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Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:43 am  |
http://www.dermogenesis.com/clinical/clin_art.php?aid=27
in this article above, read the very last paragraph where he stipulates not to do this on Type IV skin.
here it is to quote:
Contraindications
Not for type IV, V and VI skin where pigmentation of the scars may occur
Anyone know if he has changed his mind about this? if it is now safe to dermaroll type IV, V and VI skin?? |
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:06 am |
| Stork wrote: |
http://www.dermogenesis.com/clinical/clin_art.php?aid=27
in this article above, read the very last paragraph where he stipulates not to do this on Type IV skin.
here it is to quote:
Contraindications
Not for type IV, V and VI skin where pigmentation of the scars may occur
Anyone know if he has changed his mind about this? if it is now safe to dermaroll type IV, V and VI skin?? |
What is exactly type IV skin? |
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:28 am |
| RussianSunshine wrote: |
What is exactly type IV skin? |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale
The Fitzpatrick Scale:
* Type I (scores 0-7) White; very fair; red or blond hair; blue eyes; freckles
Always burns, never tans
* Type II (scores 8-16) White; fair; red or blond hair; blue, hazel or green eyes
Usually burns, tans with difficulty
* Type III (scores 17-25) Cream white; fair with any eye or hair color; very common
Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans
* Type IV (scores 25-30) Dark Brown; typical Mediterranean Caucasian skin
Rarely burns, tans with ease
* Type V (scores over 30) Dark brown; Middle Eastern skin types
Very rarely burns, tans very easily
* Type VI Black
Never burns, tans very easily
(Disclaimer - some people do not like wikipedia as a source for information, but a search around the internet will give you the same information. I used the first source that popped up.) |
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:29 pm |
so still wondering if anyone knows if this is ok or not?
I have brown skin, but I think I have read of people dermarolling with dark skin, withouta problems
so it kinda surprised me to read this from des fernandez |
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:01 pm |
| You see the same warnings about acid peels -- sometimes those cause hyper or hypopigmentation. It seems to happen more often with darker skin. I am a Type IV (I assume) never had any problems with anything, but maybe you want to try a test patch in an inconspicuous place...inside of the arm? |
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:46 am |
| have u done dermarolling and how was it? |
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:49 am |
| Oh yes, I dermaroll (sorry, I failed to mention that!) I use a 1 mm about once a week, and .5 whenever I feel like it. My skin in general is pretty nonreactive, but all in all the dermarolling has been good for it. Or maybe it's the CPs I roll in. |
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:14 am |
what r u using the dermarolling for?
i was thinking that maybe me doing it every week, may disrupt new collagen growth?
and yes, I will also be using a 0.8mm dermastamp
your thoughts would be appreciated! 
thank you
Storke |
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