|Articles|February 1, 2014

Skin poration device development and comfort of use

Certainly, the discomfort of poration depends on the device construction and the pressure with which the device is rolled over the face.

Q. Does a skin poration roller hurt?

A. Not as much as you might expect. Good devices have very sharp, well-engineered needles. Furthermore, the spacing of the needles is said to fit between the skin nerve bundles, allowing for reduced pain. Certainly, the discomfort of poration depends on the device construction and the pressure with which the device is rolled over the face.

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