Dermaroller - What Is It

Before we explain how and what dermarolling really is, lets explain what a dermaroller is and what it for. A dermaroller is a handheld needling roller device which is rolled on the surface of skin. This creates tiny punctures on the skin which triggers skin repair. This leads to the body making new collagen. By doing this, proteins called amino-acids, build up in the collagen. This is the part of the connective tissue that helps in tightening , firmness, suppleness, and elasticity in skin.

A short-term controlled injury to the skin is the purpose of applying a dermaroller to your skin. The reason why is to trigger the protein in our skin for the production of healthier younger looking complexion. Consider dermarolling your skin to a body workout at the gym. You create a micro injury to your muscles while working out in the gym resulting in muscle repair strengthening and tightening. This is not a direct comparison but I hope you see the picture I am paining.

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Dermaroller Needle Size

Dermarollers come in different size needles ranging from 02.mm all the way up to 3.0mm. There are a lot of people providing false information about choosing the correct needle size. What we recommend is 05.mm or anything under is perfect for at home rolling. Needle size over a 0.5mm dermaroller needle size we would recommend going to a professional and getting it done there. Here at Havana we think that a 0.5mm dermaroller needle size is perfect for anyone looking to treat shallow wrinkles, UV damage, light scarring, and hyperpigmentation. Also helps in the boosting of product absorption for quicker and more efficient results.

Dermaroller How To Use

How To Use A Dermaroller
During treatment apply serum (if desired), but not necessary. We recommend a pure Hyaluronic Serum to enhance results greatly. Roll the Dermaroller gently over the skin whilst applying little pressure to allow the needles to penetrate your skin. Roll over each area 8-10 times in each direction: vertically, horizontally & diagonally (forwards and back equals two rolls). From every stroke lift the roller off your skin, do not drag it across your skin. If you feel that your skin is becoming sore or irritated, you may be applying too much pressure. Frequency of rolling depends on your age, skin concern & desired result. Follow pre & post guidelines below.

Pre-Treatment - As always with use of home derma rollers/pens the importance of cleanliness cannot be overstated. Always remember to only treat dry, healthy, double cleansed skin and ensure hands are washed. Do not use any toners that contain alcohol.
Post-Treatment - It is vital that you apply an SPF after rolling to protect your skin. Any broad-spectrum SPF with UVA & UVB protection is fine which will contain either of these two ingredients Zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Do NOT apply any products with active ingredients until 72 hours or until skin returns to normal (you may continue using your hyaluronic serum each day).

Cleaning Image A.D.S Products
Make sure your Image A.D.S is disinfected. We recommend 70% Isopropyl Alcohol for simple. and thorough cleansing of your Roller. You should also be careful about the manner in which you store your Image A.D.S. Use the accompanying protective casing to ensure the microneedles remain clean and intact. Be extremely careful not to bang the needles to bend or get damaged. As always with use of home derma rollers/pens the importance of cleanliness cannot be overstated. Always remember to wash your hands and only treat dry, healthy, cleansed skin.

Safety Precautions
For hygiene reasons never share your Image A.D.S with anyone else. Not recommended for use on irritated or infected skin, active acne, rosacea, eczema, moles etc. Be extra careful when rolling around the eyes; don’t go any higher than your cheekbones when using the 0.5mm or 0.2mm roller. Don’t use the Image A.D.S on your eyelids as the skin is too thin. Keep products away from possible sources of contamination. - Store it in its case when not in use. If the roller is not performing as you expected or you feel it is not rolling smoothly, stop using and replace. Replaced every 30-60 days depending on the frequency of use as the needles wear and become less effective or can cause damage to the skin.

Dermaroller Usage

Some information you read will tell you to roll every day. Please ignore this. It will do more damage than good to your skin. Only needles under 0.3mm are designed for daily treatment because of thdermaroller usagee length of the needles. 0.5mm rollers cause micro trauma to your skin. Resulting in mild inflammation. As a result your body produces collagen to repair the trauma caused. Therefore considering the micro trauma the correct usage would be:
0.5mm needles can be used 2-3 times weekly.
1.0mm once a week,
1.5mm once every two weeks,
2.0mm and above once every 5-6 weeks.

Dermaroller Pros & Cons

However It may not sound like it makes sense that by puncturing your skin with thousands of tiny holes leads to overall better skin. However that is exactly what dermarolling does. No matter how much it might benefit you there are also some downsides.Pros Treats a lot of concerns like wrinkles, hair loss, sun damage, hyper pigmentation, acne scarring, stretch marks, ageing skin.
Can improve skins texture and tone.
Your skincare products become 100X more effective.
It is quick and relatively painless.
Cost effective.

Cons
It can irritate the skin.
Needs to be cleaned after EVERY use.
Can cause bleeding and sometimes minimal pain.
Infection is possible if you share your roller with someone.

