Derminator Quick-start guide

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Here is the actual user manual (PDF) but read the below first.

 

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Never needle without needle cartridge or a magnet will fly out! (Put it back in, when that happens)

These items are also in the box:

 

		Protective cap that prevents the reciprocating magnet from getting attracted out of the hand unit by a metal object when you put it somewhere after use. The motor of the machine can never break because its sole moving part is a magnet that actuates the needle cartridge and causes sensor feedback to the machine to tell it how deep the needles are needling. It will fly high into the air when you run the machine without cartridge! Just put it back in - it's being retained by a tiny magnet inside. You can buy a spare magnet for $3.
		Ear plugs for when you're needling the face. The machine is loud because its motor is so strong that it can be used to needle over hair and also so that it can move so swiftly in & back out of the skin that it does not cause microtearing. And quick jabs hurt less than slow ones!
		Rubber feet to prevent the device from sliding. They fit perfectly flush with the base but only when you rotate them into their proper orientation! Push and rotate them into the bottom case holes until they have no uneven gaps.
		All our cartridges arrive sterilized and do not expire. This is the single needle cartridge. Used on wrinkles, elongated scars, stretch marks and acne scars and other places where you want fine control. The single needle also can, with a "trick", reach 3.5 mm depth. See the full PDF user manual.
		9-needle cartridge. 9 needles go 33% slower than 12 needles but, at least in theory, also hurt 33% less. We recommend using 9 needles only for people who want to promote hair growth and needle over hair. The risk of the hair getting entangled and stalling or unmounting the cartridge is 33% less than with 12 needles.
		12-needle cartridge. The workhorse for general skin treatment. We sell four times more of this cartridge than of the 9-needle one.

How the buttons work:

 

 

Tips:

 

► Make small circling motions when needling. Always keep moving.

► Do a test patch and see how it heals before needling larger areas on the face.

► Don't push the needles too far out with your finger when inspecting/cleaning a needle cartridge!

►After needling over excessive skin serums or blood and it looks as if some may have passed the Silicone barrier in the cartridge, remove and dry the magnet (see this video) and use cotton swabs to gently dry the inside of the motor, all the way to the bottom of the hole and put the magnet back.