Elle Australia - 03.2019

WHAT IT IS: Dermapen is

a professional skin treatment utilising

medical-grade needles to puncture

the skin and create tiny holes that

trigger a wound-healing response,

flooding skin with collagen for

plumper, even texture and a serious

glow. While at-home skin needling

typically uses tiny needles that

penetrate via a rolling action to

a depth of about 0.3mm, in the

hands of professionals, these

needles go 2.5mm deep, straight up

and down. It’s great for all skin-types

(from ageing to acne-prone) as the

length of the needle penetration c

be tailored for each person, and

each part of the face.

FEELING FLAT?

FIND LUMINOSITY

WITH THIS SPEEDY

FACIAL

TREATMENT

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GRADE

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WHAT IT FEELS LIKE:Needles. Yep,

it’s prickly. It’s quick, so the pain doesn’t

linger, but if you prefer not to grin and

bear it, ask for numbing cream prior

(this will add about 20 minutes to an

otherwise speedy procedure). After the

needling, skin feels hot (soothed by

a cooling sheet mask applied directly

afterwards), and is pink in colour like

a mild sunburn for about 24 hours.

During the healing process, which lasts

a few days, the skin texture can feel a

little gritty, but it’s not noticeable to the

eye and I’m extra careful to wear SPF

coverage to protect the new skin cells.

VERDICT:A few days post-treatment

my skin is significantly smoother and

has a newfound glow I haven’t seen

since my pre-motherhood days. One

session is enough for a complexion

boost, but more will be required to

tackle scars, fine lines and pigment.

I’m so convinced; I book in another

session for a month’s time.E

BLEMISH

DOTS

BEST FOR...SPOT TREATMENT

Single-use pimple patches deliver

a high concentration of active

ingredients directly to a rogue pimple.

Clever innovations go one step further

by harnessing the power of

microneedling to infiltrate the surface

of the breakout without scarring. Put

one on a spot before bed and watch it

disappear faster than your latest

Instagram Story.

SECTIONAL

SHEET MASKS

BEST FOR...TARGETED AREAS

For some of us, breakouts pop up in

multiple areas of the face. This makes

selecting a sheet mask difficult, as

different areas have competing

concerns and require different

ingredients to neutralise blemish

triggers. Rather than subject your skin to

what it doesn’t need, go for a sheet

mask split into pre-cut halves to address

areas properly. Jawline acne, RIP.

LED LIGHT

DEVICES

BEST FOR...STUBBORN ACNE

Get deep with LED light therapy – this

device works beneath the skin’s surface

o eliminate bacteria before it can even

hink about forming a pimple.

Regular use helps calm redness,

prevents telltale acne scarring and

diffuses future flare-ups.E

HITTING

THE SPOT

THESE SKINCARE

SOLUTIONS MEAN YOUR

COMPLEXION BATTLES

ARE OVER

.Micro Needling Pimple Patches,

$39.95,VICE REVERSA, priceline.com.au

2.Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask, $168,

11SKIN, mecca.com.au3.SpotLite, $76,

DR DENNIS GROSS, mecca.com.au

NEED TO KNOW

APPLY AFTERWARDS:

Anti Ageing Day Moisturiser

SPF 50+, $34.99, ELUCENT,

chemistwarehouse.com.au

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Words: Janna Johnson O’Toole; Kate Lancaster. Photography: Sevak Babakhani (still-life); Sabine Villiard/Trunk Archive

BEAUTY NOW

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Dermapen, $299 per 30-minute session,

THE ANTIWRINKLE CLINIC BY CHRISTOPHER

HANNA, antiwrinkleclinics.com.au.

For more clinics visit dermapen.com.au

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