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Just had my first microneedling section, not sure I'm doing this right. I got this dermastamp
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K2W2KGP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Anyway, after showering, I slightly dabbed some rubbing alcohol on my temples and hairline, then I started. I've never seen microneedles up close before, these looked thicker than I imagined, I didn't really believe they would go into my skin easily, and I was right. I hesitated a bit as I approached my right temple, even grabbing the thing with two hands to make sure it was steady and I think stab myself.
Placed it on my temple, let it sit by its own weigh. It wasn't enough, it wasn't going in, so I started applying more force. I didn't feel like it was going in then either, but I really couldn't tell. I started rocking it a bit and then I felt it more, it felt like a small prick from a syringe. But even then, it felt like it was mostly penetrating at the edges of the stamp.
I continued like this, there was slight reddening of the skin throughout, but no bleeding at all, not even a tiny dot. So, I'm not sure if this is normal, or if I'm not applying enough force, or if I should look into getting a smaller stamp.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K2W2KGP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Anyway, after showering, I slightly dabbed some rubbing alcohol on my temples and hairline, then I started. I've never seen microneedles up close before, these looked thicker than I imagined, I didn't really believe they would go into my skin easily, and I was right. I hesitated a bit as I approached my right temple, even grabbing the thing with two hands to make sure it was steady and I think stab myself.
Placed it on my temple, let it sit by its own weigh. It wasn't enough, it wasn't going in, so I started applying more force. I didn't feel like it was going in then either, but I really couldn't tell. I started rocking it a bit and then I felt it more, it felt like a small prick from a syringe. But even then, it felt like it was mostly penetrating at the edges of the stamp.
I continued like this, there was slight reddening of the skin throughout, but no bleeding at all, not even a tiny dot. So, I'm not sure if this is normal, or if I'm not applying enough force, or if I should look into getting a smaller stamp.