Beauty

[AnnMarie-1]

What size needles do you use?

How often do you do it & how long each time?

What skin issues is it helping with?

Any negatives?

Thanks!

[beautybee]

Hi AnnMarie! What a timely thread. I am sitting here with a red face, neck, and hands. Lol! I just finished my third derma rolling session. I am currently following the once a month protocol by Dr. Setterfeld. I have both a .5 and a 1.0 I am using both. The 1.0 I only use along my hairline and above my lip area. Those were the only places I used a numbing cream and it helped a bunch. I decided to stay with a .5 for every place else. It's too early to tell what is going on. On the OwnDoc site they say it takes a long time to even start seeing results. But when they do, it's supposed to be noticeable.

The dread factor of having to do it is there. But once I start, it's really no big deal. Oh and I roll the way the woman does on the OwnDoc video. Really simple. I think this may be a keeper routine for me. I can't afford a laser so this will certainly do.

What I am working on is just to have overall firmer skin. Also working on faint lip lines and nasal labial folds. Typical 50-something stuff.

Negatives- some places can really sting, like above the lip and forehead. But it's still doable.

[ANewHue]

I just started in January with the 1.5 that I was using once a month but just recently purchased a 0.5 that I'm trying to use 3x a week. I am also rotating between the EGG and lightstim. I do not use any other device on the days I roll. I'm looking to firm and just basically improve appearance of the skin.

[NeNe1010]

I love derma rolling. I have been doing it about 6 months and my skin has plumped out and it has it's glow back. I am 61 so to me that is significant. Even my Dr.commented at my yearly several months ago. I highly recommend it. I use a 1.5 once a month. ( I think I put 1.0 in another post but checked and it is 1.5).