No, it shouldn’t be done. Dermapen tips create hundreds of holes in the skin per second. If it goes over an active, inflamed pimple, it will burst the bacteria inside and spread them to other clean areas of the face (cause infection). For active pimples, drying treatments or acids are used first, and Dermapen is applied to treat scars after the pimple has cleared.
Can Dermapen be performed on active (inflamed) acne?
Update date: 8 January 2026
