Does Smoking Affect the Outcome and Healing Process of Derma Rolling?

Is smoking a contraindication in derma rolling therapy? What if you smoke and you have a derma rolling appointment the following day, will it affect the results? Or if you are a smoker and you don’t want to quit smoking but you want to have a derma rolling session, when is the best time to temporarily stop cigarette smoking? Is it okay to stop a week before and then go back after a week or month after the derma rolling treatment? Is this possible?

These are some of the many commonly asked questions of smokers who want to have their derma rolling treatment. You see, derma rolling therapy is widely accepted by both males and females gender. Skin needling is not only exclusively used by females; there are even males who also undergo derma rolling therapy to treat alopecia or hair loss. Skin needling is also widely used by males who are losing their facial hairs.

Although, most of the users of dermarollers are female, now there are many males who are trying it out. Over the years, derma rolling therapy has evolved as a treatment. Aside from removing scars, stretch marks, wrinkles, post-acne scars, fine lines, pigmentation and many others, it is now being used in wide array of applications. Surprisingly, in the years to come, it can be used in other illnesses as well. Who knows? You never know how dynamic medical science is?

So, what if you are smoking and you want to have a derma rolling session, does this habit affects the treatment outcome?

You know that smoking is bad for your health. Smoking is one of the leading and most preventable risk factors of many diseases worldwide. Diseases such as lung cancer, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and many other diseases are associated with smoking. Cigarette smoking has many ill effects on the body.

If you plan to have a derma rolling treatment and you are smoking, think again. Your habit may cause a delay in the healing process.

The Ill Effects of Smoking to Derma rolling Outcome

You may never know it but smoking has an effect on the outcome of skin needling. When you smoke, it causes constriction of the blood vessels, which leads to poor blood circulation. This will eventually lead to poor delivery of essential nutrients that supplies the many organs in the body including the skin.

Cigarette smoking can also flood your skin with harmful free radicals which limits the benefits of the skin needling treatment.

Smoking can also impair the functioning of the different cells in the body including the collagen in the skin. Hence, if you want to have a vibrant and fabulous skin after the derma rolling treatment, it is advice that you quit smoking as soon as you can!

Even if you stop smoking temporarily and plan to return after the treatment is over, still it will do more harm than good to your body. Remember that your skin is one of the organs in the body that suffers when there is something wrong going on in the body. If you smoke it takes away all the healthy cells, and you will be more prone to various diseases not just the aesthetic consequences.

What You Need to Know about Derma Rolling? A Brief Description

Derma rolling treatment or also known as collagen induction therapy help boost the collagen production that eventually reduces the appearance of scars, wrinkles, fine lines, post acne scars, cellulites, and stretch marks. Aside from which it also has anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits. It uses a hand held device called derma roller which creates micro injury in the skin without causing any damage to the skin structure.

The micro injury stimulates collagen and elastin production. And it also being used for the effective delivery of topical products through by-passing the epidermal layers of the skin. This process increases the potency and effectiveness of the drug.

The effect is usually seen after several sessions of derma rolling treatment but the effects are long lasting and permanent.

Avoid the Common Mistakes in Derma Rolling Treatment

If you want to have an improve derma rolling outcome, you need to make sure that you keep your skin healthy. Even if you use the best treatment method in the world, if your body is not ready to receive the treatment, it will be of no use. Having a healthy and strong physique will make you a good candidate for derma rolling treatment.

A good health, also improves the derma rolling outcome. Smoking together with poor diet choices and other lifestyle related risk factors impairs the faster recovery of the skin. Other than that, it also has a systemic effect in the other organs of the body including the blood vessels, lungs and the heart.

If you want to have a clear and beautiful skin, quit smoking! Don’t commit the same mistakes of some derma roller users who continue smoking while having the treatment. If you continue this habit, don’t be surprised if the treatment is not effective.

A holistic approach is the key to a healthy and younger looking skin. You need to eat more raw foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. You also need to sleep longer hours and take time to rest in between your busy schedule, so you can have a healthy skin.  More so, avoid smoking so you will have a healthy and vibrant looking skin.

After few years or so, your body will surely thank you for that. You will not only have a great looking skin, you will be less prone to heart, lungs and other cardiovascular diseases.

Bottom-line

If you are going to have your derma rolling therapy, make sure that you are fit for the treatment. Quit smoking as soon as you can to improve the results of the treatment. As much as possible, live a healthy lifestyle, so you can have a sound body and mind.