Derma rolling

Hey Friends!

Have you heard about Derma rolling?  We’ve talked in another blog about circulation and how important it is.  Derma rolling is a more intensive form of stimulation for the skin to bring deeper circulation and then regeneration to the skin.

Derma rolling is used to treat acne scarring, scarring in general, aging, wrinkles and hair loss.

It is an instrument involving a roller with tiny needles on it and you are to roll in on your skin for deep exfoliation, regeneration and deeper product penetration.  As we age, our skin can form a strong dull outer layer that does not regenerate near as fast as when we were young and we can buy great products that don’t go deep in to do their work well.

So this is a friendly reminder as well that if say you buy some great new product like vitamin c serum or hyaluronic acid to brighten and plump your skin, it won’t do much if it can’t go deep into the skin.  Exfoliating first can help.  Derma rolling goes deeper.

The tiny needles cause slight wounding to the skin, causing blood to rush there and begin to heal and resurface the skin.  It can be used on the face or body.  Some people use them for stretch marks and other body scarring.

A child’s skin regenerates quite regularly and so this is why it looks so supple and fresh all the time.  A person who is an adult say 30 and up has a much slower regeneration, meaning cells dying and then new ones forming.  Some say that as old as you are is how often your skin regenerates.  So if your are 40, every 40 days or so, 60, every 60 days or so, etc.  Derma rolling is a way to speed up that process to get younger looking skin.

There are all types of length of needles.  The smallest and safest to start with is the .25 mm length which you can use several times a week.  Next, is the .5 length, then the .75, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and depending on the company, can go on up and also have more ‘in between’ lengths.  Really no one should use higher then a 1.5 at home.  The higher ones are used only by medical office staff.  And for the record, the 1.0 stings and hurts, but the needle lengths below that don’t really hurt.  This is my opinion as I’ve been using the 1.0.  Lengths up to the 1.0 do not cause bleeding as they do not puncture deep enough to draw blood.  Medical length ones do.

I will tell you my results.  Keep in mind that with the 1.0 length, you are to use it about once a month and I’ve only used mine about every 2 to 3 months, as I can be a bit lazy concerning skin care and also I love the outdoors and you are not to spend time in the sun when using this device.  Not sure I’ve seen amazing anti aging qualities, but one thing that is clear and stands out to me is that where my eyebrows were thinning they have filled in pretty soon after each use.  And so, of course I have gone up into my hair line more recently when I have used it to re-thicken any areas there as well.

Some strict warnings are 1)  Be SURE you sanitize well.  Clean your face very well before using.  Clean the derma roller very well before and after each use with rubbing alcohol.  This can be sprayed on.  You can see how a person can cause infection very easily here, so be careful. 2)  You are not to allow your face to be in the sun for at least one week after use.  Really, if you are into anti aging on any level, know that the sun is your number one ager, causing wrinkles, sagging, discoloration and age spots.  When you have to go out, wear sunblock, sunglasses, hats, long sleeves and pants, even gloves if you don’t want aging hands.  But KNOW that if you have recently derma rolled, your skin is extra sensitive to the sun and really should not see sun for at least a week after as it will irritate and possibly cause more damage then you had before as your skin is in a vulnerable sensitive state.

The way to use your derma roller is to deeply cleanse your face, then apply a gentle nice skin product like hyaluronic acid and then roll all over face, neck and decollete.  You are to roll vertically, horizontally, and then diagonally both ways.  After use a clean healthy moisturizer.  You definitely don’t want use anything with toxic ingredients as it’s going deep into your skin.

I will do more posts on healthy products to use for skincare that are healthy and great to use while derma rolling.

I did buy one derma roller that was cheaply made and and broke easily, so be careful what you buy as you don’t want even one needle out of place.  BUT, the bright side is that well made ones are inexpensive and I’ve listed a few below that work well.

You can buy some derma rollers here and work your skin up in levels.  Or here if you just want to buy the 1.0 length and type that I use.  Or, if you want the safest one and just want one, this one is good for that.  Click on these links and enjoy!

I will post more later on what specific products are great for your skin, and especially with derma rolling.

Many have seen great results, hence why I have tried and recommend derma rolling, as this fits into our mission statement as being natural, effective and low cost.

If you realize you need a renewing of your mind and soul, which is of course of highest importance, see Romans 12:2.  I renew my mind by meditating on the Word of God.