Derma rolling, or needling, is a treatment that is done by derma roller at home or at a clinic. This treatment is done to cure facial skin problems and as a weekly or monthly treatment to look young.
What conditions will derma rolling cure?
The derma rolling treatment can be done on any part of the face or body, even the most sensitive parts, such as the eyelids. The main result of the derma rolling treatment is to stimulate collagen and increase blood circulation in the treated area.
Derma rolling helps to cure the following conditions:
For the eyes:
- Reduces dark circles under the eyes - Reduces lines and wrinkles - Reduces bags and puffiness
For the face:
- Reduces lines, wrinkles, and scars (acne or surgical) - Reduces dark spots - Tightens and closes open pores - Repairs damaged skin - Heals sunburn
For the body:
- Reduces scars - Reduces cellulite
How does derma rolling work?
Derma rolling, or needling, is done using a tool called a derma roller, which is a roller containing hundreds of needles and a handle. Needle length varies from one roller to another, but is usually between0.2mm and 2.5 mm. The derma roller micro needles cause hundreds of tiny wounds that penetrate into the deep layers of the skin. Despite the minuscule size of the wounds, the body still acts to heal itself in its own natural way. So the skin will produce collagen to heal the wound. This healing process will eventually lead to the formation of a thick layer of collagen and improved blood flow at the site of each wound.
How to carry out the derma rolling (needling) treatment
Derma rolling can be done at home. It takes time to see results, but if you keep using it you will get great results without spending much money. Because the derma rolling is notpainless, some people use an anesthetic before the treatment.
Follow these steps to derma roll your skin:
1- Clean the derma roller with alcohol.
2- Clean yourskin with cleanser and warm water.
3- Apply numbing cream (if you want).
4- If you applied numbing cream, wait half an hour toan hour (or as instructed) and clean your face (with water only).
5- Apply any vitamins or product to your skin. - This step is optional, but keep in mind that while rolling the product will penetrate deeply into the layers of your skin, so it is preferable to use good product. I prefer using vitamins (such as E, D, C, etc.) or ampoules (such as caviar, seaweed, royal jelly, oxygen, and placenta ampoules).
6- When rolling, stretch the skin by pulling it with your other hand. This will make needle penetration much easier.
7- Roll in a cross pattern, about eight times horizontally and eight times vertically. Back and forth equals two rolls. Use medium pressure.
8- If you didn't apply any product before rolling, I recommend that you apply it now.
9- Clean the roller again with alcohol.
What derma roller to use
Needling tools come in many types and shapes, but the most common is the roller. Needle length varies from one roller to another. To get started derma rolling, you don't need to know all the details about needle lengths and roller types. Even if you are used to derma rolling, I think it is enough to know these two things: - For the area around the eyes and around the lips and nose it is better to use a three-line derma roller, which is thinner than the one you would use for the face and body. - Even though you will find information that says to use 0.5 mm needles for fine lines and wrinkles and 1.0 mm needles for open pores, I advise you to use 1.5 mm needles for the face, eyes, and neck, and for any skin condition. I advise using 2.5 mm needles for cellulite.
The derma roller is a beauty miracle; you should have one for your face and one for your eyes if you care about your skin and want to look younger.
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