Wow!
Just used a dermapen for the first time, before I used a roller, which hurt like hell. So, I couldn't stick to it. I did it once a week for a couple of months, then I did it once every 2 weeks, slowly I kept missing more and more sessions.
Then I decided to give it another go and see if a pen would hurt less.
The difference is night and day. I rolled with 1.5mm, so I set the pen at 1,5 mm at the slowest setting. I treated my whole scalp and thought, why not take it a step further?
So after that I set it on 2mm at the fastest setting. I kind of hurts, but nothing like the roller.
So, for people struggling with pain, please do yourself a favor and try a pen. In fact the difference in pain is so huge, that I was wondering if I'm doing it right. But the redness is there, as well as a little blood, so I guess that's enough wounding.
Hopefully this will do something for me the second time around, as I'm able to stick to it long term!
I ordered a cheap pen for the people that are wondering, only cost me 40 euros and that's including extra needles.