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In your research for ways to treat your acne scars you’ve most likely come across thousands of websites offering solutions. Some websites are scientifically-based, many are supported by healthcare providers promoting the treatments offered in their offices. Many others are websites selling products you can use at home. It can be both overwhelming and confusing. What is legitimate? What is safe? What should you be looking for and where should you be looking for it?
Start with your healthcare provider. This seems like a simple suggestion, but one we don’t often start with. But it is the best place to begin your research and treatment. You don’t need to go to a specialist. Start with your regular physician or clinic. Depending upon what acne scar treatment plan you ultimately decide to go with, your physician can guide you in your decision. Many things factor into which acne scar treatment method may be best for you. Your physician may recommend an at-home treatment or a series of in-office procedures. Each treatment plan he or she creates is based upon the specific needs of each individual patient.
Your healthcare provider may provide you with several options. Don’t be shy about asking about the benefits, treatment methods and recovery time for each option. You are the person undergoing acne scar treatment; you are your best health advocate. Questions you should consider asking are:
- How many different types of procedures can treat my acne scars?
- Are the procedures safe?
- How is the procedure performed? Is it in the office or at another location?
- Is topical...
If you are an acne scar sufferer you’ve probably been looking for an effective acne scar treatment. As you research how to remove acne scars, you’ve probably learned about laser treatments online or at your physician’s office. You’ve probably also seen the claims that laser treatments also work by using your skin’s natural collagen to minimize acne scars.
But there is a significant difference between what a laser treatment does and what Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) treatment with an Original German Dermaroller ® does. We’ll go over the differences between the two.
Firstly there are primarily two different types of lasers that can be used. There are Resurfacing or Ablative Lasers and Non-Ablative Lasers. Ablative lasers work on the outer layer of your skin while non-ablative lasers work on the middle layer.
Ablative laser treatment removes the outer layers of your skin, literally. Scar tissue is burned and melted away which stimulates the collagen in your skin to tighten, which in turns reduces the appearance of the acne scar. Ablative laser treatments involve a lot of post-treatment wound care and infection prevention since the protective outer layer of the skin was removed. Recovery time can take several weeks or months.
Non-ablative lasers are not as powerful and not as damaging to the skin. This type of laser treatment targets the middle layers of the skin by heating the existing collagen, causing it to degrade and atrophy, to help tighten the skin to minimize the appearance of acne scars. One type of non-ablative laser treatment uses a fractionated laser which delivers the treatment in pulses rather than a steady...
Our website explains Collagen Induction Therapy as: “… a minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure that involves the use of a micro-needling device. CIT is safe and effective on all skin types without the risk of discoloration. The micro-needling procedure can be performed by licensed qualified medical professionals including physicians, osteopaths and naturopaths.”
But what does that actually mean?
Collagen is a natural protein found in your body. It is in your skin and most of your organs. In the skin it is found in the dermal or middle layer, and it works with elastin to strengthen and firm skin. Collagen also works with keratin to provide skin strength, flexibility and resilience. Some scars or stretch marks are formed by the stretching and separating of the collagen fibers in the dermal layer of your skin. Tightening or creating more collagen fills the marks and scarring to create firmer and stronger skin.
Collagen Induction Therapy is a treatment method that helps the body create more collagen. The treatment method uses a Medical Dermaroller ® micro-needling device. The Medical Dermaroller ® is a medical device shaped like a roller. It has micro-needles spread in a specific pattern around the roller wheel. Your physician numbs your skin with an anesthetic and then rolls the Medical Dermaroller ® over the acne scars on your skin in a specific pattern. The micro-needles on the Medical Dermaroller ® pierce the skin to a depth that triggers your skin to produce more collagen to fill the micro-openings in your skin. As your natural collagen fills the openings it creates collagen fibers which fill the marks left by the scars and works together with your body’s own elastin and keratin. Together these three natural body proteins create firmer, stronger...
Thousands of physicians and medical professionals attended the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Annual World Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in early December. High praise was given to the Original German Dermaroller ® from medical professionals representing internal medicine, family practice, aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery, emergency medicine and dermatology. We were thrilled to be able to participate, demonstrate and train so many medical professionals on the use and benefits of micro-needling with the Original German Dermaroller for anti-aging treatment.
Many attended our invitation-only event to educate and train physicians on the Medizinisch Nadel Technik™ (Medical Needling Technique) developed by Dermaroller for anti-aging treatment and acne scar removal. This advanced training session provided a hands-on opportunity for trained physicians to learn additional techniques to proved quicker and better results for their patients.
We also held an open presentation that was attended by over 200 physicians on how to intergrate the Original German Medical Dermaroller with stem-cell derived factors. Robert Seik, Pharm,D, Cynergy’s Director of Transdermal Delivery Education & Research, under the supervision of Dr. Gan-Lin, MD of Las Vegas, led the presentation and provided training to the attendees. Both Mr. Seik and Dr. Gan-Lin hold the highest certification, Fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, Rejuvenative, and Functional Medicine (FAARM), from the A4M advanced anti-aging training endorsed by the University of Southern Florida College of Medicine. Robert Seik, Pharm.D told us, "I have...
By popular vote Genuine Dermaroller ® and Dermaroller UK were presented with two Gold Awards for Facial Treatment of the Year and Consumer Choice Treatment of the Year at the Aesthetic Awards 2011-2012 sponsored by Cosmetic News. These prestigious awards were the result of consumer nominations and voting, a true reflection of the value given to Dermaroller® by the patients and consumers using Genuine Demaroller® products.
