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I wanted to share my experience with (Self Needling w/ Tattoo Needles.) First, I want to say is that this method definitely works! I’m not saying this will completely remove your scar. But it can give you a %35, %50 IMPROVEMENT or Higher! And that’s what most of us want. This is a permanent fix not a temp fix where your scar will pop back up like it once looked before after peels laser treatments, etc... Mine haven’t and I’ve done it a year ago. And it still looks great! So I, like many of you who have to deal with the ugly scars left by acne and want to try and improve it. So I’ve read around on the boards and saw what methods everyone was using, from peels, lasers, dermabrasion, fillers, needling etc..
I’ve tried the peels, it works great and gives you a nicer skin tone. But it won’t
do anything for your scars at all. And I read that others have no results from those expensive treatments from lasers and other methods either, so it’s a total waste of money. So I read the Self Needling topics and I saw that so many people have had success with this method.
How can that be? This cheap method actually freakin works?? I was hesitant just like many of you were. I said no way, it can’t work..it was too good to be true..But I couldn’t knock it until I’ve tried it. I read I think it was “Gumby’s”instruction on how to do self needling. I also read other’s who have had professional tattoo artist’s do it for them.
So I changed it up just a bit, I see that a lot of people were using “lancets or syringes” instead of tattoo needles. Why not just purchase some tattoo needles, it works a hell of a lot better! Plus you don’t need a tattoo gun either, just the needles itself is fine. So I bought a pack of “50 3 Round Liners” for $12.99 on Ebay. It saves you a lot of money rather than going to a tattoo artist, they would probably charge you $150 or more per session. Too expensive for me, plus you may need to do it more than 1 time per scar depends on how bad it is, so if you have to do it 2 or 3 times by a tattoo artist. That could be $300-$450. No thanks dude…I’ll do it myself.
Plus, by using a tattoo gun..I think that it goes way too fast and you don’t know
how deep it will go. So by using the tattoo needle by itself, you have better control
and it’s much better too.Why do I think tattoo needles are better? Because they sell the needles called “Round Liners” RL from 2 and up. I usually just buy the 3, 4 or 5 RL.
3 round liners mean there are 3 needles lined up in a circle on the bar, etc. Instead of
using a single needle, it’s better to use more than one to be more effective. Just
like the Derma Roller, because there’s so many needles puncturing your face at a time.
Which causes that area to stimulate fibroblasts that releases collagen and other goodies to start the healing. I think a lot of people have success with the derma roller as well. So this is what I do.
1. Purchase some tattoo needles from Ebay or anywhere you can find a good deal.
Type in 3 Round Liners” in Search. Or go to this seller, “dreamtattoosupplies” They
have great deals on their tattoo needles. Go into their store and they’ll have a lot
of different sizes. It’s up to you on what size you want. I usually just stick with 3, 4
or 5 RL pack of 50. The needles come sterilized already in each separate package,
so you don’t need to do anything to it.
2. Go ahead and clean the scar area that you want to work on. Take out the needle &
bend the bar into a “U” shape, because most likely you want to be as close to the
mirror as possible and the bar may get in the way. Get some clean paper towels to
wipe the blood. Yes, you will be bleeding. But not much, just a tiny amount.
3. Try to pull down tight on the area of the scar that your working on, and puncture
the skin at a normal pace. DO NOT USE THE JACKHAMMERING METHOD.
Where you are going really fast with the needle, just keep it at a normal pace
and you will be fine. Remember do not try and GO DEEP, just use your judgement
and just puncture it normally, you may end up hearing popping sounds. That’s
just the scar tissue breaking up, which is a good thing. We want that too happen.
So your skin can rebuild itself. That’s why other expensive methods don’t work,
Because it’s not breaking the scar tissue at all. Which I think is very important.
4. After you are done working on that area, let it rest for about 2-5 mins. Then work
on that area again. Just do that 2-3 times and your done, DO NOT OVERDUE IT.
For those who are scared of needles, it really doesn’t hurt a lot. It just feels like a
bee sting, but after you’ve puncture for a few seconds, that area just stops hurting.
5. So after everything is done, soak a paper towel in water and hold it onto that area
for a bit. Then pat it dry, if you have some ointment, go ahead and apply some on.
Do not put a bandaid over it. You will be swollen & red, and the scar might look
deeper. But don’t worry, it’s because you broke the scar tissue and it’s time for it
to start the rebuilding process.
Within a few days, you will start scabbing. If you scab then that’s a good sign
that you did the needling correctly. Most likely if you are a fast healer, it should
heal within 2 weeks. But you will probably still peel a little bit in that area. If
you need to work on that scar again to get better improvement, wait a month
for it to fully heal.
Me, I admit I usually peel my scab within like 3-4 days just to see the progress.
And a lot of us do have that urge to do it. It’s ok if you want to just to see how
it’s healing. If you do, make sure and check to see if the scab is easily peelable
if not, then leave it alone. Don’t peel it too much, peel it once or twice then let
it heal on it’s own. You are most likely going to say OH MAN, my scar is looking
even worse than before, actually it’s not. It takes time to heal so be patient
throughout the healing process. The same happened with me. I first I thought,
did I make my scar even worse than it was before?
But as time passed, it looked amazingly better! And I was thrilled! And by
the end of my healing, I would have to say I’m glad that I tried this method.
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So here’s a note, if you have an active life and you have to be in public a lot. Just
work on 1 or 2 scars at a time so that you won’t look really scary with all that
scabbing & redness. If you are dark skinned, you might not want to try this..it
could lead to hyper-pigmentation. But it’s up to you, also do not try this on your
NOSE! I don’t know if the nose heals the same way as other parts of your face.
But if someone else has experienced with it, then please let us know how it went.
So, if your someone who wants to give this self needling method a try, seriously give it a shot. I would never tell anyone to try something that doesn’t work. Just test it on ONE SCAR and see how it goes and if it works for you, then you’ll know that this method really works. Because so many other people have tried it and it worked for the majority of us! And if you already tried the needling method before with syringes or lancets and you still have scars you would like to work on. Try and use the tattoo needles instead and see how it goes for you.
I also read some didn’t turn out so well. My guess is either you did the needling wrong by going way too deep or your body just doesn’t heal properly. Could be lack of your body producing collagen, but that’s rare. So why spend all that money on those expensive treatments with no results when you can do this for cheap and get good results. The key is to be patient and don't be too discourage and in the end, it will all be worth it. So hopefully this helps you and good luck guys.
-Tony
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