Less Invasive, More Effective

Created on 10th September 2009

Laser and IPL treatments work by burning your skin, chemical peels dissolve it and microdermabrasion scrapes the top layer away. The MSN Roller is unique in that it refreshes and rejuvenates your skin's appearance without stripping it

Facial skin resurfacing can be traced back thousands of years as various substances have been used to peel, exfoliate, and rejuvenate the skin and currently there are a vast array of options on the market.

All treatments have a common goal: injure the skin just enough to begin the natural healing process. Treatments like chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser skin resurfacing achieve this by removing the entire top layer of the skin. A new groundbreaking treatment, the MNS Roller, is unique because it produces similar results without removing skin layers.

The MNS Roller is an innovative at-home treatment which has shown fantastic results with a wide-range of skin conditions such as acne scarring, sun-damaged skin, fine lines and wrinkles, stretch marks and even the dreaded cellulite.

John Hubbard of the Pulse Beauty Anti-Ageing Clinics explains why the MSN Roller can be an invaluable aid in the anti-ageing process: "Dermal rollers provide many benefits including improving the effectiveness of topical serums (research has shown an improvement of around 1000 times compared with application without a roller) and stimulation of collagen production within the skin itself. All with no side effects."

What is the MNS roller?
The MNS Roller is a barrel-like roller with 200 tiny micro needles that are thinner than your own hair. When the needles are rolled across the skin, hundreds of microscopic ‘pin pricks' are created. As your skin heals underneath, it uses your own collagen to fill the ‘valleys' of wrinkles and scars naturally without removing the top layer of skin.

How exactly does it work?
The concept behind needling is the stimulation of new collagen production in your skin. The needle breaks the skin and causes micro-trauma and micro-inflammation. Your body responds by sending blood to the area for healing. As your skin repairs itself, new collagen builds up just below the surface.

The wrinkles, lines, or depressed scars plump from the bottom-up without the use of anything artificial. Repeated needling sessions gradually and continually build new collagen to fill in the treated areas.

Can the MNS roller help men?
Absolutely. In fact, many men find MNS Roller treatment less intimidating than the preparations required for other methods because it is a bit like getting a shave at a barber.

The MSN Roller can also treat hair loss as it encourages hair regrowth particularly combined with hair loss products such as Nanogaine. John Hubbard explains further: "Hair loss has long been one of the most difficult conditions to treat effectively, with a wide range of crude sprays, advanced keratin fibres (which stick to your hair) and even surgery to cover, restore and replace those lacking follicles.

"With the recent buzz around dermal rollers and their many benefits, established brands in the field of hair loss are now researching the huge improvements that can be seen by combining existing scalp treatments with new dermal roller technology. More notably, Nanogen have just released their new 0.5mm roller which is perfect for use with their Nanogaine Regrowth system with amazing results."

Is it safe for a non-professional to use?
The needles on the MNS Roller range from shorter length needles (0.2mm-0.5mm( which are safe for home use and longer length needles (1.0mm-2.0mm) which are for clinical use. There is no bleeding, infection, discolouration or other complications with the home models.

What skin conditions can it treat?
The MNS roller can be used to treat indented acne scarring, shrink large pores, soften lines and wrinkles to reveal tighter and smoother skin and hypo-pigmented areas will regain colouring.

For optimum results in very depressed acne scarring, surgical scars, severe pigmentation, stretch marks, and cellulite, it is recommended to have the deeper treatments done at a clinic with a trained professional.

How does it compare with treatments such as microdermabrasion and chemical peels?
Micro needling is a natural skin rejuvenation method that fills and softens wrinkles and scars. It does not use chemicals, fillers, injections or lasers. The MNS Roller doesn't burn your skin (like IPL/laser), dissolve it (like chemical peels, or abrade and scrape it (like dermabrasion).

The MNS Roller does not inject serums or solutions; it only permits deeper infusion of topical applications (e.g., peptides, anti- oxidants, hyaluronic acid and hair growth formulas) thereby increasing the product effectiveness.
Unlike lasers, skin peels and dermabrasion, Micro Needling does not traumatise the surface layer of the skin.

Are there any parts of the body and the face that it can't be used on?
The MNS Roller is safe to use on all areas. Most resurfacing methods must avoid the delicate eye area, but needling can safely treat areas around the eyes such as the crow's feet. It can be used on face, neck and body.

How quickly do you see results?
The micro-channels created by the roller seal within hours after application: long enough for new collagen-structures to form within the lower layers of the skin and short enough to allow you to resume normal schedules quickly.

This appears to be the end of the story. But it isn't. Underneath the skin's surface, much more is going on. In fact, the healing response which begins immediately upon the injury kick-starts a healing process that last for several months, and up to a year. This natural healing process is where all the magic happens.
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