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[ironfistx]

I am trying to learn more about these but I have a few questions.

 

Is it better to start this kind of thing younger?  I have seen pictures of people who had these treatments but they are all mature patients.  The idea I Have is that if you fix your collagen production younger then maybe as you get older you will be coming from a place of already having more and then any subsequent procedures will be better.

 

And this brings me to my next question, nearly every photo I've seen doesn't look like the procedure did much.  Will these procedures do anything?  I mean the images aren't even like from the same angle in some cases.

 

So I am thinking that if you do a little here every so often as you go, by the time you have aged a lot it might not be as bad?

 

I have visible wrinkles now but would it be better to work on them now rather than not until they have become more visible?

[aconita]

Dermarolling is probably more effective and definitely much cheaper and less risky.

[niner]

Ironfistx, are you using sunscreen every day?  If not, that's the first thing to do.  Retinoic acid or retinaldehyde would be another thing to try, but be sure you know how to use them properly before messing with them.  The aldehyde is much safer than the acid.  I agree with aconita that dermarolling is worth thinking about.  Copper peptides is another option, as is a mild peel, like glycolic acid.

[ironfistx]

I've read that dermarollers don't do much for wrinkles.

[aconita]

You need to know how to use it properly which usually most people doesn't.

 

If used properly it is quite unpleasant in both the application and, to some extent, the afterward...but is very effective,

 

By far the safer and cheaper of all procedures, in my opinion only TCA medium-deep acid peeling is comparable in effectiveness but much less safe, also TCA is not feasible more than once or twice a year and does not go well along sun exposure while dermarolling can be performed as much as you like all year long and doesn't cause any sun sensitivity.

 

If you aim for collagen production stimulation it's the best choice by far.

 

For pitted scars there is no match.

 

 

[ironfistx]

hey niner, can you recommend a sunscreen?  I feel like I keep reading about things that are harmful with them.