Rachael Ray, the popular daytime talk show host, recently did segment on anti-aging called the Human Lab Segment where she had audience members and Dr. Ciraldo, Professor of Dermatology, evaluate top anti-aging creams and techniques to see which really worked. She passed out a few top products to select audience members and then had them report back a few weeks later to report on their results.

One of the most popular anti aging skincare she evaluated was the derma roller. The derma roller is a very small rolling device that contains 192 micro points made of surgical steel.

Derma Roller – How It Works

This micro needling or skin needling technique is one of the hottest natural remedies for removing acne scars and wrinkles, stretch marks, white heads, and black heads. The derma roller is also used to perform collagen induction therapy (CIT). According to numerous studies, when these needles or points are rolled over the skin, it causes the body to naturally produce collagen in effort to heal the skin , something our skin doesn’t do so often after we reach a certain age.

A Swiss dermatologist performed a study on 600 aging men and women with wrinkles and scars. He found that 60% of the participants had a reduction in deep facial scars and 40% had reduced lines and wrinkles. The dermatologist suspects these incredible results are due to collagen production in reaction to the derma roller. He found that collagen was able to smooth out stretch marks, fill in fine lines and fill in depressed pitted scars.

How the Derma Roller Works: When you roll this device over the skin it makes small puncture wounds into the very upper layer of the skin. This cause the body to begin production of collagen fibers, elastin, and other skin cells which is what helps to fill in lines, wrinkles, remove stretch marks fill in deep pitted scars. That’s why the derma roller is one of the best acne scar treatments.

In addition, the derma roller allows for optimum absorption of any anti-aging cream you may use afterwards. Each time you use the derma roller, the collagen building effects continue for weeks , helping to smooth out stretch marks, acne scars, and fine lines and wrinkles, its one of the best home remedies for wrinkles that’s actually backed by science.

One of the best advantages of the derma roller is that its non-invasive and doesn’t require healing or downtime like other skin rejuvenating techniques. And its also safe for men and women of color; this is also an issue when considering chemical or laser peels.

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