Stafford Skincare

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Medical Dermaroller Collagen Induction Therapy

Medical Dermaroller Collagen Induction Therapy is a natural way to improve the texture and appearance of the skin. It doesn’t use any drugs or chemicals. Dermaroller Therapy is safe in all skin types and colours.

Dermaroller Therapy is a type of micro-medical skin-needling. The treatment uses a specially designed sterile medical device which has multiple rows of fine micro-needles on its surface. The Genuine Dermaroller is rolled gently across the skin to create thousands of tiny needle pricks, less than 0.1mm in width, which penetrate into the dermis layer of the skin. This stimulates the skin to regenerate and repair itself naturally and safely, creating smoother, brighter, healthier, younger-looking skin.

Studies show that the improvement in the appearance and the texture of the skin following treatment with the Dermaroller is due to the formation of new collagen in the deeper layers of the skin. Over a 6 week period, new skin cells are generated and the blood supply is enhanced, which gives a smoother “dewy” younger-looking appearance to the skin.

Immediately after treatment, you will look as though you have moderate sunburn and your skin may feel warm and tighter than usual. This will begin to subside after 1 – 2 hours and will normally recover the same day with only slight redness the following day.

Genuine Dermaroller Therapy can improve the appearance of:

Acne scars

Aged and sun-damaged skin

Facial and décolletage lines and wrinkles

Crêpe skin on the back of the hands

Stretch marks

Although improvement will be seen after one treatment, for maximum results 2 or 3 treatments at 6 weekly intervals may be necessary.

Good clinical improvement (>75%) following two Dermaroller treatments for moderate atrophic acne. Photographs courtesy of Prof. P. Niwat.

FAQs

Q. This sounds painful – I don’t like needles!
A. A local anaesthetic cream is applied to the skin 30 minutes prior to the treatment which numbs the skin, making the treatment relatively pain-free.

Q. Will it help all types of acne scars?
A. The Dermaroller improves the wider shallow rolling type of acne scar. It is less effective in treating the deep ice-pick type acne scars, as these are deeply tethered in the skin by fibrous bands.

Q. Why does the treatment claim to help acne scars and fine lines and wrinkles – aren’t these different?
A. The Dermaroller works by stimulating the skin to produce new collagen in the deeper layers of the skin. This plumps out both the shallow scars found in acne and fine lines and wrinkles.

Q. Can treatments be combined?
A. Yes – The Dermaroller can be used with both Botox® and Dermal Fillers.

Q. How long does the benefits last?
A. Because of natural ageing, I normally expect to have to repeat the treatment once every 12 – 18 months to maintain the improvement.

Q. What happens at my first visit?
A. You will have a thorough medical assessment during which your concerns will be discussed. If I am able to help you, we will fully discuss each treatment option, possible side-effects, how often you would have to return for more treatments and the costs involved before you decide if you wish to proceed.

Q. What can and can’t I do after treatment?
A. Life carries on as normal after treatment with the Dermaroller, except that you are asked not to take part in vigorous exercise for 3 hours or apply make-up for 2 days. You should not rub the area after the treatment. You will be asked to wear a sun-block for 2 – 3 months.

Q. What are the side-effects of the Dermaroller?
A. It is rare to have any side-effects from the Dermaroller, but some people may notice a temporary darkening of the skin (post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation) which may last for several weeks. If you are susceptible to cold sores you may need to take anti-viral medication to prevent a flare-up. Rarely you may develop little white heads after treatment especially if you apply heavy make-up immediately afterwards.

A list of trained medical practitioners can be found at www.genuinedermaroller.co.uk

© K.A.Ward 2009