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[benhurs]

A word og warning using dermastamp and dermaroller for some acne scars

I have treated icepick scars and rolling scars on my cheek for a year now and they look worse then ever.

Sure the dermastamp made the icepick scars less deep but alo much more noticable, for the rolling scars it has not made any noticable approvment at all

My experience is that dermaroller and dermastamp only helps for really tiny scars and large pores/wrinkles

Now I must use fillers to flatten out this scars that is very noticable after a year of rolling and stamping

Wish I never started, so be careful because it can get much worse....

[Pord]

benhurs, on 18 November 2011 - 05:09 AM, said:

A word og warning using dermastamp and dermaroller for some acne scars

I have treated icepick scars and rolling scars on my cheek for a year now and they look worse then ever.

Sure the dermastamp made the icepick scars less deep but alo much more noticable, for the rolling scars it has not made any noticable approvment at all

My experience is that dermaroller and dermastamp only helps for really tiny scars and large pores/wrinkles

Now I must use fillers to flatten out this scars that is very noticable after a year of rolling and stamping

Wish I never started, so be careful because it can get much worse....

*quivers in fear*

I am sorry to hear that.

[Tortuga]

I wish people would post photos of their results. Good or bad.

[Pord]

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[sportsguy23]

good thread - haven't been on forums in forever... trying to not thing about this nonsense as much life is kind of short... anyways people keep posting dermarolling experience.. I myself haven't taken the plunge but if I did I would go for a .5 or something minimal to start and do it lightly and see how I respond and then go from there....

anyways people please post responses to lilys questions also provide the core things we need to watch out for on how to heal properly... did you guys use antibiotic cream after? was there a lot of blood? how red did you get?

Where did you guys buy your dermarollers? Where is the best place? I would like to know

[joconnor]

WHAT:
1.) What size needles were/are you using? Diabetic 31 guage needles. I just punch away like a mad thing for maybe 30seconds per area
2.) What kind of scars were/are you treating? Icepick, boxcar* i think & a 1cm sports scar
3.) What topicals, if any, did/do you use before & after each treatment? None, should have used some copper peptides or Vitc. I did use uv lamp red & blue every day though. Love my lamp!
4.) What vitamins/supplements, if any, did/do you take? Natures best multi vit - plenty of vits
5.) What was/is your time interval between each treatment? 2 weeks, but havent needled in 6 months now
6.) What percentage (0-100%) would you put on your scar improvement? Cant tell personally really but have lots of photos - not sure how good the photos are at showing a diff

HOW:
1.) How did/do you clean your device? Never i just discarded the needles. 200 of them cost 8 euro or something. I used a derma roller once or twice but quickly tired of it
2.) How often did/do you clean your device? See above
3.) How long had/have you been doing treatment? 2-3 inconsistently over a large area of skin incl chest
4.) How old were your scars when you first started? upto 10 years

*And last but not least, do you believe dermarolling/ dermastamping is worth it?
Yes - not sure how much, but poss a 20% diff over the years
If you have any pictures to share, please feel free to do so.

http://www.acne.org/...edling-uv-lamp/See my thread here

[db99]

can somebody please tell me where can i buy a high quality dermaroller for my face. I want the best and i read that the one made with high grade surgical steel is the best. Which brands to you recommend ? Will it help with my indented scar that is in between my eye lashes ?

[ameliab]

WHAT:
1.) What size needles were/are you using?
1.5mm derma-roller

2.) What kind of scars were/are you treating?
Box, ice pick, rolling, orange-peel skin, all kinds of ugly sh*t.

3.) What topicals, if any, did/do you use before & after each treatment?
Julie's Apeel Correct and Bio Oil

4.) What vitamins/supplements, if any, did/do you take?
A multi-vitamin

5.) What was/is your time interval between each treatment?
In the beginning, I rolled almost everyday, but light to medium pressure. Now I roll once a week using deep pressure.

6.) What percentage (0-100%) would you put on your scar improvement?
Can't tell you yet because it's only been three weeks, but I can see some improvement 30% thus far.

HOW:
1.) How did/do you clean your device?
Hot water and alcohol.

2.) How often did/do you clean your device?
Before each roll.

3.) How long had/have you been doing treatment?
3 weeks.

4.) How old were your scars when you first started?
15 years

*And last but not least, do you believe dermarolling/dermastamping is worth it?
Hell...to...the...yes...

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