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This new perspective prompted our editor-in-chief to share her own experience below.
Spoiler alert: it’s possible for you to love your body and still want to make changes.
Stocksy
I like my body, and I’m not worried about the stigma still attached to stretch marks.
Keep reading for my results along with what dermatologists have to say about dermarolling stretch marks.
Meet the Experts
What Is Dermarolling?
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“Dermarolling is a pop in of micro-needling that is designed for home use.
To complete this treatment, you need adermaroller, which is a tool that features many tiny needles.
And don’t worryit doesn’t hurt.
But it does resurface the top layer of your skin by encouraging your body’s natural healing process.
What are Stretch Marks?
“This is visible as a lighter-appearing linear wrinkling under the skin.
I liked those odds.
“New stretch marks are usually red while older ones are white,” says dermatologist, Sejal Shah.
“They can both be challenging to treat, but I find that newer ones are easier.
I had to remember to keep my expectations in check.
do not roll back and forward).
After completing the four passes, repeat this process but in a perpendicular direction.”
Then I applied hyaluronic acid for some extra cushion.
I continued for a minute and watched my inner thighs turn pink and flushed from the irritation.
It’s normal and sounds much worse than it is.
Then, I applied more hyaluronic acid serum and a firming body lotion.
I went to bed anxiously awaiting my results come morning.
Once the sun rose, I hopped out of bed and inspected my stretch marks.
The results looked exactly like they do when I use a dermaroller on my facevisible but not life-changing.
Is Dermarolling an Effective Treatment for Stretch Marks?
The Final Takeaway
As the weeks went on, I diligently kept up this practice.
I rolled three times a week for two months.
After the first 30 days, I started to notice an actual difference.
The silvery-white color of the stretch marks was still there, but they were no longer raised.
My thighs looked far smoother than they had since puberty.
I relished in the results, kept rolling away, and haven’t looked back.
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