I LOVE Emu oil. It’s amazing. The only thing is – the experts say that it’s not a good idea to use anything other than hyaluronic acid after doing a medical microneedling session, or one that is 0.5mm or deeper. They say that just to be extra extra safe so that you don’t have any reactions to the products. Although most experts say that, there are some places/clinics that will recommend using a product shortly after microneedling (something other than hyaluronic acid). It takes a certain period of time for the channels to close up and many of them say to wait until then – which might be around 12 hours or so. It could be sooner though as that varies. I think it’s really up to you what you do but if you want to be extremely, extremely safe, you may want to wait. For my very first treatment, I wasn’t aware of that and I applied avocado oil to my skin right away. Now I just try to wait it out before using skincare and then as soon as I start using skincare (hopefully after the channels have closed) I then use the most healing products possible, like hyaluronic acid and some type of oil.

I tried to take the most similar pictures possible – with the same tone and lighting. I did not purposely alter them to make the skin look less red in the after photos. I wish I had taken better photos then and I wish I had taken many more. I personally noticed that the discoloration I had on the outer areas of my lips lessened from the before and after photos. I am a lot better now at taking consistent before and afters. It is so important when trying to judge the results, if there are any.

i notice your lips are more pale in the after, as if you have toned down the red in the afters, which could be why the skin looks less red.

Thanks for the comment and observations. I appreciate your honest questions and will try my best to address them fully. I understand your skepticism. With the before photos, I had not intended on doing a super long-term experiment. I wish I had taken a lot more photos. I am not an expert in photography. I am actually pretty bad at it. I have been trying my best to get photos taken in the same lighting, same white balance, etc. as much as possible. The whites of my eyes are just slightly brighter in the after photos. I also started using Lumify, which can also brighten them. The lighting on the skin looks quite similar to me, but like I said, I am not a pro. I did not mean to have my nose or face upturned in one vs the other. I just tried to take a ton of after photos so I could find some that looked similar as I didn’t take many before photos. If you look at the eyes in both photos, you can see that I used the same lighting but the lights were in different areas of my room (the orientation was flipped). I didn’t do that on purpose and didn’t notice till now. You can see that I used two lights as you can see it in the reflection in the eyes. I never took my after photos with the intent of them being so much more flattering. I took after photos and was shocked by the difference and then I went out and started posting about it and sharing it on my youtube channel and on here. It was shocking even to me. I never realized how improved things were until I looked back at the before photos. I never had a huge issue with my skin but after seeing the changes you can make by doing needling and peels (and eating healthy), I can’t help but to share it. I am not doing it just for the money. I make very little off of promoting the needling devices – maybe a hundred dollars every two months. So, to me I want to share my experience as I LOVE doing experiments with different skincare methods and with my health. :) I really, really believe in microneedling. If you are still wondering about microneedling, I would highly recommend giving it a try. I saw results after three treatments – quite a big change in my skin.

Hi Kate! So glad you commented! That is awesome you did your first treatment just recently. Hope you keep me posted on how you like the results! I usually see the most improvement around day 10! So excited for you!

Hi Patty!
Thanks for the comment. I have been falling behind in microneedling, but usually do it once every two months. If you microneedle at a depth of 0.5mm or deeper, it should only be done once a month! You really are not supposed to re-use the cartridges, though I have read some things online about people doing so. You might want to look that up on reddit. But, the cartridges are usually pretty inexpensive if bought in bulk. I wouldn’t risk it by reusing. They can dull quickly too. If you have any other questions, ask anytime!