Beauty

[cmoose]

Would love any feedback on this

[Mom2Dogs]

Me too!  

[dusty523]

I would say Nay to Glo Pro.  I have been using a microneedling device for a year now.  In order to get any penetration into the skin, the device has to be at least .5 to puncture into the skin.  I don't believe GloPro is that.  With that being said, I ordered my tool from Ebay for $5.  Best investment I ever made.  I only use it once a month and have had some great results at 55 years old.  I rinse it with hot water, but I imagine you could use either rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.  I hope this information helps.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I just watched the vendor presentation.  She has beautiful skin and made micro needling sound very easy and a way to make skincare products more effective.  I was momentarily tempted.  Then Carolyn brought the vendor’s mom on the set.  She is a nice looking lady but had lots of wrinkles.  

[tsavorite]

That's true...she had lot's of wrinkles and age spots.  Just like Perricone does....he must not use those products he makes!  Or they don't work that well.  I do think this type of product could work the way they say....would it work for me?  I have very sensitive skin so I don't know...I did put myself on WL and will at least try it out.

[morganjen]

I have the set from HSN that has the lip and face rollers. I like mine enough to continue to use it. It won't stimulate collegen because the needles are not long enough. It does, however energize the skin and allow products to penetrate. There is a red light, but not sure I actually keep it on there long enough to make a difference. I like my Silk'n FaceFX for that. There is a glow to the skin after you use this needling set, though.

[SilleeMee]

Just to be clear about the GloPro tool...it is an exfoliation device only.  Microneedling comes in two versions. You can use a tool with short needles ( less than 0.5mm) to exfoliate as with the GloPro or you can use a different device with the longer needles (at least 0.5mm) to stimulate collagen in the dermal layer where the fibroblasts reside. GloPro cannot stimulate collagen because their needles are not long enough. They measure somewhere in the vicinity of 0.25mm.

So if all you need is exfoliation, then the GloPro tool could do the trick.

[morganjen]

Forgot to add, you have to keep buying the rollers. They say you have to switch out the rollers every 3 months for a new one. That can add up, the rollers are not cheap. It's not a one-and-done.

[SilleeMee]

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@dusty523 wrote:

I would say Nay to Glo Pro.  I have been using a microneedling device for a year now.  In order to get any penetration into the skin, the device has to be at least .5 to puncture into the skin.  I don't believe GloPro is that.  With that being said, I ordered my tool from Ebay for $5.  Best investment I ever made.  I only use it once a month and have had some great results at 55 years old.  I rinse it with hot water, but I imagine you could use either rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.  I hope this information helps.

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I'm an avid needler. This is something I would never do. Furthermore, when it comes to microneedle devices, quality is everything and in this case you get what you pay for. Inexpensive rollers need to be replace more often than you think. Quality rollers cost more but they are usually made to last longer. Using a roller beyond it's 'lifetime' means tears to the skin, unnecessary redness, bleeding and prolonged healing times.

Usually the $5 or $10 rollers are good for one-time use. After that throw them away!

[Alison Wonderland]

Thank you all! I learned a few new things from this thread and found the information about the needle depth very interesting.