Strong alcohol as disinfectant, hyperpigmentation, risk of infection

[legolas123]

90° pure alcohol is good to disinfect the skin and Dermaroller?

the Dermaroller can cause hyperpigmentation?

after using the Dermaroller can I get clothes immediatly or there is a of risk infection?

I can rolling around and above the veins of the arm (which are pretty on the surface)

i can rolling in the back e low back?

I have a lot of fear of infections: is there any indication or specific advice to follow? thank you very much

[SarahVaughter]

90% alcohol is not suitable for skin disinfection because it evaporates too quickly from the skin and the skin is not disinfected.  The higher the percentage is not the better. Alcohols are most effective when combined with water to facilitate diffusion through the cell membrane; 100% alcohol typically denatures only external membrane proteins.

   

  More details here:

   

  https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/Can-t-find-proper-disinfection-alcohol
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If you roll with short needles for products penetration  (< 0.3 mm), you do not have to disinfect your skin but wash the skin before you roll. Soak the roller in warm water with dishwashing detergent after each use (do not forget to rinse it afterwards)) and soak in alcohol every now and then.    

  The likelihood of hyperpigmentation is very low with a dermaroller.

  Hyperpigmentation is more of a problem with laser treatments since lasers work through heat and that can cause trauma to the skin, resulting in hyperpigmentation.

   

  The redness a dermaroller causes is not hyperpigmentation. It is a normal reaction  (inflammation) to the treatment.

   

However, you must avoid sun as much as you can after dermarolling with long needles and protect yourself with a hat and a sunscreen when going outside if you rolled your face.  Exposing freshly dermarolled skin to much sunshine could result in hyperpigmentation.

   

  Freshly dermarolled skin is not yet healed and therefore it is vulnerable.

  Melanin (the pigment triggered in our skin upon sun exposure) absorbs UV light and thus protects us from UV damage. Our body tends to produce more melanin in vulnerable skin areas to protect it from sun damage.

   

You can put clothes on immediately but they should be freshly washed.

   

Tens of thousands of people use dermarollers and they do not get infections.

   

  Yes, you can roll around veins and on your lower back. A dermaroller can be used anywhere on the skin, except on the upper eyelids (due to the risk of eyeball injury).

[legolas123]

will remain the "small holes" of the needles (so I read somewhere)?

 can also be used from 1.5 to just below the eye orbit and nose side next to the eye orbit?

 thank you

[SarahVaughter]

The pricks will quickly disappear.  Here is a photo of the skin right after dermarolling, and a day after:

   

  https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/How-long-will-the-redness-last

   

    Concerning dermarolling around the eyes, read my answer here (mine is #3):

   

  https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/Can-I-use-a-Dermaroller-on-this-area-under-the-eye

[legolas123]

also the chin is treatable?thank you sarah

[SarahVaughter]

The chin is also treatable.

   

  You can use a dermaroller or a dermastamp or a single needle anywhere on the skin with the exception of the upper eyelids (due to the risk of eyeball injury).

   

  And as I explained above, certain rules apply when rolling around the eyes.

[legolas123]

hi,I read that after flushing the skin may become slightly darker than the surrounding skin and remain so for quite a while ', (infiammatory Pigmentation) is true?

thank's

[SarahVaughter]

You mean how long the redness lasts after dermarolling?

   

  I am addressing it here:

   https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/How-long-will-the-redness-lastD/a>

[legolas123]

SarahVaughter;1835 wrote: You mean how long the redness lasts after dermarolling?

   

  I am addressing it here:

   https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/How-long-will-the-redness-lastD/a>

 

sarah sorry I explained wrong, the redness can become brown after a few days (such as hyperpigmentation, skin darker than the surrounding tissue?)

is clear now?thank you

[SarahVaughter]

I have never experienced this with dermarolling. It sometimes happens after single needling and the color goes back to normal when it is completely healed. It is just a normal reaction in the process of wound healing.

[legolas123]

lasts for many days in the case of the single needle?until the brown color is gone you can not take the sun (even if it lasts 1 month)?

thank you

[SarahVaughter]

It can take up to two weeks if you needle really deeply and densely but normally it takes just a couple of days.

   

  You should protect the needled skin from the sun as much as you can for a week. You can go outside or swim but do not purposely sunbathe. It is mainly to avoid hyperpigmentation. Use a sunscreen lotion on the area even after one week.

[legolas123]

if  skin is still slightly darker(not reddish) than normal after 20 days I can take the sun because it is healed now? another question: can I use the Dermaroller or needling on a 4-month scar red yet? thanks a lot