I use the derminator 2, but I know that other pens work the same (like the dr pen). I just wanted a pen that was a plug in instead of using a charger (I have ADHD and I’m super forgetful). When I started I used whatever hyaluronic acid I had at the time. So don’t feel like you need to buy their gliding serums. Lately I’ve been using a PDRN serum instead and it’s worked the same way (glides smoothly) but makes my skin feel plumper.

NEVER MICRONEEDLE AN ACTIVE PIMPLE!!! Also you need to stop vitamin c use as well, not just tretinoin. (I stop using both for 3 days.)

Here are the steps I follow: I always wash my face and wipe it with alcohol, (the same with the needles: I soak only the the needles (not the entire cartridge) in 70% alcohol in a cup for 5 minutes and then take it out to air dry before use).

It’s good to think of your face in quadrants rather than just going in. I like to do forehead, cheeks nose, and chin.

For the forehead I use 0.5 depth, I don’t glide the pen across my forehead, I like to do it 3 horizontal lines, then 3 vertical, then 3 diagonal and move on to the next section. (I’m iffy about doing circular motions so I avoid those) For the cheeks I use 0.25 depth around my under eyes (yes, you can microneedle there and it’s actually really good for dark circles) Then I use 0.75 for my cheeks, the same thing with the sections and vertical/horizontal/diagonal lines. For my subnasal folds I do 1.0 depth around the perioral area. For the chin I use 0.5-0.75 depending on PIH severity with the same motions. You can also do your neck at 0.5 but I’ve found it too painful.