What Are The Benefits Of Using A Dermaroller?

Dermaroller For Acne Scars

By causing controlled injury to the surface of the skin over the areas that are affected by acne scarring, we’re promoting our bodies natural healing ability to give our collagen and elastin that kick they need to do their job properly and come to the surface. Your skin basically goes into repair mode and repairs any of the damaged skin.

A lot of people think that this is the same way that the treatment smooths out fine lines and wrinkles. It’s not. The treatment smooths out fine lines and wrinkles by producing collagen and elastin resulting in plumper skin.

Have you been left with unsightly or even light acne scarring following breakouts? If so, you might be interested in grabbing our Image A.D.S Dermaroller. You should note that using the dermaroller is only okay over areas that are free from infection of any kind. For instance, if you have had a cold sore, you must wait at least 2 weeks after the cold sore has completely disappeared for dermaroller usage or to have micro needling treatment of any kind. The same principle applies to active acne.

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Dermaroller on stretch marks

Dermaroller on Wrinkles

Derma Roller on Wrinkles. Arguably, the most important benefit of dermaroller usage is the effect it has on fine lines and wrinkles. As we all know once we hit 25, collagen and elastin production begin to slow down meaning that the level of elasticity in our skin giving it that plumpness reduces gradually. The only way to stop this reduction naturally is through collagen induction therapy. Dermarolling usage is a form of collagen induction therapy. While using the derma roller on wrinkles, we are triggering our collagen and elastin naturally. It holds many benefits in opposed to artificial forms. When we say artificial, we mean anything our bodies don’t produce naturally such as botox and filler.

Dermaroller on Hyperpigmentation

Dermarolling can be effective in minimizing any visible pigmentation or uneven skin tones. Those who suffer from pigmentation can become very self conscious and insecure where the pigmentation is highly noticeable. Luckily for those dermarolling, it can help shed surface pigmentation reducing the appearance of uneven skin tone. In addition to dermarolling promoting cell turn over to shed away surface pigment, you can also assist in both reducing and eliminate the production of pigmentation by using a tyrosine inhibitor as you roller your skin. This product works on suppressing and balancing your melanocytes preventing over activation which causes pigmentation in the first place. Its also hugely beneficial to continue using this product post treatment once you have created the micro channels needed to induce it deeper into the skin for better results.

Dermaroller on Neck

Ageing doesn’t just stop at the facial area, it appears all over our body. When it comes looking after your skincare, you should not just be focusing on the face, you should be concentrating on all of the following areas:

Face.
Neck.
Jawline.
Platysma.
Chest Areas.

In fact, When applying skincare products, we should be bringing them down as far as the nipple area to ensure full coverage of delicate ageing skin.

What makesthe Image A.D.S Dermarollers a leading roller is it’s ability to be brought that bit further. The Image A.D.S dermaroller usage can be brought down as far as the above listed areas.

We managed to grab one of our Creative Director’s, Aisling for a quick tutorial on how to carry out dermaroller at home on the neck area. We thought it would be beneficial to use a member of the office staff. Why? We have a team of highly skilled laser and skincare specialists in our clinics, however the roller can be used by anyone. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

Dermarolling Large/Open/Blocked Pores

Dermaroller Procedure

You want bang for your buck! That’s understandable. No body invests in a product or any item for that matter hoping that it won’t achieve the desired result. Yasmin told us she is always being asked to clarify the following points:

Are the results permanent
When will I see results
How long will results last

In answer to how permanent the results are:

Yes, the results are permanent. For example with acne scarring, if you are suffering with scarring, depending on the severity of the scarring you may need to use the roller more often to achieve your desired results. However, once these results are achieved, they are not reversible. They are permanent. You may experience new scarring if you are eligible for breakouts that could leave you with scarring but this will not allow old scarring to resurface. The scarring that is cleared up from using your dermaroller is gone forever.

Yasmin’s advice!

“Even after achieving your desired results, keep up the treatment. Your skin has got to where it is because you worked hard to get it there! Dermaroller usage will work to improve over all skin healthy so keeping it up is a no brainer.”

She went on to say that you can initially gradually build up how many times you use the roller to be on average1 times a week with a 0.5mm and 2-3 times a week with a 0.2mm and continue to do this until desired results are achieved. After achieving your desired results, you can then pull back and use it once every 2 weeks or maybe even once a month. Remember skincare is personal and never generic so what might work for someone else might not work for you making it so important to to seek the advice of a skincare specialist when changing your skincare routine. Even just pick up the phone and ring a clinic and ask.

Dermaroller Serum

So many clients are always asking, “what is the best derma roller serum to use?” There is no generic answer to this. As we are ALWAYS saying, skincare is personal and never generic. With this in mind, the most suitable serum would be the what ever suites your skin type best. Hyaluronic tends to be more popular but again it just comes down to skin type.

