Would you jab thousands of tiny holes into your skin if it meant you could eliminate those pesky stretch marks, scars and imperfections? Thousands of people all over the world are doing just that…and getting results. The DermaRoller significantly improves the appearance of scars, wrinkles and stretch marks. Using this novel skincare tool can actually cause your scars, wrinkles and stretch marks to disappear completely over a long period of time, but safety is important and plenty of practice is required to master the art of DermaRolling.
Using The DermaRoller To Remove Stretch Marks, Scars and Wrinkles: Beginner Information
A DermaRoller is a wheel of tiny needles – 192 of them! – attached to a handle. Using this skincare tool involves running the needles along the skin you wish to remodel. These needles do not penetrate into the deeper layers of skin. They only pierce the stratum corneum, the hard outer layer of skin that protects the lower layers of the epidermis.
The DermaRoller works in two different ways. The microscopic holes it dots into your skins, too small to be seen by the human eye, cause your skin to work harder to repair itself. In the process of generating new cells to fill in the damage caused by the DermaRoller, your skin pushes new cells to the surface, replacing the damaged cells in scars and stretch marks and filling in the gaps left by wrinkles. Your body literally pushes up a fresh new batch of skin to replace the damaged portion.
The second way the DermaRoller can get rid of your stretch marks, scars and wrinkles is by enhancing the penetration of your skincare products. There are many skincare ingredients that really can help you eradicate your blemishes, but these ingredients can't penetrate past the layer of dead skin cells on top of your face. By creating perforations in this shell of dead skin on top of your scars, wrinkles and stretch marks, the DermaRoller allows your products to reach the layer of skin where they can do the most good.
Using The DermaRoller To Remove Stretch Marks, Scars and Wrinkles: Safety
Safety is the obvious question of the DermaRoller, and the answer is take it slow and be patient. There's no need to run out and buy the DermaRoller with the longest needles. The DermaRoller comes in sizes that vary from needles a mere .2 millimeters long to needles a whopping 2.0 millimeters long. Start with the smallest size you can purchase, and use it sparingly over your scars, wrinkles and stretch marks. DermaRoller needles longer than 1.5 millimeters are safe only for dermatologists and other health care professionals. Your first Roll should be very gentle. Don't press down too hard, don't draw blood, and stop if you feel uncomfortable. While numbing cream can be purchased to make the process easier and painless, it is not recommended that you use it at first, as you will not have a good feel for whether or not you're pressing down too hard.
Experienced users of the DermaRoller can use it on their stretch marks, scars and wrinkles up to 5 times a week, but new users should plan to use it only once a week or once every two weeks to start. Always disinfect your DermaRoller after you use it. Wash with soap and water and finish off with rubbing alcohol. Periodically, soak the DermaRoller in a disinfectant solution.
With these steps, you can use a DermaRoller safely and worry-free.
This is Part 1 of a two-part article about using the DermaRoller to rid yourself of your stretch marks, scars and wrinkles. Click the link for part 2!
Sources
http://www.derma-rollers.com/24/derma-roller-faqs
http://www.dermaroller-planet.com/how-a-dermaroller-works
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