The formation of wrinkles is mainly caused by the disappearance of elastin and collagen fibres in the skin, which occurs naturally with age. Over time, the quantity of these skin components gradually decreases, leading to skin depressions known as wrinkles and lines. The content of collagen in the skin decreases by about 1% with each year of life. Connective tissue collapses, and skin and facial contours lose their shape and firmness.

Treating facial wrinkles and lines with the Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller versions offers results similar to professional mesotherapy and microdermabrasion. Piercing the upper layers of the skin with microneedles leads to increased blood flow in the skin and stimulates fibroblasts to synthesise collagen and elastin. Each subsequent treatment gradually reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

Additionally, this accurate and minimally invasive microneedle penetration through the epidermis allows for much higher absorption of
anti-ageing topicals like Medik8 vitamin C and retinol serums and the Pretox peptide line.

Use a 0.2mm version if you have a very thin, delicate or pain sensitive skin or if you are just beginning your home-based Skin Needling treatment.

Use a 0.3mm version if your skin is comparatively thick and resistant to pain or if you are not new to microneedle rollers and would like to obtain more spectacular results than with Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.2mm.

Notice: To build up skin tolerance to skin needling, allow 3 day intervals between treatments for a minimum of 2 weeks. When your skin becomes adjusted to needling, gradually increase the frequency of use. Do not use more than once a day. If used more than once a day the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller may cause more inflammation than is aimed for and even cause damage.

One of the first and most profound signs of skin ageing is the formation of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and above the lips. Degradation of collagen and elastin fibres leads to decreased skin firmness and elasticity. Simultaneously, the cells of the sub-dermal tissue begin to diminish and the skin starts to lose its ability to retain water. As a result eye bags and wrinkles including crow’s feet and peri-oral lines, are formed.

Skin Needling with the Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.2mm can successfully be used to treat the sensitive areas under the eyes and above the lip line.

While these areas are usually the first places to give away age, they are also the most difficult to treat, due to the sensitivity and thinness of the skin in those areas. Chemical peels and laser work by removing the top layer of the epidermis to shallow the depth of the wrinkles and induce collagen synthesis. The peeling solution can also be quite irritating. For these reasons, chemical peels for the under-eye area are not available for home use. The Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.2mm offers an effective and safe method of rejuvenating under-eye and peri-oral skin in the comfort of your home. Treatment with the Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.2mm is painless and leaves the epidermis intact, therefore almost entirely eliminating the risk of scarring. Furthermore, the procedure does not generate heat, therefore does not pose a threat of a thermal injury and can be performed on skin of any origin and type.

The accurate and nearly non-intrusive microneedle penetration through the epidermis allows for much higher absorption of anti-ageing topicals like Medik8 Vitamin C and A serums and Medik8 eye rejuvenation treatments.

To treat the under-eye and peri-oral area, only use a Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.2mm model.

Notice: To build up skin tolerance to Skin Needling, allow 3 day intervals between treatments for a minimum of 2 weeks. When your skin becomes adjusted to needling, gradually increase the frequency of use. Do not use more than once a day. If used more than once a day the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller may cause more inflammation than is aimed for and even cause damage.

Scars are remnants of various type skin injuries such as wounds, cuts, burns, acne outbreaks or surgeries. When an injury occurs and there is a violation of the skin’s cutaneous continuity, the human body instantly initiates its self-healing mechanisms to protect itself from microorganisms and water loss. The body starts to produce more collagen fibres to fill and eventually close the wound. The scar tissue is different in structure and appearance to that of healthy skin and often makes the skin look rough and damaged.

Skin Needling scars with the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller is an extremely effective way of reducing the appearance of scars, especially pitted scars from acne, chicken pox, and other injuries. Only keloid and raised scars are not likely to benefit from the microneedle therapy. All the other scar types should improve greatly with repetitive treatment.

Scar revision with the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller involves puncturing the scar and its surroundings with microneedles, causing the formation of tiny perforations, which in turn soften the scar tissue and relieve the strain.

This kind of scar perforation leads to softening of the skin in the scarred area and gently relaxing the strained skin. Immediately after the treatment, the micropunctures created in the scar tissue fill with new collagen fibres and the scar undergoes remodelling that leads to a more even skin appearance.

