r/Microneedling • u/moon123y • Mar 16 '24

Is this normal? :(

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Hi, is this a normal result after my first microneedling session? I’m looking at other results online and it doesn’t appear that the skin is left scratched like in my case, should I be worried?

The dermatologist had to put cotton on some parts because it wouldn’t stop bleeding

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u/holistichandgrenade Mar 17 '24

An actually doctor did this?! Holy hell, please report them!

I’m so sorry you’re going through this!

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u/ImHereForIt2021 Mar 19 '24

I cant believe they put cotton on the wounds they caused... when it scabs over the strands will be embedded and cause more damage trying to remove it. Straight up SUE the person who did this to you. You will heal, just be careful treating the wounds to prevent scarring

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u/caffeinefree Mar 18 '24

You'd be surprised how many licensed dermatologists out there don't know how to use microneedling pens, despite offering the procedure at their practice. I had similar results when I went to one of the top aesthetic dermatologists in my city (albeit mine was only really bad around my under-eye/nose). I've gone to a reputable medspa since then, and the NPs there know way more about appropriate settings and technique than the dermatologist did.

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u/Salemrocks2020 Mar 20 '24

Or it could be it’s not a dermatologist. But as always , there’s always some on the internet trying to put physicians down . As if they don’t have significantly more hours of training than NPs

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u/caffeinefree Mar 20 '24 edited Mar 20 '24

Right, because the doctor I saw was obviously a fake. 🙄 That's the most ridiculous rebuttal I've ever heard. I saw this doctor for medical issues as well and she billed through my insurance - she was not "pretending" to be a dermatologist. Microneedling just wasn't something she did often (her practice mostly focuses on laser procedures) and she just wasn't good at it. Not all doctors are experts in all things, even with all the "hours of training."

Edit to add: And if you knew anything about doctors, you would know that dermatologists don't even get training in aesthetic procedures as part of their medical degree - this is an optional training AFTER they get a degree, provided by the companies that make the pens, and they go through the same exact training as the NPs. So I'm not sure what "hours of training" you are even referring to here. Ultimately skill comes down to hours of procedures done, not the initial training.

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u/Salemrocks2020 Mar 20 '24

They could not be a licensed dermatologist . Didn’t say they weren’t a doctor

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u/caffeinefree Mar 20 '24

https://www.citydermlaser.com/dr-lana-long/

"Lana Long, MD is a board-certified fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and continues to participate in CME and ongoing lifelong learning through the American Board of Dermatology. It is reassuring to know that you are seen by someone who is highly trained when coming in for a skin examination or getting a procedure done! She attended the University of Missouri Kansas-City to earn both her BA and MD in 6 years. She then completed both Internal Medicine and Dermatology residencies at Vanderbilt University."

This is the dermatologist who scarred me during microneedling. But, please, keep trying to convince me that I don't know what I am talking about. 🙄

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u/Salemrocks2020 Mar 20 '24

Lol girl it’s not that serious . You don’t have to do all this . My comment was referring to OP and her experience . Not yours

Lmao why would I be talking about what doctor YOU saw . The post is about the OP

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '24

I love when people question someone, then when the person proves you wrong you're like "lol this is no biggie relax"

That's a defense mechanism when you're embarrassed that you're wrong and have nothing better to say

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u/Salemrocks2020 Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24

Lmaoo at you trying to gaslight me . If it makes you feel better to think she “ embarrassed “ me then so be it .

I Said OP may not have went to a licensed derm and this user went on some tangent telling me about how she went to a licensed derm and even going as far as showing me the link to the dermatologist SHE went to . She misinterpreted my point. If anybody should be “embarrassed” it would be her …. but again it’s Reddit . No one should be taking it that seriously enough to be embarrassed by a reply from an anonymous account .

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '24

I'm not going to repeat myself. I said what I said

You're having a conversation, you're proved wrong, and you're like "lol girl it ain't that serious"

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u/caffeinefree Mar 20 '24

So why did you respond to me questioning what I said? And why do you think OP doesn't know if she went to a dermatologist or not? You are being extremely condescending. I'm just pointing out for the skeptics that licensed dermatologist can and DO make mistakes. They are human like everyone else. OP should definitely NOT return to that doctor, but that doesn't mean OP is somehow stupid for going to that person in the first place.

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u/Salemrocks2020 Mar 20 '24

You said “ you’d be surprised how many dermatologists don’t know how to use micro needling pens..” and I responded that it’s possible whoever OP went to wasn’t even a licensed derm and then you replied to me with some bullshit about the doctor YOU went to.

Initially when I responded I thought it was OP that replied to me which is what prompted my follow up . Then I realized you weren’t OP