DERMA ROLLER + ELIXIR333

In the ceaseless battle against time’s gentle theft of youth, a tiny but mighty tool has emerged as a beacon of hope: the derma roller. Picture a handheld wand adorned with miniature needles, delicately poised to stimulate the skin’s deepest layers. Derma rollers harness the power of microneedling to invigorate ageing skin, igniting a cascade of rejuvenation that defies the hands of time.

Through gentle micro-injuries, they coax the skin into producing collagen and elastin, the dynamic duo responsible for plumpness and elasticity. With each roll, derma rollers diminish wrinkles, tighten sagging contours, and restore a radiant vitality to aging skin. It’s a simple yet profound innovation that offers a customizable approach to skincare, promising timeless beauty with every gentle glide.

Combining the transformative power of a derma roller with the potent properties of an organic hyaluronic acid serum unlocks a synergy that transcends conventional skincare. The micro-needling action of the derma roller primes the skin, creating tiny channels that enhance the serum’s absorption, allowing its nourishing ingredients to penetrate deeply into the skin’s layers. As the derma roller stimulates collagen and elastin production, the hyaluronic acid serum swoops in with its unparalleled ability to hydrate and plump, smoothing away fine lines and wrinkles.

Together, they form an unstoppable duo, working in harmony to rejuvenate ageing skin from within. The result is a radiant complexion that defies the signs of time, imbued with a youthful luminosity that speaks volumes of their combined potency.

As an added bonus derma rollers significantly boost product absorption, so pay close attention to what you put on your skin as at least 70% of the ingredients are absorbed into your bloodstream through your skin. Make sure your products are organic and only use high quality ingredients.

If your main focus is anti-ageing – wrinkles, fine lines, pigmentation, uneven skin tone, loose skin – then the 1.5mm derma roller, together with ELIXIR333, is your simplest, most powerful combination for renewed, nourished, radiant and youthful looking skin – full stop!

The concept behind the derma roller is the stimulation of new collagen production in your skin which keeps it smooth and healthy. When the derma roller needles penetrate into the skin, hundreds of microscopic “pin pricks” are created. As your skin heals underneath, it uses your own collagen to fill the “valleys” of scars naturally without removing the top layer of skin making skin needling a non-ablative treatment.

Despite how terrifying that may seem, it’s actually considered a minimally invasive procedure with little to no downtime. However, the recovery process does depend largely on the length of needles used. Obviously, the longer the needles, the lengthier the recovery time.

THE SKIN CONSISTS OF THREE PRIMARY LAYERS

The outer layer of skin is the epidermis – thickness ranges approximately 0.05mm to 0.3mm (on the face) and 1.5mm (on the soles of our feet).

Below the epidermis lies the dermis – thickness ranges about 0.3mm (on the eyelids) to 3.0mm (on the back). The dermis is where the skin’s collagen and elastin are found. This is where most of the skin damage occurs.

The hypodermis is the bottom layer of skin, made up of fat and connective tissue.

COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN

The two proteins that help make up the structural component of skin is collagen and elastin. Collagen is a very strong, stiff protein that accounts for around 70% of the skin’s weight. Elastin is present in very small amounts compared to collagen, but is extremely important for skin function.

Collagen and elastin work together to give the skin its shape and firmness. Collagen provides rigidity (hardness) and strength, while elastin accounts for the skin’s flexibility.

Our bodies have plenty of collagen and elastin when we are young. It keeps our skin smooth and taut, and can easily be replaced  when damage is caused by environmental toxins and UV rays. As we get older, the amount of collagen and elastin in the skin starts to decrease as our bodies struggle to replace that which has worn out or become damaged. The gradual loss of these two essential proteins eventually results in sagging, thin skin and wrinkles.

A lack of collagen is also responsible for other skin problems, including scars and stretch marks. So by creating new collagen/elastin, ageing and damaged skin can be improved, or even reversed.

Derma roller needles can penetrate through the epidermis without removing it, unlike laser, microdermabrasion and chemical peels. Microneedling with derma rollers only puncture the skin, so the skin heals quickly. Because of this, dermarollers can penetrate up to 3mm into the skin without causing damage. 

Genuine derma rollers only have 192 single embedded titanium alloy needles, which are rolled back and forth over the skin several times and in horisontal and vertical directions, creating thousands of tiny skin pricks. Although this process causes very little actual damage (the tiny holes close up by themselves within a couple of hours), the body perceives a ‘mini-trauma’ and the skin’s natural regeneration process is activated.

Growth factors are released which stimulate the production of new skin cells. This accelerated cell turnover results in new layers of tissue being formed from collagen and elastin, and is why dermaroller therapy is sometimes called CIT or ‘collagen induction therapy’.

The newly formed collagen emerges from the base upwards and is known as type III collagen or healthy collagen (as opposed to type I collagen or scar collagen). Over time this new, healthy collagen moves up towards the skin’s surface until it is evenly spread in the skin, giving the skin a smoother, even-leveled texture.

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This process of skin remodeling can go on for months after each derma roller treatment, but noticeable results can be seen within 2-4 weeks. Your skin naturally renews itself every 27-28 days, so with a little stimulation changes can be dramatic and fast.

Repeated derma roller sessions gradually and continually build new collagen and elastin that can last for several years.