Dermaroller and nonablative laser treatments

[bklyner]

I am considering getting a laser genesis treatment, which is supposed to be a mild heating treatment for pore size reduction, redness and fine lines. Is it advisable to do these along with dermarolling? It seems like they'd be complementary but would it be interfering too much with the process of producing and remodeling collagen?

If anyone has any experience or insight, I would appreciate hearing it. Thanks.

[SarahVaughter]

My two cents: Laser treatment causes thermic damage in the dermis, and a dermaroller damages the dermis mechanically. This will likely negatively interfere with one another, possibly disrupting the healing process. I don't think there is much data available, so it's only an educated guess.

I would advise doing these treatments sequentially with sufficient recovery time in between, depending on roller needle size and the "strength" of the Laser treatment. One month seems a good rule of thumb.