Small or large dermastamp for on my cheeks?

[HoneyBee]

Hello,

Quick question (and I apologize profusely if this has been already answered). I'm interested in dermastamping (in addition to dermarolling) on my cheeks for acne scars. They're a fun mix of rolling, little boxcar and little ice pick. Since it is on my cheeks, was going to purchase the large 1.5 dermastamp, but I read that the smaller dermastamp with less needles is more effective. However, the small one is roughly the size of a dime, I feel like it just covers such a tiny amount of cheek surface area and I'd be there for days dermastamping and run the risk of dermastamping over the same areas. So, which would you recommend: small or large dermastamp?

[SarahVaughter]

The more the needles the more difficult it is to insert them (the so called fakir effect) and the less they penetrate. For serious acne scars, I recommend the smaller dermastamp with 35 needles. You do not have to stamp your entire face in one go. Stamp just one cheek, when it heals, stamp the other, when it heals stamp the forehead (or half of the forehead), when it heals, stamp the temples etc.

The best is to combine a dermaroller and a dermastamp during one session.  Stamp the scars and then roll the whole area.

If you have scars only on your cheeks, you can also divide it into parts and stamp only one part during one session.

Try the suction method on your rolling scars:

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/subcision-suction-method-for-acne-scars

You may find some useful, inspirational info here:

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/evenly-spread-acne-scars/

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/6-month-update/