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Skin needling for treating
wrinkled upper lips and difficult scars. - An alternative to laser resurfacing.
(using Dermaroller)
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The skin is crimson coloured immediately after the treatment
but bleeding is minimal and stops pretty soon. After all this is only a
pin-prick.! I have treated the skin with granulflex, with Tegaderm or simply
leaving the skin exposed and covered only with a vitamin A and antioxidant
vitamin gel. My impression is that healing is better when the skin is left
exposed and covered with Vitamin A Gel
By day 4 to 5 the skin has returned to a moderate pink flush which is usually
easily covered with make-up. The oedema of the face rapidly becomes
un-noticeable, though one may notice "water-bags" for up to three months on the
malars after treating the lower eyelids. At the same time collagen and elastin
are building up and the skin gradually tightens up. The process can be repeated
at anytime after the epidermis has healed completely.
Advantages:
cost, Short healing period so less time off work Does not damage the skin. Skin
becomes thicker No sun sensitivity Procedure can be done on people with thin
skin improves dilated blood vessels. Needs either a general anaesthetic or
extensive local anaesthetic and may even be done with simple topical anaesthetic
cream
Disadvantages:
Blood aerosol potential exposure may require second or third treatment
Over-aggressive needling may cause scarring potential hyperpigmentation
Discussion
I think that needling puncturing of the upper lip skin offers a lot in treating
upper lip creases. An important point is that it is simple to do, has minimal
side effects and is almost as effective as laser re-surfacing. I think it is
important to notice that the skin does not become de-pigmented as seen in laser
resurfacing. The longest results that we have are just 2 years old but at this
stage I have not noticed any deterioration of those early results. I am sure
that with the passage of time, the collagen will gradually be absorbed just the
same as for laser and for Phenol peels. To try and minimise this I have advised
the patients to use high doses of topical vitamin A and C.
Also the wrinkle and scare that cause by acne can be remove
by using skin needling technique (Derma Roller)
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