r/Microneedling

I bought the Dr. Pen micro-needling product. I want to know if I can get good results without going to a professional. I’m looking to reduce acne scars, improve lines under my eyes and improve overall tone however my biggest concern is the scars I have.

Only answer if you have experience with it please

I just finished my second at-home microneedling session. This was approximately four weeks after the first one.

To begin with, I will discuss the results from my first session:

1. It was very encouraging. My skin looked overall younger and the texture improved for sure.
2. I am not sure about the wrinkles. I have static wrinkles, somewhat deep, and I don't see dramatic changes. I heard it takes several sessions to see the improvement.
3. The downside was negligible. It took about four days for the redness to go down, although this depends on the needle length. I will discuss my protocol below.

My exact protocol is as follows.

1. I applied numbing cream, 10% lidocaine cream, all over my face and neck, waited about an hour, washed the numbing cream with a gentle cleanser, wiped off any excess with alcohol swap.
2. The exact order of microneedling is: forehead, eyebrows, temples, and jawline, nose, neck and finally cheeks.
3. My instrument of choice is Derminator 2 with a 12-pin needle. I used 1.5mm depth pretty much everywhere but the under eye area. I know I will get flak from people for using too deep of needles. But I've done my research and for my first microneedling I used the same needle length without any adverse effect.

If you are to follow a similar protocol as mine, make sure you sterilize everything. Without it you will encounter severe problems from infection. Also, do not use anything other than HA after the treatment.

I intend to repeat this process monthly at least for a year and document the progress periodically.

I’m pretty experienced with tox but never microneedled with it. Interested in seeing your thoughts on how well it works also tips on depth, needles, and reconstitution amount. Thanks!!

I’m on 30 mg of accutane and I’m currently thinking of doing a diy microneedle session, I have the pen ordered and I didn’t cheap out. Now I understand this may seem a little unordinary however I have these smile lines while are minor are also very annoying. And I think itd be of high roi for me. The rest of my skin is quite clear and I was hoping to promote collagen in that area and add some volume to berid of the lines. Is there any techniques possible to specifically target this? I’ve done plenty of DIY’s before and I’d love to expand my knowledge and engage here about this.