Dermarollers and pain suppresants
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free skin care · Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:58 pm

Hi ALl,
I have a 1 mm needle dermaroller that i just received..

I find that it is really painful to use it.. I waswondering if I should use any local anaesthesia before dermarolling? please advice?

What all do you use ( if any) to help with the pain of dermarolling. please advice me..

Thanks
Mansi

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:20 am

What you need is a topical anesthetic or a numbing cream, with Lidocaine. You can get a prescription from your Dr possibly, or you can purchase formulas online, with various percentages. I have used rollers and never used a numbing cream, but I feel like maybe I should try it out.

free skin care · Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:30 pm

EC413 wrote:

What you need is a topical anesthetic or a numbing cream, with Lidocaine. You can get a prescription from your Dr possibly, or you can purchase formulas online, with various percentages. I have used rollers and never used a numbing cream, but I feel like maybe I should try it out.

Thanks!! My only concern is without numbing cream, I am not dermarolling properly because of pain and with numbing cream ( that I am yet to try) i am scared that it wuill get absorbed by my facial skin..( not sure how bad that will be)

Not sure what to do..

Thanks
Mansi

free skin care · Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:29 am

When you use the lidocaine or Emla cream, you wipe it off before dermarolling. Some sinks into skin naturally, of course, but you're not pushing it in with the roller.

I've rolled with numbing cream and without. It does make a difference. I find it tolerable without the cream, but I know I do a better job when I use it.

Something else you could try...ice your skin immediately before rolling. It does help. Not as much as numbing cream, but some.

Good luck, hope you find something that works for you.

Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:22 pm

I use Dr Numb cream it really does take the edge of the pain. I used to go without anything until I discovered it but wont be without the stuff now. The things we have to do for the price of beauty Smile

hope this helps x

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