This Man's Skincare Routine Involves Pricking His Face With Hundreds Of Tiny Needles
Photos of his bloody face have gotten mixed reactions from netizens.
By Arisha Rozaidee — 15 Aug 2019, 05:54 PM
On Sunday, 4 August, a Twitter user posted photos of himself with blood slathered all over his face
"A process to reduce scars. I want to do it more! Do you want to know how to reduce scars?" wrote Twitter user @asyrafdeeno1.
Warning: the following photo may cause discomfort to some readers.
At time of the writing, the tweet has over 403 retweets.
The man claims that he uses a technique called 'dermarolling' to reduce uneven texture on his face
A derma roller contains hundreds of tiny needles.
The Audrey Leighton website explains that the tool is used by rolling it all over a person's face and then these needles will prick the skin to create micro-injuries.
In turn, the injuries allegedly sends production of collagen and elastin into overdrive to compensate as it heals - leaving your complexion tighter and plumper than it was before.
The user said he learnt this technique online and has tried it several times. So far, he is very happy with the results.
Besides the derma roller, he said that the process also requires other products such as a numbing cream, a skin serum, some cotton, and gloves.
"A lot of people are unhappy with this, but these photos are from two to three months back. I've recovered a long time ago. My face is just fine. FYI, my scars are the deep kind, not just those small ones. You can check YouTube yourself and see whether other people bleed or not in the process," he said.
Following his tweet, several netizens shared their own personal experiences with how dermarolling has helped them
"I've tried this before and it really works. It does hurt when the roller is on your skin. The first time I saw a lot of blood on my face, I started panicking and doubting whether this would actually work," one user shared.
"My skin started drying up and peeling off the next day. Everyone kept looking at me in the office. You should take a week off if you plan to do this."
Another Twitter user said, "As you can see in my profile picture, my cheek is super red due to dermarolling and a laser treatment that I did a week ago. I've noticed that the scars have started to lighten and my skin is softer."
However, the tweet also drew criticism for the dangers of such a practice
"Please don't do this to your face. I've done this before and I was almost admitted to the hospital due to an infection," one user warned.
"Just let the professionals do it. You would think that the tools are clean but we never really know. Just go to the professionals if you want to try dermarolling."
Another user advised, "I don't know, YouTube isn't the best source. Your skin might look good now, but soon you'll notice something different because derma rollers aren't meant to be used until your skin bleeds like that. Trust me."
"That is obviously wrong. I don't know why the guy in the YouTube video keeps rolling it up and down. You're only supposed to do it two or three times and in a single direction," shared another netizen.
