Derma Rollers Demystified: Is It Your Next Skincare Staple?

If you think derma rolling is a new concept, no, it’s not. Derma rolling process has been around for hundreds of years. At that time, the concept had been proven to help people with healing concerns such as birthmarks, scar tissue, and many other skin concerns.

In the past few years, we can see the trend towards using derma rollers and especially now, we can easily purchase our own derma roller and use it in the comfort of our own homes.

What is a Derma Roller?

Derma roller is a skin-needling tool; it has hundreds of tiny needles on the surface of the metal roll and usually comes with a small handle. Despite involving a lot of needles, it’s not as painful as it sounds. Due to the nature of the tiny and proper gap of these needles, you’ll barely even feel it.

The derma rolling process allows microscopic incisions in the skin, which stimulates elastin and collagen production to ‘heal’ the skin. As a result, the skin regenerates and makes the skin's overall appearance better.

The benefit of using a Derma Roller

Using a Derma roller will help to rejuvenate the skin and help to improve skin appearance with concerns such as:

• Acne scarring
• Dullness
• Hyperpigmentation
• Stretch marks
• Reduce signs of ageing (fine lines)

The other proven benefit, which is quite popular, is to help with hair loss treatment.

Who Can Benefit from a Derma Roller?

If you're looking to diminish the appearance of dull skin, mild acne scars, or hyperpigmentation, this is a worthwhile option to consider. It can even be used to stimulate hair regrowth, offering great value for your money. Derma rolling is particularly popular among those interested in exploring skin needling.

However, it's important to avoid using a derma roller if you have sunburn, open cuts, or any skin inflammation, including acne breakouts or infections.

What results can you expect from Derma Rolling? 

This is the important part, you’ve heard about how derma roller works wonder to improve skin appearance - now you want to know more about how long you can expect the result, and if you can do this every day, every week to get the results, and so on.

The result may vary based on the nature of each different skin condition, the area you are targeting and even the length of needles you use. After treatment, you might experience some or all of the sensations, such as skin redness or sensitivity, sunburn-like feeling, mild swelling or increased blood circulation.

While you might be able to see an improvement from the first session after the skin heals, many studies have shown that with derma rolling, the more you use it, the more visible the result. Most people can see major improvements after three sessions. But we must also be mindful that different needle lengths may have different effects and advisable usage time.

There are several lengths of needles that can be found in the market for derma rollers. A single derma roller is good if you know you need to target a specific area, Hydra roller helps with product absorption and even a derma roller kit with a few different attachments and lengths of needles. These different needles serve different targeted areas.

Below are how often you should derma roll depending on the length of the needles:

• 0.3mm (increase penetration of products and stimulates hair growth) - 2-3 times per week
• 0.5mm (for uneven skin tone and texture) - once every 3 weeks
• 1.0mm (for shallow acne scars) - once every 4 - 6 weeks
• 1.5mm (for deep acne scars, surgical scars, and sagging skin) - once every 4 - 6 weeks
• 2.0mm (for cellulite and stretch marks)  - once every 6 - 8 weeks

Derma Rolling Best Practices

It is important to keep the derma roller clean and sanitise it before and after every use. The all-in-one derma roller kit usually comes in handy with a sanitation box.

Your derma roller is a tool only for you, and can not be shared with your anyone, including your partner, mum, or friend. This is to avoid cross-contamination, which could be harmful to your skin.

To enhance the result of derma rolling, it’s common practice to infuse with a suitable serum – but avoid serum with ingredients. Many users love pairing their derma rolling session with Hyaluronic Acid serum. The results and reviews are in, and our customers report having radiant, healthier-looking skin. 

Also, regularly check your derma roller needle - ideally, replace one after 10 uses. After this uses, the needles will start to lose their original sharpness, making them ineffective.

Have any more questions about Derma Rollers?

If you're considering getting one now, feel free to chat with our knowledgeable customer support team. Explore Dr. Pen’s collection of derma rollers to find the perfect fit for your skincare routine.