What are Derma Rollers?
Derma Rollers are an instrument that can prove useful in healing the skin, smoothing wrinkles, and are especially valuable for naturally managing scarring that is a by-product of acne and rosacea. Not only is it an impactful tool for managing skin problems, but this derma roller is useful for some common beard problems.
Advantages of Using Dermarolling for Beard Growth
Derma rollers or beard rollers, as we know them in the beard community, are popular because they promote collagen production.
There are numerous benefits of practicing dermarolling on your beard. Understandably, you might be on the fence about using tiny needles on your skin and especially, your face. However, do not pass on this piece of information just yet.
Manage Your Patchy Beard
If your beard is giving you the blues when it comes to dealing with hair loss, it may be time to pick up a derma roller. Derma rollers are excellent for helping you to solve for patchy beard syndrome. Thanks to its rejuvenating side effects, this hand-held tool can help to reverse thinning hair.
How it Works
Derma rollers have a small, rolling drum that is covered with small, microneedles that puncture the skin. This tiny drum is attached to a handle that you use to help guide the roller over your skin. The microneedles create just the right amount of skin damage to the surface of the skin to trigger collagen and keratin production to initiate the healing process and also increase blood flow into the area. This action by the beard roller also stimulates the production of testosterone and DHT, which activates hair growth. All of these actions combined, provide for the right environment to awaken hair follicles that contribute to hair growth.
Derma Roller Needle Sizes
Derma rollers are available in a variety of needle sizes that may range from .2 mm to 3 mm. You should take steps to start with 0.25 mm derma roller to minimize injury or skin damage. Again, you are aiming for perfection. Too much of a good thing can lead to a poor outcome.
How to Use the Derma Roller
For best results, you should use the derma roller on your beard, utilizing a pattern that either leverages a side to side, up and down or diagonal. Aim for five to seven rolls over each surface area. These are needles, so take care to keep your motions gentle and uniform. You want to avoid making any turning or twisting movements, as this may cause unwanted skin damage.
How Often Should I Use a Derma Roller on My Beard?
Consistency is an essential aspect of beard care, and the same is true for the derma rolling process. To start, you should try to use your derma roller once a week. Also, it would help if you focused on a small area of your skin to allow adequate time for you to acclimate tiny moving needles over your face and to observe for how it is your skin responds to the treatment. This timeframe and purposeful focus on a segment of your skin will allow you to become comfortable with this process and get to know your derma roller and how it is your skin will respond to it. Over time, you will slowly increase the area on your face in which you use the roller.
After a few weeks, you may be able to increase your frequency of dermarolling your beard to two or even three days a week. Be careful not to exceed this proposed frequency. Derma rolling does have a reputation for damaging skin if you do it too often. You should also monitor your skin’s response and decrease use if necessary. If you notice any inflammation, redness, or bleeding, it may be a good indicator that you are doing too much.
Finally, keep your roller clean and remember to sterilize before and after each use. A nasty derma roller can lead to a nasty skin infection if you are not careful. You can use isopropyl alcohol, allowing the needles to soak for approximately five to ten minutes. Do not share your derma roller with anyone else!
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