If anyone understands the misery of perpetual skin issues, it's me. I've suffered from intermittent bouts of acne of varying degrees of severity for the past 15 years or so - believe me when I say that I can sympathize with that desperate, I'll-do-anything feeling when it comes to skin care solutions. But when I came across this DermaRoller by Leaf & Rusher, I knew I had to draw the line.
First of all, it's $98. Ninety-eight dollars just for the roller, not for any accompanying products or anything! But even more horrifying than the price tag is the product description: "An innovative rolling device, designed to maximize the benefits of your Leaf & Rusher skin care products. Nearly 200 stainless steel micro points create channels for easier absorption of vitamins, enzymes, lipids and other nourishing ingredients." Additionally, the DermaRoller promises to "stimulate the skin's natural renewal process." And guess how? By puncturing your skin with hundreds of tiny needles! This sounds incredibly unsafe. If such a device is necessary at all - which I seriously doubt, since the pores themselves already provide "channels" for the absorption of products into the skin - then surely its use is best left to a professional in a medical setting. I don't see how this can be anything other than a recipe for infection and scarring. Thoughts?
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