don t be afraid just give it a try [SEP] at first i was excited to get this micro needling device but then i started to look into micro needling dermatologists said to take vitamin c for weeks before use and avoid sunlight avoid makeup your skin may peel afterward so i was afraid to try it out it turns out that using this is not painful at all but when used on my forehead it looks like it has more pores so i decided to start taking vitamins and planned out when to try this out but i avoided trying it out before times when i planned to expose it to sunlight along with one week before my wife s periodfinally i had the right time to try it out and it had no obvious side effectsno pain no skin flushing no damage no problems with sunlight or wearing makeup because this is a device made for home use it is much more mild than professional devices you may be able to use this every other daythe device is light weight and rechargeable but comes with batteries so you don t have to charge before use this makes it easy to bring on travel i wish i had tried it much earlierthe head is supposed to be replaced every three months at a current cost of you are supposed to use a new cleaning pad before every use and it came with pads the replacement skin prep pads are for pads which will last you two months using it two to three times a week which is what the manufacturer recommends the minimum monthly cost of supplies is about per month you also need to have isopropyl rubbing alcohol to use with the provided spray bottle to sanitize the micro needling headi would recommend using sun screen after use to protect your skinafter the first few uses i haven t seen much effect but my husband thinks my face s skin looks better