HMT Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea

Dermaroller™

Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ is only available from trained medical practitioners at authorised Dermaroller™ clinics.

Our Cosmetic suite at Sancta Maria is an authorised Dermaroller™ clinic and uses only genuine Dermaroller™ sterile single-use medical devices.

Natural Skin Regeneration and Scar Repair Therapy

Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ can significantly improve the appearance of

Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ Procedure

Your practitioner will use a Genuine Dermaroller™ medical device to produce thousands of micro-medical needle-columns in the skin. Each column will penetrate into the dermis of the skin and will be approximately 0.1mm in width. The column will close rapidly enabling the skin to recover quickly – often in the same day. Your practitioner will use a topical anaesthetic to numb the skin making the procedure comfortable; it will normally take up to 30 minutes for the topical anaesthetic to work and 20-30 minutes for the Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ procedure.

After a Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ procedure you body will start to naturally regenerate and repair the skin, working below the surface in the dermis. This takes time as new collagen is formed, new skin cells are generated and blood supply in enhanced. It can take up to 6 weeks before visible signs of regeneration and repair are seen and the process will continue over the following months, providing you with a natural and long lasting enhancement.

Your practitioner will normally recommend that your Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ consists of a series of 2-3 Genuine Dermaroller™ procedures with approximately 6 weeks between them.

In the treatment of acne scars and other types of scarring it may be necessary for your practitioner to extend your Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™.

Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy – after procedure skincare

Immediately after your Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ you will look as though you have moderate sunburn and your skin may feel warm and tighter than usual. The will start to subside after 1 to 2 hours and will normally recover within the same day with only slight redness the following day.

Your practitioner may well apply Chiroxy Cream after the procedure to help soothe and calm the skin, continue to use until the redness has cleared.

Use tepid water to cleanse the face for the following 48 hours and dry gently, always make sure your hands are clean when touching the treated area. It is recommended that make up is not applied for 12 hours after the procedure although your practitioner may be able to supply you with specialist mineral make-up that they feel would be suitable for use during the period.

If you will be in daylight immediately after the procedure apply a broad spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen with a SPF50.

AesthetiCare® recommend Heliocare Cream or Gel, continue to apply this one a daily bases for at least two weeks even during the winter or on cloudy days.

In the days following your Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ as the skin starts to regenerate and repair it may well feel drier than normal.

Anti-ageing skincare and Genuine Dermaroller™ home meso-rejuvenation

Once the redness has cleared after a Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ procedure, it is important that the skin is cared for on an ongoing daily basis with an effective anti-ageing regime. An effective regime will typically use dermo-cosmetic products to