15 - expect visibly improved results - buy new rollers
11th experience - 9/26/15
12th experience - 10/24/15
13th experience - 11/21/15
14th experience - 12/19/15
15th experience - 1/16/16 - expect semi permanent results - buy new rollers
16th experience - 2/20/16
17th experience - 3/26/16
18th experience - 4/23/16
19th experience - 5/14/16
20th experience - 6/11/16 - buy new rollers
21st experience - 7/9/16
22nd experience - 8/6/16
23rd experience - 9/3/16
24th experience - 10/1/16 - expect permanent results
25th experience - 11/5/16 - buy new rollers
Replies (4)
November 17, 2014
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am a figure competitor too, and I have cellulite. I eat super healthy, drink plenty of water, work out weights and cardio hardcore 6 days per week, don't drink coffee...I do all my home work and I don't accept to have cellulite. I am doing Venus Freeze and now I just added the dermaroller 3-4 times a week and I use retinol creme after I roll. I cannot tell the improvements yet, but I have faith that it will improve. I will follow you here, since we have a very similar life style, I will let you know if I will see more results or if I recommend anything else. Thanks and good luck!
December 2, 2014
Thank you for being so thorough with this - you are amazing with the details! I am going to be following your progress. I'm 43 and have a similar body shape / lifestyle as you, so if it starts to work for you, I am definitely going to do it too. :) Thanks again!
December 27, 2014
Thanks for doing this extensive research. I look forward to your updates. I am your age, had my first kid at 18, and have also been living with these since then. I have tried several things through the years - acid peels, Jane's stretch mark remedy (apricot scrub, massaging, aloe and cream) and more recently, I've derma-rolled with Retin A and infadolin (2 mm rollers) - three times in the past 12 months- but haven't been sure of any improvements because I lost my first set of pictures. BTW, I purchased the kits from own doc.
It seems I have noticed minor improvements from the peels and the derma rolling .I plan to do both and would love to stay in contact with other women who are doing both.
I've decided, since you've already put a schedule together, to follow your schedule - because I'm obviously lazier than you.
It's somewhat difficult to see your stretch marks in the small photos - they're only clearly visible in a few of them - but even still, from reading your descriptions it seems there is a definite improvement. How exciting! Again, thanks so much for this amazing, detailed report.
December 21, 2017
Hi and thank you for the great advice on derma rolling! I wanted to mention that your reference to Owndoc is really concerning to me. They are actually an unethical business and publicly expose personally identifiable information of customers online who request refunds. There are tons of complaints against them all over the internet. They go so far as to provide a person's IP address and google a photo to add to their personal information. I would never recommend or even mention a company like this to others who are looking for derma rolling products or instruction. It might be better to provide the overview of the technique and remove any reference to this shady business based out of the Czech Republic. Thanks!
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