Is an anti-inflamm, such as aloe, ok to apply after a DT session? (looking for opinions)

Thanks!

Keano/ other knowledgable DT people have ideas on this?

Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?

mistermr wrote:Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?

Mistermister,

I see, that there is still a lack of understanding, what the sientifical background of DT is - Or what we think the background is (as we don't know for sure, what exactly works)
Therefore Sizzlinhgairs question is absolutely justified!

As I understand DT, there are two ways, why it could be working:

1) Destroy fibrosis, calcification, increase bloodflow, soften the tissue, lymph drainage, reduce chronic inflammation
> in this case an anti inflammatory schould be usefull.

2) Release growth factors (through acute inflammation), induce angiogenesis (through hurtening of small blood capillaries etc)
> in this case an anti inflammatory is counter-productive as an acute inflammation is a needed process in wound healing

So the question should be discussed here - as I also don't have a good answer to that. There is tons of material in the Dermarolling threads about when using anti inflammantory after wounding or a growth-factor booster.
But our regimen is on a daily basis - so we can't use some topicals 8 days after "wounding" for example...

As I had a strong exzema and therefore have the feeling, that my scalp is often inflamed, I tend to 1) as my main Problem - and take the 2) advantages more as a positive side-effect.
Therefore I take curcumin and sometimes even put a bit on my scalp in a cream - although I know, that it is a strong anti-inflammantory and anti-angiogenesis! But as I mentioned. I do it only sometimes and not on a regularly basis! As I hope that my body will find the right balance on its own.

I'm NW2 - if I would be a diffuse thinner or had a bald scalp I would probably be more afraid of the lack of blood vessels. So probably I would tend to 2) as the issue to primeraly work on.


But to be honest - I don't know. This all is just guessing on the scientifical background we have.
I'm very curious, what others say.

Any other thoughts on this? Also wondering about thoughts on topical anti oxidants/growth stimulators/ etc..

Could there be a chance that the effects might be negated?