I have not been able to find independent clinical research articles but I will continue to look. In the meantime, here is a bit of information.
Note: I rate this device and procedure as minimally invasive.
Skin rollers are a form of cosmetic micro-needle therapy. The device comes in various needle depths. The ones used by professionals in the clinic give the deepest tissue treatment which I believe is done under local anesthetic and can be supplemented by the regular use of home rollers which vary in depth with the deepest being about ½ of the clinic use device.
Theory
The device creates microscopic punctures into the dermis which causes skin regeneration by persistently triggering the production of collagen and elastin. Noticeable results are claimed to be seen within one week. However, skin renews every 40 days or so, so likely the best results will be after 1-2 months of continued use. And in some cases such as the treatment of scars, it may take 6 months supplemented with clinic visits.
Along with the home device you use recommended skin products which are delivered deeper into the skin layers than with the usual surface application. The products used depend on the condition you are treating, as well as your skin type and age.
This treatment device used with the appropriate products is used for the following:
- Scar reduction including acne scars
- Stretch mark reduction
- Anti aging treatment
- Anti wrinkle treatment
- Cellulite reduction
- Hair loss/hair re-growth
- Hyper pigmentation treatment
I am using the MTS roller device along with Environ products and I will let you know what I think after a month or two.
There are a number of manufacturers and there is online purchase availability, however I strongly recommend you seek treatment through a skin treatment clinic for a proper assessment, office supplementation for the treatment as well as the proper products for your particular skin type and problem along with instruction for the use and sanitization of the device.
Apparently one side effect is skin dryness, so you will have to buy an appropriate moisturizer
