I will be writing about the do's and don'ts of micro-needling.
The modern Looksmax space are correct in only suggesting people use isotretinoin, tretinoin, and tazarotene. Even though I have knowledge across the whole board of aesthetics, I specialise greatly in skincare, and am a big advocate to it. However, one thing I must say is that 95% of the skincare industry is obsolete (fake), and unless you do heavy amounts of research into what you personally need, and maybe a few trial and error sessions, you will be easily led astray. There are definitely other chemical compounds which can benefit you personally better than tret or taz ever could, but this IS good if you don't want to look into it.
So the basis is yes, tazarotene, isotretinoin, and tretinoin are the products which will work for most people, stick to these products if you are not willing to dedicate time.
The most effective regimen for most people that are not willing to do the research is either one of: Isotretinoin (oral), Tretinoin (topical), Tazarotene (do not take any of these together) and Micro-Needling every 4-6 weeks. SPF and other creams/frauds are your own choice, as long as the ingredients don't react badly with either listed above.
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The Golden Tool.
Acceptable volumes to operate at home: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Visit a clinic immediately:
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Before and After:
The modern Looksmax space are correct in only suggesting people use isotretinoin, tretinoin, and tazarotene. Even though I have knowledge across the whole board of aesthetics, I specialise greatly in skincare, and am a big advocate to it. However, one thing I must say is that 95% of the skincare industry is obsolete (fake), and unless you do heavy amounts of research into what you personally need, and maybe a few trial and error sessions, you will be easily led astray. There are definitely other chemical compounds which can benefit you personally better than tret or taz ever could, but this IS good if you don't want to look into it.
So the basis is yes, tazarotene, isotretinoin, and tretinoin are the products which will work for most people, stick to these products if you are not willing to dedicate time.
The most effective regimen for most people that are not willing to do the research is either one of: Isotretinoin (oral), Tretinoin (topical), Tazarotene (do not take any of these together) and Micro-Needling every 4-6 weeks. SPF and other creams/frauds are your own choice, as long as the ingredients don't react badly with either listed above.
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Do's
- ALWAYS use a micro-needling pen, hands down the best tool, hard to “fake” products with fake needles similar to derma rollers. Derma stamps are terrible in terms of speed, and effectiveness, also hard to disinfect.
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- Lidocaine at least 4%. Get a prescription for it if needs be, fairly easy to get though.
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- The maximum needle length should not exceed 1.5mm at home, UNLESS you have really bad acne scarring, for which it is best to go to a clinic anyway. Even in very serious cases 2.5mm is ABSOLUTE maximum. Pictures will be below.
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- Sessions should at maximum be 40 minutes, spend an average of 7 minutes on each cheek, nose & undereyes, forehead, and chin area.
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- Straight after the operation, DO NOT touch your face for at least 12 hours, do not apply any creams to the face rather as soon as the operation is complete you need to use a Hyaluronic Acid mask - there are overnight ones available but if inaccessible to you; it is best to use 3 or 4 disposables during the 12 hours. You can use these masks during the general 72 hour aftercare as well.
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- The face can be washed with lukewarm water after 12 hours but other than the masks, nothing should be touching the face until the 24 hour mark. This is why it is best to do the procedure near evening/night time.
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- Taz, Tret, whatever topical you are using that is strong relative to these products should not be used for at least the next 3 days, and that's if you have oily skin, if your skin type is different you may need to wait longer. You may not feel burns or sensitivity when reintroducing these products the next day for example, but it will absolutely hinder the progress if this rule is broken.
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- Staying hydrated, not just with water; but fruit juices, teas, etc. Cranberry Juice is a heaven send, although be wary of it if you are supplementing high doses of Vitamin C already.
Don'ts
- Uncleaned utensils, needles should be left in 90%+ Isopropyl Alcohol 24 hours before procedure time. Lidocaine cream should be wiped off using Gauze Pads.
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- Ignoring Lidocaine, high cortisol spikes due to pain pressuring can descend skin extremely quickly, giving the procedure a higher chance of a botch.
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- Exceeding above 2.5mm; you are not an acupuncturist, this will do irreparable damage to your skin unless under a qualified aesthetician umbrella.
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- Exceeding 50+ minutes - too many micro-fractures will essentially make your skin a bacterial party, you will definitely get chronic inflammation.
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- Touching the face, applying cold/hot temperatures outside of natural weather, etc.
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- Using any ingredients in the first 12 hours apart from Hyaluronic Acid, while this won't be a direct cause for concern, it has high risks of hindering progress.
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- Don't micro-needle for another 4-6 weeks if done at 1.5mm, don't micro-needle for up to 8 weeks for 2.0mm, and anything above that ask your aesthetician, DO NOT do anything above 2.0mm at home, above 2.0mm for the most part means your skin is so bad you will need advanced scans done to review skin, similar to a pre-op for surgery. The aesthetician will also recommend whether or not needle length should exceed 2.5mm, and how to care afterwards for this, you may need a few days off work, school, etc.
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- DO NOT micro-needle if you have active acne, you need the topicals or orals mentioned above to fix this first.
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- At some point micro-needling does become ineffective, meaning if your scarring is really bad its best just to cough up a few thousand and go through with Co2 Laser Resurfacing, 75-99% of all types of acne scars are obliterated with this procedure.
The Golden Tool.
Acceptable volumes to operate at home: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Visit a clinic immediately:
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Before and After:
