How Derma Rolling Therapy Helps Fight Wrinkles and other Visible Signs of Aging?

How Derma Rolling Therapy Helps Fight Wrinkles and other Visible Signs of Aging?

Have you seen the signs of aging like wrinkles, fine lines and sagging skin? Well, aging is a part of being human, and eventually everyone will have to go through this process in their own respective timeline. Aging follows different trajectories in various organs of the body. Although, aging of your internal organs is masked, your skin provides the first obvious sign of the passing time.[1]

The visible signs of aging can easily be seen on your skin such as the appearance of:

  • Wrinkles
  • Fine lines
  • Sagging Skin

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Derma rolling therapy is a skin resurfacing procedure wherein it is designed to remove the damaged epidermis and replaced it with a new one. It uses micro needles to create micro injury that stimulates the growth factors to induce production of new collagen and elastin. This is the main reason why you look younger and all the visible signs of aging are reduced.

But how would you know that a size of the needle is right for you?  If your age is 40 or above, will a 1 mm needle work for you? Or do you need a longer size needle like 1.5?  Which is stronger?

If you have this question, you are in the right place. In here, you will learn how to choose the right needle that is right for you and what size is appropriate for your age and skin condition. More so, you will also have an idea, why derma rollers are effective in reducing wrinkles.

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How Microneedling Therapy Improves your Skin Appearance?

 

Microneedling therapy or derma rolling treatment uses microneedles or minimally invasive device with a micron-sized needle that is used to breach the stratum corneum which is the outermost layer of the skin.  This creates transient and aqueous pores on the skin which facilitates the transport of topical drugs and other therapeutic molecules to the epidermis. [2] For years, microneedling therapy has been a subject of extensive research in terms of intra-dermal and trans-dermal drug delivery.

As of today, microneedles are now being used in the cosmetic industry to disrupt the skin architecture including the deposition and expression of collagen and elastin. It is now being used as a vehicle in delivery cosmetic molecules into the skin in addition to other dermatological treatment like light sources or use of topical agents.

 

How to choose the right needle length?

 

Choosing the right needle is very important for you to get the best results. For wrinkles, the ideal size is 0.75 mm to 1 mm. – which is the perfect size for all skin conditions. Beware of using longer needle length such as above 1mm except if you are a trained professional.  Longer needles are used in medical clinics and applied only by trained personnel who have an appropriate experience and education in using the device.

Never use, a needle length above 1 into your face, if you don’t have the proper training because if you use it incorrectly it may result to collagen breakdown.  This will cause more problems for you in the long run.

Depending on your skin type, shorter needle length, like 0.5 mm can also be use in the face to remove wrinkles. It is effective in reducing:

  • Fine lines,
  • Sun damage,
  • Shallow scarring,
  • Hyperpigmentation, and,
  • Mild stretch marks.

You may use this size once a week or once a month, depending on how fast your skin recovery is. As long as there is no any redness, and your skin is healed, you may proceed with the next treatment.

Microneedles with 0.75 mm to 1 mm are effective in inducing collagen formation than 0.5 mm. Aside from reducing hyperpigmentation and sun damage; it is very effective in reducing:

  • Deep wrinkles,
  • Stretch marks and,
  • Scars.

Actually, this size is the perfect solution to treat wrinkles.

This needle length has deeper penetration, so it may require longer recovery period for your skin which is approximately 4 to 7 days. For beginners, it is advice to use it once for every 4 to 6 weeks.

But to be safe, better consult first your dermatologist, so you can be given an advice on the appropriate length of microneedle that suits your skin type.

 

So what are the best derma rollers combination therapies for wrinkles?

Derma rollers plus Vitamin C and Retinyl Retinoate

 

One of the popular treatments used to reduce wrinkles is using a derma roller together with a topical agent. These agents are applied into the skin while the micro needle helps in delivering the topical agent deep into the layers of the skin for a faster effect. Current studies showed that combining ascorbic acid and retinyl retinoate into microneedling therapy help reduce wrinkles and improve the skin appearance. [3]

Microneedles are very effective because it provides effective results.  It enhances the delivery of the topical agents through enhance penetration in the skin which offers effective delivery of various proteins and peptides.[4]

 

Bottom line

 

Derma rolling therapy is effective in reducing visible signs of aging such as wrinkles.  A needle length of 1mm is suitable for any skin type, but for best results, better to consult your dermatologist for the right needle size. Aging is inevitable but you can delay the hands of time by using effective and minimally invasive treatments like dermarolling therapy that promises immediate results.

 

Bibliography

[1] Ruta Ganceviciene, Aikaterini I. Liakou, Athanasios Theodoridis, Evgenia Makrantonaki, and Christos C. Zouboulis . (2012). Skin anti-aging strategies. Dermatoendocrinol. , 308–319.

[2] McCrudden MT, McAlister E, Courtenay AJ, González-Vázquez P, Singh TR, Donnelly RF. (2015). Microneedle applications in improving skin appearance. Exp Dermatol. .

[3] Kim M, Yang H, Kim H, Jung H, Jung H. (2014). Novel cosmetic patches for wrinkle improvement: retinyl retinoate- and ascorbic acid-loaded dissolving microneedles. Int J Cosmet Sci. , 207-12.

[4] Mohammed YH, Yamada M, Lin LL, Grice JE, Roberts MS, Raphael AP, Benson HA, Prow TW. (2014). Microneedle enhanced delivery of cosmeceutically relevant peptides in human skin. PLoS One

 


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