A client said her friend's microneedling went wrong because she used a home kit

She was in my chair for a facial and told me her friend had bad scars after trying a $40 device from an online ad. It made me think about how often people skip seeing us to save cash. I've seen three similar cases in the last year alone. What's the best way you explain the risks of at home treatments to new clients?

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janac591mo ago

Honestly, that view seems a bit off. Plenty of people do their own home maintenance just fine to save money, and skin care isn't much different. A bad result from a cheap kit is about picking the wrong tool, not skipping the pro. The real issue is that clients aren't told what to look for in a safe device. They just get scared away from any DIY option. Good information beats just telling someone to always pay more.

taylor_flores1mo agoTop Commenter

The 20 dollar LED mask I got from a drugstore last year actually fixed my breakout along my jawline. I had to really dig through reviews and check the wavelength specs myself though, which most people wouldn't even know to look for. A lot of those cheap devices just buzz and flash but don't put out the right nanometers of light to actually do anything. So yeah the issue isnt that DIY fails every time, it's that nobody tells you what to look for. If companies just put a simple guide on the box about wavelengths and FDA clearance, people could make way better choices on their own.