Microneedling is a very popular treatment for many skincare concerns such as acne scarring and anti-aging-related concerns. It has always been a regulated cosmetic procedure done only by medical professionals such as dermatologists.
However, there are many micro-needling at-home products as well, the question is, are they safe? We’ll dive into the benefits of microneedling from a medical perspective and whether you can or should be using microneedling at home.
Firstly, when done in a professional medical setting, you are going to get the most out of the process. Microneedling is loved for its benefits for improving many different types of scarring, particularly acne scarring. With any treatment, there is no “magic” treatment, it is important to talk to your dermatologist and medical professional to know which treatment will work best for you.
So, is it worth it? Well, microneedling is the process of a medical professional using a sterilized needle to poke little holes into the skin, doing this will stimulate collagen production to help build up the skin surface so that the texture and ice-pick acne scars that are sunken into the skin can become level with the rest of the skin, and not just for texture scarring but for pigmentation scarring as well.
The research has shown amazing benefits of microneedling for your skin, not just for scarring but for anti-aging as well.
Now, are at-home microneedling devices safe to use? The overall answer is no. There are many reasons for this, for starters, to stimulate the collagen the needle needs to get to the base of the scars, hence the needles have to be 1.5-2mm long, and many over-the-counter products are not that length and even if you can get a needle of that length, it is not safe to be poking holes into your skin if you have no experience as you will risk damaging your skin.
Rather leave microneedling to the professionals.
