Do gadgets and technology have a place in our facials?

As i have mentioned in my previous posts, advanced skincare and cosmetics are making their mark, but its not all lotions and potions?

Medical devices have also managed to get involved, and quickly progressed from sizeable machines to portable and easy to use equipment.

Skin needling

1995 was when Dr Orentreich first played with the idea of piercing scars, he reported some improvements on the treated areas,  it was then in 1997 plastic surgeon Dr Andre Camirand trialed using a tattoo gun with skin coloured pigments, patients reported that well after the colour pigment  had gone the scars looked better with a smoother texture. it was the puncturing or wounding of the skin that had improved the scars. subsequently this was then the dermal roller started to evolve, finally coming to the medical forefront in 2006 by Dr Desmond Fernandes.

Scar tissue and the layers below all become tangled, uneven, and raised, essentially by piercing the skin you are breaking the tangles and allowing them room to rejuvenate, collagen is then produced this plumps and firms the skin giving it a smoother more even finish.
The needles sizes vary from 0.25mm- 4mm but only the later end can be used by medically trained staff. Repeated treatments are required to achieve optimum results, home devices are also available but it is always best to seek profession advice before purchasing and attempting needling. 

Medik8 dermaroller via effortlessskin.com 

I am fascinated and can't wait to find out more and how the concept of skin needling is still evolving........