Rachael Ray, the popular daytime talk show host, recently did segment on anti-aging called the Human Lab Segment where she had audience members and Dr. Ciraldo, Professor of Dermatology, evaluate top anti-aging creams and techniques to see which really worked. She passed out a few top products to select audience members and then had them report back a few weeks later to report on their results.

The one anti-aging device that received great reviews was the derma roller, a small device that contains 192 steel points and looks more like a torture device than a anti-aging device.

Research On The Derma Roller

The derma roller is used for removing acne scars, stretch marks, wrinkles, fine lines. And it can even help with big pores, black heads, and white heads. This micro needling or skin needling anti-aging technique is also used to perform collagen induction therapy (CIT). Studies show that when this device is roller over the skin, it creates small puncture wounds which cause the body to produce collagen in an attempt to heal the skin. Our collagen production falls dramatically after about age 35 or so.

A Swiss dermatologist performed a study on 600 aging men and women with wrinkles and scars. He found that 60% of the participants had a reduction in deep facial scars and 40% had reduced lines and wrinkles. The dermatologist suspects these incredible results are due to collagen production in reaction to the derma roller. He found that collagen was able to smooth out stretch marks, fill in fine lines and fill in depressed pitted scars.

The derma roller needles puts little tiny punctures in the upper layer of the dermis of the skin — causing a wound healing process to begin ” and the stimulation of new collage fibers and other skin cells, like elastin, filling in depressed scars and deep lines. The derma roller is also one of the best acne scar treatment – use it along with your favorite home remedies for acne scars for maximum results.

Also, it allows for increased absorption of your favorite anti-aging creams. Every time you use the derma roller, it causes new collagen and elastin to form thereby reducing the appearance of stretch marks, scars, and wrinkles. This is one of the best home remedies for face wrinkles on the market. It was nice to see a product review that really worked and was based on science.

Finally, unlike other skin rejuvenating techniques, the derma roller doesnt require downtime for healing. And, unlike chemical and laser peels, the derma roller can be used safely by women and men of color because it doesnt affect skin pigmentation.

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