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But according to the wild world of BeautyTok, the technique has evolved once more.
How do microneedling serums work?
Fact: Over-the-counter skin-care products andat-home devicesare almost never as powerful and effective as in-office skin-care procedures.
However, unlike aface scrub, these serums are designed to be left on the skin.
Once they penetrate the skin, they dissolve over time and do not keep acting indefinitely.
What do dermatologists have to say about microneedling serums?
Botox in a bottle is a commonly used, if a bit inaccurate, phrase.
needle length to be effective, explains Dr. Palm.
Microneedling serums cant reach this ideal penetration length.
It seems that most of the buzz behind these products is anecdotal.
The optimal dosing and frequency of tool is also a question mark.
Are microneedling serums safe?
These microneedling-inspired products arent without concerns from skin-care experts.
As Dr. Rabach explains, the way the skin barrier is altered needs to be carefully controlled.
These creams seem to want to circumvent that in a DIY manner.
Regardless of how innovative spicules are, they could do more harm than good.
Specifically, Dr. Rabach highlights that spicules may not be uniform in a formula.
Its a new physical exfoliant with irregular particles.
My concern is that people could get abrasions, cuts, and burns.
King tellsAllureshe’s tried two of these so-called microneedling serums.
The first one I tried felt fine, she says.
The second burned my face, so I discarded it.
You are, after all, causing micro-channel injuries to the epidermis.
There are too many uncertainties, including how effective they are in the first place.
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