To further enhance new collagen formation in the needled scar tissue and produce more spectacular results, it is recommended that you use the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller along with Medik8 vitamin C and retinol serums.

Use a 0.2mm version if you have a very thin, delicate or pain sensitive skin or if you are just beginning your home-based Skin Needling treatment.

Use a 0.3mm version if your skin is comparatively thick and resistant to pain or if you are not new to microneedle rollers and would like to obtain more spectacular results than with the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.2mm.

Notice: To build up skin tolerance to Skin Needling, allow 3 day intervals between treatments for a minimum of 2 weeks. When your skin becomes adjusted to needling, gradually increase the frequency of use. Do not use more than once a day. If used more than once a day the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller may cause more inflammation than is aimed for and even cause damage.

Hyperpigmentation is a common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin become darker in colour than the normal surrounding skin. Its formation is associated with abnormal production of melanin (the brown pigment in the skin) by melanocytes.  

Melanocytes are the pigment producing cells situated at the base of the epidermis. Our genetic skin colour is determined by the amount of melanocytes present in the epidermis (the higher the number of melanocytes the darker the skin tone). Melanocytes protect keratinocytes, (cells located in the top layers of the epidermis) from UV-induced mutation and damage by producing and coating the upper layer of keratinocytes with melanin pigment. This process is commonly known as tanning.

In response to different triggers, such as hormones, skin injury, inflammation or medications, melanocytes can start to overproduce melanin, leading to hyperpigmentation if the skin is not protected from UV exposure. Very often, hyperpigmentation results from post-treatment inflammation, for example after chemical peeling, laser resurfacing and other invasive treatments.

A distinct advantage of Skin Needling over other treatment methods is that melanocytes (pigment producing cells) are not negatively impacted, limiting the risk of post-inflammatory pigmentary disorders. Contrary to many procedures, such as peels or laser, Skin Needling can be performed on all skin colours.

By enhancing the penetration of the active ingredients from lightening serums and creams, Skin Needling can greatly enhance the effects of any skin lightening regimen.

It is recommended that you use the 0.2mm version of the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroler to only enhance the penetration of lightening actives at the epidermal level of the skin. Using longer needles may cause deeper penetration of the active ingredients from lightening serums and creams, which is not desirable in treating hyperpigmentation as it is a very superficial skin condition. This does not mean that using longer microneedles with lightening treatments is harmful; however it would not produce optimal results.

Notice: To build up skin tolerance to Skin Needling, allow 3 day intervals between treatments for a minimum of 2 weeks. When your skin becomes adjusted to needling, gradually increase the frequency of use. Do not use more than once a day. If used more than once a day the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller may cause more inflammation than is aimed for and even cause damage.

Cellulite, also known as “orange peel”, is a common skin disorder affecting approximately 90% of women. Its primary symptom is the dimpled appearance of the skin that many people have on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. This characteristic unevenness is caused by the enlarged and unevenly distributed fat cells that press on and deform the connective tissues underneath the epidermis and lead to the appearance of “orange peel”. Fat cells become enlarged due to the distorted function of the lymphatic system, which should normally expel excess fat, water and waste products from our bodies. When these substances accumulate in the body, particularly on the skin’s surface, fat cells become enlarged and eventually lead to the formation of visible bumps on thighs, buttocks, abdomen and arms.

Diet, regular exercise and body brushing can help control this condition; however more spectacular results can be achieved by Skin Needling therapy accompanied by anti-cellulite topicals.

Skin needling with the Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.3mm significantly increases the effectiveness of anti-cellulite preparations to reduce the appearance of orange peel.

Notice: Skin on the body is much thicker than facial skin and therefore longer microneedles of 1.0mm and above are required to effectively treat cellulite with dry skin needling (i.e. without topical anti-cellulite preparations). Due to safety reasons, the Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller for home use is only available in 0.2mm and 0.3mm sizes. Therefore, to treat cellulite at home, we recommend using the Personal Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 0.3mm accompanied by the Medik8 anti-cellulite formulation - Lipomelt Forté. If you wish to commence a professional treatment regime with the Medik8 Titanium Dermaroller 1.0mm or above, please consult your dermatologist. Use the 0.3mm version (the largest needle size available for home use) to treat the skin on your body.