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Dermarolling / Microneedling / Fresh adult chicken pox scars, which roller should I use?
« on: February 17, 2013, 07:21:46 PM »
Hello Sarah,
I have been doing a lot of research on dermarolling and by far you are the foremost expert on this subject! Thank you for this forum and for the excellent dermarolling guide.
I just got over a bout of adult chicken pox this week and unfortunately some of the chicken pox sores were infected and left depressed scars on my face. I have attached a few pictures just so you know what I'm dealing with here. I don't know whether to characterize them as rolling scars or boxcut scars.
Right now I'm considering two strategies -
(1) Getting some sort of procedure like saline subcision, regular subcision or punch excision on the scars (depending on what the dermatologist recommends), then dermarolling once I've had time to recover from the procedure.
or
(2) Just try dermarolling by itself and seeing if that will help improve the scars without any surgical procedure.
Would you have any advice on what course of action I should try? Also, I'm wondering if I go with option #1 whether or not it's a good idea to needle prior to the subcision/excision procedure to stimulate collagen?
And for the particular types of scars that I have, especially the big one in the middle of my forehead, should I be using a 1.5 or 2.0 stamp roller vs. the traditional rollers?
Thank you so much in advance for your help, I'm really bummed to be dealing with this at my age but I hope there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you!
I have been doing a lot of research on dermarolling and by far you are the foremost expert on this subject! Thank you for this forum and for the excellent dermarolling guide.
I just got over a bout of adult chicken pox this week and unfortunately some of the chicken pox sores were infected and left depressed scars on my face. I have attached a few pictures just so you know what I'm dealing with here. I don't know whether to characterize them as rolling scars or boxcut scars.
Right now I'm considering two strategies -
(1) Getting some sort of procedure like saline subcision, regular subcision or punch excision on the scars (depending on what the dermatologist recommends), then dermarolling once I've had time to recover from the procedure.
or
(2) Just try dermarolling by itself and seeing if that will help improve the scars without any surgical procedure.
Would you have any advice on what course of action I should try? Also, I'm wondering if I go with option #1 whether or not it's a good idea to needle prior to the subcision/excision procedure to stimulate collagen?
And for the particular types of scars that I have, especially the big one in the middle of my forehead, should I be using a 1.5 or 2.0 stamp roller vs. the traditional rollers?
Thank you so much in advance for your help, I'm really bummed to be dealing with this at my age but I hope there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you!
