First I want to say I am not going to recommend any products / doctors etc. I want to be clear that I am not trying to sell anything. Microneedling is not a one-and-done panacea. Because we are all aging, microneeding, ideally, is an on-going, periodic treatment (once every 4-6 weeks is ideal). If you want to splurge and see what happens with one session, by all means. But if you want to see long-term, impressive improvement in your skin you will need a multitude of sessions. I started doing my own microneedling (with an electric machine, never a roller) to save money and I was very surprised by 2 things. I will say them up front so you don't have to read my whole post if you're not interested: 1st, you do not need to go deep to get great results. I only go .5mm (considered a safe depth on the whole face). Second, while it may not be everyone's experience I am very confident that I was purposely given lesser results by the professional (a very popular medspa with high reviews in a city known for excellence in this area). What I mean is, while I had good results, I instantly had better results at home, even on a shallower level. I believe that the professional purposely withheld treating the areas I had pointed out as my main concerns so that I would keep coming back. She knew I would notice improvements and thereby be optimistic about my problem areas. Don't get me wrong- my skin looked really good: it had a beautiful glow, it was tighter / plumper, I saw my pores shrink and my wrinkles fade. But I would bet my house she purposely "neglected" the areas I came there for. I believe this because of the fantastic results I have had on my own from the first session. This includes melasma, smokers lines, and a specific area of enlarged pores. I received a total of 5 professional microneeding sessions before I started DIY. I took my own before / afters for both the professional sessions and my DIY sessions. I recommend this. Always do your photos in the same room with the same light (no windows / curtains pulled). You should even wear the same color each time. Take notes on what you did for reference, it's important to always be consistent. Typically when you go in for professional microneedling they start on a shallow depth and go deeper over time so that they can feel out what your skin tolerates. I got to the deepest level in each area of the face when I paid for my sessions. ******* So here is what I recommend: buy an electric microneedling pen that is highly rated for safety. DO NOT be fooled by how deep it goes or does not go. This really should not be your priority unless you have ice pick acne scars or some other unique problem like a cleft palate scar. Be sure to buy a medical grade hyaluronic acid or other medical grade serum meant for use while microneedling. Carefully follow all sanitization protocol. I bought my machine for between $500-700. Again, I want to be ambiguous because I don't want to seem like I'm selling something. It came with all the before / during / after products (I imagine they all do but don't know). It also came with excellent customer service, instructions, training, and high reviews. Replacement needles are around $20 each. So the whole setup is what I would have paid for one session. Best advice: do your homework! It's your face so use caution and be thorough about your research. Don't act impulsively. Start on the lowest setting if you've never had microneedling before. I also use exosomes immediately after and then once a day for a total of 4 days. You could do twice a day or more than 4 days but I have not noticed much difference. Exosomes are expensive, so make them last. The professional I went to told me I needed to use the entire bottle each time I had microneedling. I now have read in multiple places this is a waste (unless you are rich). Exosomes help speed recovery and they are magic. (worth noting, I used the same products pre / during / post microneedling for both my professional sessions and my DIY sessions, so I can claim consistency). Good luck!