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Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:49 pm  |
Hi there,
I have just purchased some retin A (0.5%) and have been using it nightly with a dermaroller. I have been reading up on all the threads but as there are so many I hope you don't mind me starting a new one?
I have been using it for 2 weeks and my skin hasn't peeled at all. It feels a tiny bit sore but I'm not sure if this is normal or if I should lay off the dermaroller and retin A combo?
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:41 pm |
| I dont have any experience with retin a but i can assure you that is okay to feel a bit sore if ur applying it post-roll, it is when u have excessive flaking and irritation that u should back off from retin a. As for the daily use of the dermarroler for product penetration, even with the baby roller, the experts recommend 2 or 3x a week |
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:02 pm |
I use a dermaroller and retin-a, but I only roll every 3-4 weeks--I'm doing it for stretchmarks so it's not on my face. I've only peeled in areas where my skin rubs together (like under the arms and boobs) so I think what you're saying is okay.
You roll every night? What size roller? |
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:55 pm |
If your skin feels sore you should take break. Soreness is not ok. Some times it take a few weeks to have any peeling from retin-a.
I agree w/PGirl unless you have a small size roller, I think up to .5 is ok to use nightly not 100% sure, you shouldnt be rolling every night. |
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:15 pm |
| using the dermaroller makes u more sensitive to products, that's why u feel sore. its the normal= ok reaction to expect, |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:52 am |
| bciw wrote: |
| As for the daily use of the dermarroler for product penetration, even with the baby roller, the experts recommend 2 or 3x a week |
Actually, Dr. Fernandes of Environ (one of the dermaroller experts) recommends using the home roller anywhere from 2-7 nights a week. According to the Environ website, "the more frequent the treatment, the better the result." |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:27 am |
ive started to use retinol, and ive noticed that my skin is going from Oily to Normal and now even dry sometimes..
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:13 am |
| calorblind wrote: |
ive started to use retinol, and ive noticed that my skin is going from Oily to Normal and now even dry sometimes..
Oh no |
Its normal for your skin to get dry/flakey when you start out. It can last several weeks but should even out eventually. |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:56 am |
| I have been using the dermaroller 5 out of 7 nights per week. My skin hasn't been sore, only a tiny bit in the places where I put the retin A. I am very impressed with the dermaroller. I am using 1.5, which I got from e-bay for £12! |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:40 pm |
from dermarollers.us. Here's a brief summary:
The chart lists minimum time between treatments and recommended time between treatments:
.25 1 day minimum; 2-3 days recommended
.5mm 3 days minimum, 5-7 days recommended
1.0 1 week minimum, 2-4 weeks recommended
1.5 2 weeks minumum, 4-6 weeks recommended
2.0 3 weeks min, 4-6 weeks rec
2.5 4 weeks min, 4-6 weeks rec |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:40 pm |
| stephanie128 wrote: |
| I have been using the dermaroller 5 out of 7 nights per week. My skin hasn't been sore, only a tiny bit in the places where I put the retin A. I am very impressed with the dermaroller. I am using 1.5, which I got from e-bay for £12! |
A 1.5 5 nights a week?!!! Yikes. This is way way too often IMO. What are you rolling for?
Btw, there is a member (chinachatters) who posted on the dermarolling thread with photos of damage she'd done to her face by rolling too often. Food for thought. |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:16 pm |
| stephanie128 wrote: |
| I have been using the dermaroller 5 out of 7 nights per week. My skin hasn't been sore, only a tiny bit in the places where I put the retin A. I am very impressed with the dermaroller. I am using 1.5, which I got from e-bay for £12! |
I am in agreement with the others. The 1.5 is not meant to be used that often. The information I posted from the Environ website was talking about the home roller (tiny needles!) |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:00 pm |
I've been on Retin-A for 9 months, and my advice is to stick with it through the peeling and flaking. It takes months to see the results and eating a good diet (lots of fruits and veggies) help so much with reducing the inflammation associated with acne. This combination was the only thing that helped my really bad acne, and after 4 years of really bad acne, patience with retin-A paid off!
So, Stick with it, be patient and your skin will get used to Retin-A eventually though it will take weeks and months. You will probably stop flaking as much. Don't apply too much of it too. My derm also suggested using retin-A alternate nights, which I didn't (I used nightly).
I'm now off retin-A after my breakouts have cleared and am now using a retinol and C cream, which helps control any breakouts and to give the skin a beautiful radiant glow.
Good luck with it all!  |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:03 pm |
The thing is, I don't think your issue is a Retin-A issue. I think the problem is you're using a 1.5 roller 5 nights a week.
You're probably going to be sore forever if you keep it up! |
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Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:25 pm |
I'm so glad that I posted this! I have now banned the dermaroller to once every 2 weeks! thank you all for the advice.
Steph x |
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Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:12 pm |
Your poor dermaroller. She probably doesn't understand why she's being punished and banned. |
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Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:38 pm |
| retina is supposed to make you peel and flake, at least in the beginning. I don't know anything about a derma roller. Retina increases cell turnover, so that you shed the old skin cells and build new ones faster. So, peeling is normal. You're supposed to peel. |
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