Simon is a proponent of microneedling, which involves a device that resembles a tiny lawn aerator. It uses tiny surgical needle points to puncture the skin and prompt it to produce collagen and elastin. “The only [needling device] I would actually use is the
Dermaroller, from Germany,” she says. “I tell people to shoot for three times a month. After about six weeks of doing it you’ll start to see the tissue soften, and it will reduce the appearance of lines.”
SIMON ADVISES: “Use
CIT Hyaluronic Acid Gel before rolling. And don’t follow your everyday skin care routine the night of your treatment. Typically you’re absorbing 4 to 10 percent of what you put on your skin. After Dermarolling you’re absorbing 40 to 60 percent.”