Awards organizer Cosmetic News congratulates all award winners, stating:
Congratulations to all of you who have won an Aesthetic Award. By winning an award you have shown that you have gone that extra mile and risen to the top of your profession through exemplary customer service, product innovation or sheer hard work. Our awards are voted for by the customers of the clinics or companies that have been nominated, meaning that they are a true reflection of how the people you serve through your business view and value you. Now you have won a well-earned and prestigious award, you can celebrate your success by letting your customers know just how good you are!!
Here at Dermaroller in the US we want to congratulate our colleagues at Dermaroller in the UK for winning these prestigious awards. These awards are a testament to the quality and safety of the Dermaroller® micro-needling device and of the expert skill and training of the medical practitioners providing treatment to their patients using Genuine Dermaroller® products.
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You’ve seen your healthcare provider, you’ve been asking friends. You have scars that you’d rather not be looking at every time you look in the mirror. There are so many different treatments. What is the difference between them? How do you choose?
Different medical treatments work for different types of scars. In this post we’re going to focus on scars caused by acne. This is not a discussion on treating active acne on your skin, just the scars that have been left afterwards.
So, how to get rid of acne scars?
There are several methods for reducing acne scars. Topical treatments, such as Retin-A, alpha hydroxyl or glycolic acids stimulate and remove superficial skin layers and can improve the skin surface. Dermal filler agents can be injected to fill in and minimize wrinkles and occasionally scars. Laser treatments are used to tighten the dermal collagen to reduce the appearance of scars. Skin micro-needling stimulates skin stem cells and fibroblasts which in turn produce collagen fibers. The stimulation to create more collagen fibers uses your skin’s own healing mechanisms to visibly and permanently reduce the acne scars.
Each of these methods works in different ways to try to achieve the same results – reducing the scars caused by acne and to smooth out your skin. You want your skin to look and feel smooth and healthy.
The most effective acne scar treatment methods work by using your skin’s natural collagen. You’ve heard of the terms collagen, elastin and keratin...
We receive many questions about what can be delivered into the skin by the Home Roller C8 or Beauty Mouse®. One of the most common questions is about using Retin-A.
Depending on your skin type and other factors individuals can have various commonly observed skin reactions including redness, swelling, peeling, stinging, irritation, etc. The side-effects diminish as the concentration of the applied Retin-A gel or cream is diminished. Often, even when the concentration is diminished, side-effects are still observed. The reason for the side-effects is simply that you are applying a concentrated chemical that remains in the uppermost layers on the skin. To avoid side-effects and increase the efficacy of Retin-A or similar compounds the answer is simple. Either decrease the strength of the Retin-A or increase the penetration of the Retin-A into the lower layers of your skin. A higher concentration of Retin-A does not necessarily equate to better results. In fact less is more in this case.
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Welcome to the Dermaroller US blog! We’re happy that you’re here and are researching methods to improve your skin and your quality of life.
Dermaroller© is the original micro-needling medical device that is registered with the FDA. The Medical Dermaroller© is used by your physician to treat scars, to reduce hyperpigmentation, to reduce stretch marks and to visually improve the look and feel of your skin using Collagen Induction Therapy. We have a detailed explanation of how Collagen Induction Therapy works on our website (www.dermarollerus.com), and we’ll discuss this further in future blog posts.
In addition there is the Home Dermaroller© Micro-Needling Roller and the Beauty Mouse. They are designed for home use to create smoother and younger looking skin. They are not designed to be as deep or to provide the same clinical benefits of a Medical Dermaroller© that is used by a healthcare professional.
There are many types of treatments that your healthcare provider can recommend for you. Their treatment recommendations and plans are usually prescribed based on your individual needs. While we’d love it if your physician immediately recommended Dermaroller© treatments, we also know and understand that each situation is unique. Your healthcare provider will create a treatment plan that is best for you.
But your healthcare provider should not be the only educated person in this treatment discussion. You also need to be an...
Many of the medical aesthetic practitioners out there will have received an email from White Lotus Anti Aging regarding their “CE certified” needle roller, they say they have their own clinic and supply antiaging products from their website with a PO Box address in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
We at Genuine Dermaroller™ were pleased they recognised that the minimum standard should be CE certification as a sterile medical device, so we thought we would get a colleague to order one. It arrived in packaging and labelling that was obviously not compliant with the medical device directive, it stated White Lotus Anti Aging but the address listed was in Australia!! It did though have the mark CE0197, this refers to the German medical device notified body TUVRheinland. So we sent the information and pictures of the product and packaging to our Genuine Dermaroller™ German colleagues to check this out. They contacted TUVRheinland who replied that they had never heard of White Lotus and had no record of their claimed certification. The translation of their response is below. Interestingly there is a section on the White Lotus website “Why you can trust us” & “Derma Roller Truths”.......
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TUVRheinland reponse:
"Dear Mr. Fisher, Thank you for your request.We have checked the documents you provided and inform you that we could not identify any matching certificate relating to our database given the information you provided. For more detailed information please contact the manufacturer, the importer or your regional authority (Trade inspection or Office of occupational safety). We are very happy about your interest, since we want to make sure that only products we have certified carry our approval mark. Since the abuse of approval marks is known...