Dermaroller Planet

Question: I am going on holiday in a few months and I am wondering when I should stop using my dermaroller to avoid the heightened risk of sun exposure damage.

This is an important question as we become more and more aware of the dangers of not protecting ourselves against the harmful UV rays of the sun. Please always use your dermaroller safely and with care. Thank you, Patrik from Sweden, for asking this question

Dermaroller Use

There are two answers to this question, depending on how you choose to use your dermaroller. Those who dermaroll lightly on a daily basis, shouldn’t need to worry too much about additional sun exposure damage under normal weather conditions.  That is not to say that no protection is required - always use sunscreen, even in northern European climates.

If you are going on holiday where the sun is expected to be much stronger than you are used to, refrain from using your dermaroller for at least 24 hours before leaving. This should give you skin enough time to  recuperate to it’s normal level resistance. It may also be prudent to increase you SPF factor a little - we always would recommend approaching things from the side of caution and this 24 hour period should be seen as an absolute minimum.

If you opt to use your dermaroller based on the professional approach of numbing agents and a more vigorous use of the dermaroller or you choose our trained beauticians services, your skin will be much more susceptible to skin damage. In this instance always use sunscreen regardless of the weather outside. If you are going to, or live in, a  particularly hot climate,  we do not recommend dermaroller treatments for at least 48 hours before any sun exposure.

Again, these are absolute minimums. Please take care whenever you expose your skin to the sun. Not only can you burn, but you also run the risk of promoting the development of serious skin problems (including cancer) by not taking sun exposure seriously. Furthermore, the sun ages the skin and will counteract all the good work of using the dermaroller in the first place!

Remember too that even in cloudy conditions you can burn. In fact, it is in these types of scenarios where the air temperature feels cooler by comparison that serious sunburn can occur.

Answer: At least 24-48 hours but we recommend at least a week abstinence before going on holiday. This way, not only will your skin be fully prepared for sunny conditions, but your skin should then also be looking as good as possible as it continues to form collagen, heal and repair continually even after you stop dermarolling.

Ok. This is the plain English guide for the majority of those who have never heard of a Dermaroller before. Written by somebody who hadn’t heard of them a year ago - but now sells them. Hello, I’m Alex Mason. I run the site and am responsible for most aspects of the business. You can look me up on facebook -  I’m right there; I’m real.

When I first heard about Dermarollers I genuinely thought that they sounded a right load of bollox* - probably how most people react. I won’t bore you with the story of how I “discovered” dermarollers. They sounded strange then, and to be honest, they still do.

*For those non Brits: Bollox - The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean “nonsense”

Do Dermarollers Work?

You can look it up on the internet, (you’re already there) but customers say they work, doctors say they work, they kind of make sense when you read about them (see our less than plain English How Dermarollers Work page.) and now I’ve used one, I know they work.

So that’s why we sell them. I’m not a doctor, or a beauty expert. I do however have a registered nurse on hand who will answer any of your queries. She has been working full time at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary for the past 6 years. She has now re-trained as a beauty therapist. And she offers a Dermaroller Service as part of her beauty therapy practice. Ro Freestone is on our about us page and she too can be looked up on facebook - She too is real.

Ro makes sure that if you are struggling to get results, or the treatment is hurting, or one of the other 101 questions people have, she helps by suggesting alternative ways for you to use the device. She delivers treatments herself and is friendly and knowledgeable.

We also encourage you to share your methods and experiences with us and other users. Although we do give you step by step instructions on how to use them, it seems everyone has their own method and our collective experiences are a valuable resource.

What Do Dermaroller Planet Do?

We offer all the information we can find on the subject of skin needling and dermarollers. We will answer any question you ask. We are on hand 24/7 - my mobile is listed in the contact us page and I have a direct skype link on whilst I’m on any network. (Which is more than 9-5 Mon-Sat GMT, much to my girlfriends annoyance!)

We also have experienced users on hand who have been selling Dermarollers for many years. They provide us with valuable experience and know how of how to use a dermaroller, methods and best practice.

If there is anything more we can do to help you understand things, how they work, how we can help or what we can do, please just let us know. It is our shop - and as in the “real” world, we are happy to chat to and help our customers. Successful businesses have happy customers.

Now it doesn’t matter that I’d never heard of dermarollers; because lot’s of other people have and we can all share in their success. They work, and they’re simple. A bit like me!

Happy Rolling!

Alex Mason.