To listen find out more about what serums to use while dermarolling

Dermaroller vs Dermapen

Dermaroller vs dermapen has been a debatable topic over the last 12 months with some people preferring one over the other. Before we get into which one is better lets first differentiate what a dermaroller & a dermapen is. Once you understand the difference you will be able to make the a decision that is best for your skin and budget.

Dermaroller

A dermaroller is a handheld needling roller device which is rolled on the surface of skin.
Creates tiny punctures on the skin which triggers skin repair.
Leads to the body making new collagen.
Doing this, proteins called amino-acids, build up in the collagen. This is the part of the connective tissue that helps in tightening , firmness, suppleness, and elasticity in skin.
A short-term controlled injury to the skin is the purpose of applying a dermaroller to your skin.
The reason why is to trigger the protein in our skin for the production of healthier younger looking complexion.
Cost effective treatment that can be done at home

Dermapen

A Dermapen is a hand operated stamp machine that contains tiny needles.
Creates tiny punctures on the skin which triggers skin repair.
This is a powered machine that allows you to change the depth of the needle in the middle of treatment.
Meaning you can go deeper on areas that need it such as Acne scars on the face.
The more precise tip means that you can also perform spot treatments.
Easier to treat areas that dermaroller might be difficult to reach
Carried out by a professional and costs more than the home roller.

For a full in-depth video review by our skin specialist on which one is better,you can view the video & article here dermaroller vs dermapen

How to Use A Derma Roller on Face

While trying to improve our over all skin health, the last thing you want to do is inflict damage. After taking the time to carry out the treatment and endure the discomfort, knowing how to keep your skin on the right track (being a one way ticket to Glow Town) you should educate yourself on how to look after your skin and only use the safest/best products. Dermaroller usage doesn’t just stop at the 15-30 minutes you set aside to carry out treatment.
Yasmin Holden is the manager of our Dundrum clinic and started her career as a laser and skincare specialist over 5 years ago. To say she’s an expert in everything laser and skin is an understatement. We managed to grab her to get her top tips and advice on looking after your skin following dermaroller usage.

Step 1:

Rub your serum onto the surface of your skin Not too much though as you still want it to sit on the surface.

Step 2:

Please note* Ensure that while rolling, you do not turn the roller while it’s in your skin. You must lift it and then turn it. This will aviod breaking the skin.

Step 3:

Roll in a criss-cross pattern.
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What to Use After Dermaroller

Micro Needling Depth Chart

In this blog we’re exploring all things, Micro Needling Depth Chart. You might think that micro needling is all the same but it can differ dramatically depending on the client and their needs. In Havana Skin Clinic, we use a pen that varies in depth from 0.5mm to 2.5mm so we can always control how deep we’re needling. Don’t just take micro needling to be micro needling. Some clinics will only offer a roller with a depth of 1.5mm making treatment with them a lot different to treatment with us. It is extremely rare that we would go as deep as 2.5mm. This needle depth would mainly be used for deep stretch marks and scarring on the body.

If you would like to know what micro needle depth is for your concern

Yasmin Holden is the manager of our Dundrum clinic and started her career as a laser and skincare specialist over 5 years ago. To say she’s an expert in everything laser and skin is an understatement. We managed to grab her to get her top tips and advice on looking after your skin following dermaroller usage.

How to Clean Your Dermaroller

For hygiene reasons never share your Image A.D.S with anyone else. Not recommended for use on irritated or infected skin, active acne, rosacea, eczema, moles etc. Be extra careful when rolling around the eyes; don’t go any higher than your cheekbones when using the 0.5mm or 0.2mm roller. Don’t use the Image A.D.S on your eyelids as the skin is too thin. Keep products away from possible sources of contamination. - Store it in its case when not in use. If the roller is not performing as you expected or you feel it is not rolling smoothly, stop using and replace. Replaced every 30-60 days depending on the frequency of use as the needles wear and become less effective or can cause damage to the skin.

Make Sure To Protect Your Skin After Dermarolling

It is vital that you apply an SPF after rolling to protect your skin. Any broad-spectrum SPF with UVA & UVB protection is fine which will contain either of these two ingredients Zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Do NOT apply any products with active ingredients until 72 hours or until skin returns to normal (you may continue using your hyaluronic serum each day).

Dermaroller Results

Although your skin will be tender after treatment please do not let this alarm you as this is the expected outcome for the treatment with all over even redness being an immediate positive endpoint to treatment. Dermarolling is all about it getting worse before better so do not panic. The level of redness you may experience can not be determined as each persons skin will respond differently to the treatment and the redness you experience will also diminish as you frequently treat, so the more you roll the less downtime you experience.

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