I’ve begun using micro-needling tools such as Derma-rollers and switched to the Derma-pen (Dr. Pen) per Dermatologists’ recommendations citing adverse effects of Derma rollers- caused by slicing rather than puncturing the skin.
Microneedling Benefits:
Micro-needling has become more popular over the years due to its many benefits including collagen induction, diminishing scars and pores, and as you’ll see in my post on hair loss and hair re-growth, encouraging hair re-growth especially when used with Minoxidil.
How Bad Does Micro-needling Hurt:
The pain I experienced with my first Derma pen treatment was much less than I anticipated, and I’d rate it a 1/10 in most areas- it was more like a 2/10 on the nose and neck area. The very next day I noticed improvement in the appearance of a cystic acne scar on my forehead- the depression was lifted, and still pink as it was one of two areas that bled during the treatment- the tip of the nose being the other. I used a range of needle depths with a 36-needle tip, beginning with .5mm, then gradually worked my way up to .75mm, then 1mm-2mm, at that depth the pain was from a 2-4/10 depending on the depth and area being treated. I used the tool on my entire face, focusing on areas prone to wrinkles and fine lines, such as the forehead, nasolabial folds or smile lines, between the brows, where crows feet develop at the outer corners of the eyes, above the upper lip, and neck- which was the most painful area to treat after the forehead.
The following morning, I focused the micro-needling treatment on my scalp, parting the hair, disinfecting with alcohol and a cotton swap, and working back and forth then side to side, again beginning with .5mm then working up to 1mm needle depth using the 36-needle tip. I followed with topical minoxidil 5% (Rogain).
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Perry Uwanawich is an American fashion designer and illustrator- AuricWear.com; fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blogger at Subversive.Style; and Spirituality Lifestyle Blogger at TheGypsyMystic.com. Perry has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from The Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, two certifications in Fashion Design and Industrial Sewing, and has a background in graphic design, marketing, journalism, and fashion design.
Perry Uwanawich launched two fashion collections, the first called Deity Greek Wear, while enrolled full-time in college, and the second in 2020 called Auric Wear available at AuricWear.com and on Etsy. While pursuing a Certification in Fashion Design, Marketing, Public Relations, and Photography, he became the Parsons Teen Vogue Ambassador and created multimedia content which was included in the course. He completed another Certification in Industrial Sewing and was placed as an Industrial Sewing Machine Operator in a Rhode Island mill, working in production sewing for Military, Bags, and Medical Health industries.
Perry Uwanawich has worked in retail, acted as a graphic designer for multiple brands creating graphic prints for screenprinted garments. His marketing experience spans several industries from Fashion to Media, Medical Billing to the Medical Field- he's created graphics, logos, digital and print media assets, designed and managed websites (HTML, XHTML, CSS, WordPress…), managed social media accounts, and created marketing campaigns and ad campaigns which drove significant traffic in the local and national markets for respective industries. He has experience with photo and video editing, re-touching, motion graphics, and also worked as a freelance makeup artist working in Beauty as well as SFX makeup.
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