Sooner
or later, an article comes up that scares us about our health or
beauty. I’m thinking of the vitamin C connection with cancer scare a few
years ago, or the various ones we’ve had over why we shouldn’t eat
cheese, bread or potatoes. I’ve written and talked about dermal needling
or micro needling for a few years.
They were originally created by Dr
Des Fernandes, the creator of Environ. The idea behind this was that in
surgery, the needles made tiny holes in the skin, puncturing down
through the layers. This ‘injury’ prompted the fibrolasts to start
producing collagen which is the protein responsible for giving our skin
the plumpness, softness and elasticity that we wish to maintain.
The
second benefit of the needling was to allow any ingredients that were
applied to the skin to be absorbed in through the holes, so increasing
their effectiveness. Dr Des later adjusted the model of the dermal
needle for home use. T his and the surgical model has since been copied
many times and it is easy to buy a needling device on the internet or in
a beauty shop.
A paper has now been written which questions the safety
of micro needling. The problem lies not so much in the needling, but
what you put on afterwards. If you buy your home device from a reputable
brand and you use it according to the instructions, there is no
problem. If you thereafter apply a cream that has colouring, fragrance
or preservatives, therein lies your problem. After needling, including
home needling, you should only apply products that are recommended to
you by a professional who sells the device or does the treatment, or who
understands the importance that what goes in should prolong the
benefits of the treatment, not spoil it. The brands that I stock
(Environ, Epionce and Dermaviduals) are created by doctors who
know the products have to be safe
post needling, post laser and post surgery.
All this leaves me wondering when we’re going to see
warnings pop up in the papers over the need for needling.
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