Derma roller vs Dr. Pen for microneedling
I have used a 1.5mm roller in the past, and while it was quite uncomfortable to use, I always managed to cover all of my receded front corners and some of my forelock. I tried the Dr Pen 16 pin (I would have used 32 but these were the size that came with the unit) at your recommendation Dr. Rassman, a few months ago, and it was more or less unbearable. It feels like it’s jackhammering into my skull. I lowered the depth to 0.5mm to see if there was any difference, and it felt the same. I can scarcely use it over more than a couple of areas, and holding it flat against the skin in one place for up 10 seconds is more or less impossible. I need to emphasize the sensation of it reverberating through the skull, like having teeth drilled.
The depth to 0.5mm will do nothing, as all stem cells lie under the epidermis (which is 0.5mm thick). If you are in pain, you can go to the pharmacy and purchase a numbing medication, which would be applied 30 minutes before your weekly treatment.
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