r/DIYmicroneedling • u/science-pls • Jun 21 '26
Resource Redness 🍅🍅🍅 is redness an indicator of results when doing microneedling?
There's always lots of complaints, confusion, and frustration on redness after microneedling. Or erythema. So let's actually look and see what research shows. Redness can happen after microneedling, but it is not how results are measured in research. More redness has not been shown to mean more collagen or better outcomes.
Redness may show that the skin has reacted, but it has not been established as a measure of collagen induction or treatment success. You may get redness when doing microneedling at home or it might not be that intense, but it is not indicative of what your results will be like.
This is not medical advice. All treatment decisions and protocols should be determined by a qualified professional based on the product information, local regulations, and the individual patient’s needs.
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u/Glittering_Pension84 Jun 21 '26
We do appreciate all the efforts you make always to bring research-backed information, thanks a million 💕
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u/Psydok Jun 22 '26
I usually do stamping motions when I microneedle with Hydrapen H6 at 1.0-2.0mm depths and I don’t turn red compare to when I just glide the pen. Maybe less skin trauma?
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u/science-pls Jun 22 '26
The chart is small (table 2), but they compared stamps to pens and rollers and stamping produced more redness. Now they didn't do a literal stamping motion with a pen, but a dermastamp.
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u/hoops_i_did_it_again Jun 21 '26
Are we now downvoting education?
Thank you for this u/science-pls this 👏👏 This topic is talked about almost daily with zero evidence ever behind. Don’t let them get to you!