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Micro-needling. Ontario, CA
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I have pretty bad acne scars and have been micro...
m1234April 28, 2015
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I have pretty bad acne scars and have been micro needling for about a year now. I have dark skin (African american) and lasers can be damaging to dark skin so I decided to try micro-needling. I have tried dermarolling but prefer a derma stamp and single needling. I stared at a 1.0 mm stamp and worked my way is to a 2.0 mm stamp and single needle I bought from owndoc. My results aren't very drastic but any progress I'm happy with. I also apply vit c right after stamping for best absorption. I was also using retin A which brightened my skin tone and helped soften scars but I'm breastfeeding now so am not able to use it. Pls excuse the photos my skinpols chalky because I applied my sulfacet
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September 10, 2016
Is there any updates to your derminator treatment?
September 19, 2016
I had to stop doing treatments. I had a another bad cystic acne break out from jan to jun2016. finally its under control so I am just getting back to using my derminator. I did a treatment last week. I will continue to update my posts.
September 19, 2016
I had to switch back to differn (tatctu forte which is a combination differn xp and bp). Retin A stopped working for me, but I do still apply if after using my dermastamp and for a few days after.
UPDATED FROM m1234
Stamp/single needles/electronic stamp used
m1234April 29, 2015
Just updating my post of what I used for my micro-needling routine. The single needles I bought are out of stock from where in buy them. I have also used diabetic lancets 31 Guage- thinnest needles for needling stubborn scars. I'm now using an electronic dermastamp, it's easier and faster to stamp larger areas at different depths and I have started to needle my forehead and u need smaller needle depth for sensitive areas. I hope this helps.
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April 30, 2015
Thank you for sharing photos. How much did you pay for the electronic dermastamp? I can't imagine pushing a needle into my skin, but I so badly want to try this, I think the electric one might be better for me, do you find it less painful because it's maybe quicker?
April 30, 2015
It's around $250 canadian ? Ya I know lol. its less painful to stamp with the electronic stamp and the machine does control the pressure so u don't have to u push it into the skin. That was def alot for me to spend but it cost half of a dermapen treatment. And the company that makes it claims it doesn't cause micro tearing of the skin like most other electric stamps do.
April 30, 2015
That's not bad. I like the idea that the machine is in control, as I know I would wimp out on pushing the stamp into the skin. I may just try this rather than the roller, because I am pretty sure I won't be able to bring myself to press hard enough to complete the treatment. Thanks for the information!
May 8, 2015
I have the same machine and needles from ***link removed*** Used consistently and following the directions they give you you will definitely see results. When using the machine u will barely feel it but u must start with less depth and work up to more depth. I am surprised you said u applied the vit. c right after dermaneedling. Sarah suggests u don't as it will burn the skin. Usually u wait until the next day and use the infadolan directly after dermarolling. Also she has the best and cheapest retin a cream. The very best is the Retrides 0.025 as it is mild, does the job without that drying out. She imports from Europe to get the best prices. The site is the best education you can get about dermarolling bar none! Also, I bought her powder for candida and it cleared up what was a lifelong yeast problem in a matter of days. Yeast can feed acne.
May 9, 2015
Really that's amazing I didn't realize yeast caused acne. The burning isn't bad and sara from owndoc suggests applying retin a right after rolling for stubborn scars and that burns more. Im not currently using infadolan or retin a because I am breastfeeding. owndoc gives great advice I also purchased their suction but it broke. Do you have acne scars as well? Did you have good results?
May 10, 2015
Since u r familiar with Sarah's site you know how complicated it can get trying to personalize treatment for yourself. It really is trial and error to some degree but I have found all her products to be superior so u r utilizing the best. I do not have rolling scars. I have about 5 large deep ones that our my fault from picking. These deeper ones are the most difficult so I am being patient but I have seen results. I have had (2) CO2 laser treatment over the years and fillers and I saw very little improvements. I had microdroplet silicon about 2 years ago and that filled in some of the smaller scars but he would not use it on the large ones as he said it wouldn't work on them. Actually I believe the silicon works better on your type of scarring. Some of the results are simply amazing. See before and after photos of Eric Joseph MD in N.J. and Channing Barnett MD in N.Y. I purchased the suction cup also but u r just reminding me I have it! LOL! I think she said something about them breaking easily...I guess there were complaints. Well, congratulations on your baby! That is a bright spot in your life! I use the vitamin C from owndoc do u? Keep with the dermarolling. Try using a more shallow depth ( no more than 1.5 during the weeks u r not utilizing the 2 or 3. Sarah says u can do that a couple of times a week. I find it makes the skin that is not scarred more smooth which helps the overall look of your skin. Don't do lasers, they are a waste of money and in New York where I live I paid $4,000.00 on each. I will stick with the derma rolling. Good luck m1234!
May 11, 2015
Thank you for all your great advice. I was seriously considering getting Fraxel restore dual later done but the reviews are horrible. Would i see the same results using a 1.5mm instead of a 2mm or do you mean I should combine the 2 depths? I bought my ascorbic acid powder here in canada but now I'm using a vit c serum I bought at marshalls (I can't remember the brand). I do want to have filler but I haven't found anywhere close to where I live to have silicone done. I was thinking maybe collagen filler?
May 11, 2015
Yes, that is what I had,Fraxel Restore...it did not harm me but it did not do me any good either so it was a waste of time and money. But please take note that I have ice pick scars not rolling so I cannot speak to those type of scars. Whatever you do make sure u see the doctor's b4 and after photos of his filler work becuz as we can both see from REALSELF a lot of the time things go terribly wrong and u have a baby to take care of and cannot be distracted by a horrible result. The good news is that fillers other than silicon will go away even if not done well. Always get more than one consult with more than one doctor as they are usually free. To clarify the dermarolling... what I am suggesting is to combine the different length needles. ...use a 1.5 or even start with a 1.25 twice a week or for an overall "fluffing" of your whole face and then every 6 or 7 weeks you can do the deeper. U can personalize it as u go along as no one person's skin reacts the same. U don't have to bleed when u do the more superficial depth to still get a result. And sometimes just the initial swelling makes your skin look better for a time. Good Luck!!!!
May 12, 2015
Yes your def right I'm extremely afraid of making my skin worse than it is. Yes I have roller, box car and ice pick scarring. thanks I will try combing both lengths now that I have the derminator I can. Thank you I really do appreciate the advice and good luck on your journey as well
April 11, 2016
I have the same machine, and I am really happy with it. Can't really say I've seen any results, after several treatments. I use the multiple needles at 1.25-1.5 depth, just following the guidelines on the machine for timing. The vitamin c does sting a little, I used it right after needling for best penetration.
I am so glad that you shared your story with us. You can really see improvement in your after photos. I have very similar scarring and find your review very helpful. I am glad that you mentioned Retin-A, I am just about to start using it and was really wondering if it would help with my scars. What does the single needle look like, can you share some photos, or do a video for us so we can see what you are using.