Skin Needling/Microneedling
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Skin Needling/Microneedling
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Skin Needling/Microneedling
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Have a dermatologist or plastic surgeon? Make an appointment to get this procedure done. Don't have a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find a dermatologist or the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to find a plastic surgeon.
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August 6, 2013
Not significant results

Pros:

you can do at home

Cons:

Don't improve deep scars

It seems to improve at first, but for deep acne scars it didn't work for me. And if you do it yourself you have to be really carefull and clean it with alcohol. And if you use the wrong cream it will not be good for your skin.
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August 14, 2009

Pros:

For me there are no pros

Cons:

They say there is no social downtime but I had psychical downtime because it doesn't work (for me)

Dermaroller doesn't work well on acne scars, I've done it, three treatments at a specialist, it cost to many for the result. I think my scars are minimum 10% better.. I've paid 1150 euro.
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December 26, 2008

Pros:

Supposedly cheap if you do it yourself. You get temporary improvement for 1-2 weeks after each procedure.

Cons:

Overhyped procedure, total waste of money. May risk infection or scarring if you do it yourself. If you have a doc do it, the cost is similar to fraxels but results are abysmal.

I tried this for 3 sessions for my moderate/deep/severe scarring and it made 0 difference a year later (and I could swear it made some of my scars worse). For a week or so after each session, it made my skin appeared better due to microswelling, then all subsided later to the point even the doc can't tell the difference with the very pictures he took. Don't buy into the hype, I'm down $1500 with nothing to show for - those peddling this will tell you every excuse in the book except that it isn't an effective method. Most professionals will shun this, just talk to plenty of them and they will tell you how ineffective this is for moderate/deep scars.
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The right dermatologist can make a big difference to your patient experience and the success of your acne treatment plan. Here are the steps to find a dermatologist who is a good fit:

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