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Skin Needling/Microneedling devices puncture the skin with needles in an attempt to stimulate more collagen and elastin production. 

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Skin Needling/Microneedling devices puncture the skin with needles in an attempt to stimulate more collagen and elastin production. 

This procedure is normally repeated 3-5 times in 1-month intervals, and you should see gradual results with each session. And after your last session, your skin should continue to improve. 

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October 4, 2016
Works but slow
This works but it takes time to see results... I do recommend it anyways as it's the only way to reduce acne scarring!
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Jnewmark44
April 2, 2019

I agree.   It takes up to a year of Dermarolling correctly to see results.   I do it no more often than every month now with a 1.0 mm.     I also use top quality Vitamin C serum and hyallaronic acid (the Ordinary) with Cerave moisturizer.    My rolling scars have improved more than 50%.    

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August 17, 2016
Good for grade 1 or 2 acne scars
I bought a ninety dollar Micro needling pen on eBay (MyM I believe). The idea behind the micro needling is to use the needles to break up the collagen fibers underneath the scar so they can remodel and fill in. So I continued to use the micro needling pen as i saw some (not much improvement) and figured that I would need a stronger Micro needling device because maybe the needles weren't penetrating the skin the way they should be so then in 2015 I purchased the 'Derminator' from vaughter wellness (owndoc) and noticed the difference in the design of the system. Again, I saw some minor improvements in my skin with the use of one needle '2.25mm' setting. After about a year's worth of use, I eventually realized that a lot of the 'improvements' may have been some temporary swelling so I was a bit disappointed. I would say these treatments are good for a grade 1 or 2 acne scars. (Grade 4 being severe )
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Jnewmark44
April 2, 2019

What products are you also using???

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November 7, 2015
Have been self-stamping for about a year now
I know there are a lot of negative comments on here stating this method doesn't work, but they've all generally come from people who have done only a few expensive professional treatments. There is only so much new "trauma" that can be done in a single treatment, so results will indeed be minimal if you don't do a lot of them. That's why I feel like it's better to learn how to do it yourself. It definitely takes commitment since it's time-consuming and painful, and you REALLY have to stick with it, but it really can make a difference. In the year I've been doing it, I've noticed my deeper scars have started to flatten out and are getting more shallow. It's important to give your skin enough time in the interim to repair itself, and to also use stuff like vitamin-C serum to promote collagen production and healing. I know I still have a long way to go, but I just picked up a more-expensive automatic needling machine, so I'm hoping in another year I'll see even more significant results.
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mr.wantsgreatskin
June 8, 2016
how is it coming along? and what needling machine and needle length do you use?
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adviceisgreat
August 8, 2016
Do you know if "self-stamping" will help if the scar is raised? It sounds like your scar was deep since you are trying to encourage collagen production. I want to flatten.
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December 18, 2009

Pros:

It really works!!! Maybe not for everyone but it did for me.

Cons:

Redness for a couple of days. But nothing to bad you can't handle. Like a mild sunburn.

Alot of peoples are saying it doesnt works. But it does, there is many brands out there. Some vary from $35 to $150, the result you get is what you paid for. I used this product for a week on my acne scar. Rolling gently in differnt pattern, then applying collegen cream. My scar were atleast 20% better, and that in less than a week!!!. The brand i use was scentia dermaroller, it took less than a week to get here from the UK. Try it, it alot safer than laser or chemical peel. And no downtime.
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Lucy Twinkle
May 1, 2016
Spammer again. Promoting 'scentia'.
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September 28, 2008

Pros:

it works

Cons:

results take a while, but in some cases instantly, and infortunately in my case extremely painful as the legal anesthesia they were allowed to use on my face wasn't strong enough

I think its deffinately worth it to give it a shot. It deffinately reduced my acnes scars and the color of the acne scars too. It's better than other methods such as acid peels and laser because with these treatments our face becomes sensitive to the sun, but with skin needling it doesnt. My acne has also reduced! although I dont know if its because of the skin needling or the stieva-a cream im using. The bonus that comes with the skin needling is that it gets rid of wrinkles (although I dont need that since I dont have any)
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