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Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen
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About this product

A professional-grade at-home microneedling pen with single-use sterile cartridges designed to create controlled microperforations that stimulate collagen production and improve fine lines, texture, and skin tone.

Guru Score

75%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
1Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Sterile disposable needle cartridges
  • Professional-grade device for home use

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    Sterile single-use cartridges deliver unbeatable safety and excellent results for collagen induction and texture, but treatments are very time-consuming and quite painful, which can undermine consistency over time. The ideal cartridge has around 16 pins; higher counts like 24 or 36 bounce off instead of penetrating. Those who commit to proper technique see impressive improvements.
    Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Mixed
    "From a collagen induction point of view, this is exactly what you want. And from a hygiene perspective, it's unbeatable. These cartridges are single use, and they're disposable. So there's no ambiguity about cleaning or crosscontamination. And you also get a very high level of control. You have depth settings, speed settings, consistent needle action. This is a serious piece of kit, and the results are excellent when it's used properly and consistently. But the needle heads are really small, which means treatments take a really long time. And it's also quite painful. I'm not going to lie. Now, yes, I could use a numbing cream, but that adds even more time to the process. And over time, I realize that when something takes too long or it feels too uncomfortable, my consistency drops."
    Yay
    "I use a Dr. Pen M8. I've been using this for a long time. It's got the sterile refill cartridges. This device literally will change your skin. When you do this in office, you're spending $500 a pop at least for micro needling in office. That's without PRP, without doing anything special. Just going in there and doing a micro needling is about 500 bucks. The device itself is $2.99 on sale now for $1.99."
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    "I normally use this big guy, which is the Dr. Pen M8. And this has those refillable, disposable needle points. So I normally do the big guns with this. And when I do this, I use a pure hyaluronic acid. And I'll put that on my skin and use it as a slip, right? To be able to slip and do the swirling technique that I like to do to cover the area."
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    "The Dr. Pen is my favorite, this is the M8. But it doesn't matter if it's the newer models, sometimes the digital display changes on the newer models, it's fine. But you want to get a cartridge that's close to 16 pins. So if you use a 36 or a 24, it's just literally bouncing off of your skin. I kind of equate this with like a man laying on a bed of nails. If the nails are very closely packed, he can just lay there and it's just going to leave little dents, not bounce off. But if those nails are spread apart, then the skin is able to perforate and get through, and that's what we want. We want to create those microtraumas. So you want a cartridge that is close to 16. Now depending on which model you have it could be 12, it could be 20, but you want to aim in there. A 12-pin cartridge is probably going to give you a little bit more. 12 and 20, it's going to be comparable. 12 to 16 to 20, that's not a big difference, nothing to be comparable. When you get up towards the 24 and 36 and the Nano, those are just bouncing off of your skin."
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    "And right now, the Dr. Pen M8, the device I'm going to be using today, is on sale for $100 off. This is normally a device that's $299. It's under $200 now with code live young."
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    "This is the Dr Pen M8, this is a professional device it is for at home use though. This is a 16 Pen cartridge."
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    "I love a 16 pin cartridge because it's a great all-around cartridge and when you put this in it's sterile so that's why on a weekly basis I like this Dr Pen a bit more than I do these Stampers because when you're going to go deep or you're really literally making perforations in your skin you want to make sure that you're starting with something sterile so safety safety safety first."
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    "I have got the Dr pen M8 micro needling tool so when I post this to my main feed make sure you tag your three people um okay so I'm going to get busy this is the Dr pen M8"
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    "You can get one of these professional devices like the Dr. Pen M8 at home use, and it doesn't mean that you have to go this big. This scares people and listen I get it. There's needles coming at your face. I understand it's scary."
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    "This is the Dr Pen M8. I don't change needles with each arm because it's a small area. If I were doing my face I would probably change the needle before I did my neck and my chest. So sections like this, if I'm doing just the scars spot treating the scars on the arm, that's one cartridge. I might even keep the cartridge on it depends on how much time I spend on here. I might keep the cartridge on to do the one hand because I'm only doing one hand."
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    "If you don't have my protocol I'm doing this every Sunday a different body part because it it tricks your body into functioning like it did when it was younger your skin"
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    "This is the M8s worth $299. Congratulations."
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    "I'm going to use the Dr Pen today, this is the Dr Pen M8. I have a lot of people that get these."
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    "I gave her a link to the Dr Pen M8 with the cartridges so that when our session finished in 48 hours she could see how it works. She wanted a very in-depth demo because she has this device."
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    "I use a Dr. Pen M8. I've been using this for a long time. It's got the sterile refill cartridges. This device literally will change your skin. When you do this in office, you're spending $500 a pop at least for micro needling in office. That's without PRP, without doing anything special. Just going in there and doing a micro needling is about 500 bucks. The device itself is $2.99 on sale now for $1.99."
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    "I do a Dr. Pen M8 because I've used that device for a long time and it's disposable needles so every time you do a treatment you're starting with a fresh sterile pack of needles."
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    "Dr Penn is the device that I'm using, this is the Dr Pen M8. It's kind of old school, this doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles. When I use it on my full face you're getting collagen stimulation, you're getting a resurfacing. There's fine lines and wrinkles, skin tone and texture, melasma discoloration."
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    "I use the Dr. Pen M8 for micro needling."

    Frequently asked.

    What is Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen?

    A professional-grade at-home microneedling pen with single-use sterile cartridges designed to create controlled microperforations that stimulate collagen production and improve fine lines, texture, and skin tone.

    Is Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen worth it?

    Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

    What is Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen's Guru Score?

    Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen best for?

    Dr. Pen M8 Microneedling Pen is generally suited to mature skin.

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