Yesterday I wrote about patch testing your dermaroller before you start using it. Today I want to follow up with a second post about slowly adding actives to your dermarolling routine. Where we left off yesterday, you were using your dermaroller and…
Patch Testing Your Dermaroller
There are possible side effects of microneedling, both at home and in an office. Skin is individual and unpredictable! While almost all patients will experience collagen regrowth in response to microneedling, for some people it can come along with some…
Breaking Down the Research: Dermarolling Considerations for People of Color
First, a definition: for the purposes of this post, when we’re talking about ‘People of Color’ we’re talking about it from a dermatological standpoint. PoC has a social or sociological definition that is not necessarily the same as how we’re…
How to Reduce Stretch Marks With A Dermaroller
This post may contain affiliate links that support the site at no cost to you. Stretch marks occur when the skin has to expand faster than it can produce healthy new cells. It’s typically associated with weight gain, but it…
Dermarolling, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
I had cute summer freckles as a kid and deep summer tans as a teenage lifeguard. In my late twenties, during my first pregnancy, all of the evidence appeared on my face at once as splotchy sun damage. The hormonal…
How to Use a Dermaroller at Home
Okay, there are a ton of these guides online. A few of them even cite the research. I hope to make this one different in that (a) it is attentive to the different needs of different needle lengths and skin…