Can I use dermaroller and single needle on upper arms if I have excessive fat?

[dolly]

Hi Sarah,
I am new to the forum and owndoc and I would like to thank you for creating such a comprehensive website that gives realistic hope! I am planning to buy 1.5 dermaroller and single needles for my stretch marks. I have a lot of them- on upper arms, underarms, shoulder, chest, stomach and upper region of my thighs! The ones underneath my upper arms are very deep and look like elongated pits instead of pink/purplish stretch marks I have on other areas of my body.

I know that single needle is not suggested for upper arms but can I use them if I have excessive fat there? I am suffering from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and I have had rapid weight gain because of it. Currently I am trying to reduce my weight which leads to my second question: Would using dermaroller prevent new stretch marks?

Finally, could you please tell me what do you suggest I should buy from owndoc that would work for different types of stretch marks and could I use a dermastamp in areas that are too time consuming to treat with a single-needle? And the final finally! Should I be using the the needle/stamp in the same session as the dermaroller or should I space it out by a couple of days?

Sorry, I know these are too many questions but I would really appreciate any suggestions and answers. Thanks a lot!

[SarahVaughter]

Yes, unfortunately, women with polycystic ovary syndrome are often prone to overweight due to hormonal problems and if you are taking estrogen to balance the over-production of androgens, it makes it even harder. Not all women with PCOS are overweight so do not lose your enthusiasm. You will succeed.

I think that you may get bruises even with a layer of fat because the blood capillaries are in the skin and the fat is underneath the skin. And if you have many stretch marks, it would be very laborious.

In your case, I recommend the combination of a regular 1.5 mm dermaroller + a 1.5 mm dermastamp with 35 needles + 0.1% Tretinoin cream:

Follow more or less the routine that I described here:

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/Stretch-Marks-individual-needling

Soon, we will also sell an electrical "DermaJet", which is very suitable for treating stretchmarks:

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/dermajet-on-stretch-marks/


>Would using dermaroller prevent new stretch marks?

Please read:

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/can-dermarolling-prevent-future-stretchmarks/

[dolly]

Thank you for replying and your encouragement Sarah. I really appreciate it. I am excited to start using dermaroller soon.