COLLAGEN BANKING: Stimulating Your Body's Natural Response
Dear Friends,
Starting in your mid-20’s you begin to lose around 1% of your collagen. By the time you reach your 40’s you experience a big drop in collagen production, and up to 30% after menopause. You may begin to notice some sagging, dryness and dullness. There’s a solution for that!
First, let’s take a look at the importance of collagen and what it’s function is. 30% of your body’s protein, collagen supports and strengthens skin, bone and connective tissue. Collagen, in combination with elastin, maintain skin’s volume, moisture and resilience.
There are several collagen supplements on the market making claims to improve health and beauty. According to most of the research in medical journals, there isn’t enough proof that taking collagen orally makes a significant improvement in skin.
Microneedling is the proven solution! Microneedling improves everything!
Microneedling is performed using a handheld pen with tiny needles that make controlled, microscopic punctures in the skin. These “micro-injuries” work by stimulating the body’s natural response in the skin to repair itself naturally through a process called dermal remodeling or collagen banking. When the skin experiences micropuncture, it goes into repair mode, flooding itself with collagen and elastin. Like fluffing up a pillow, microneedling wakes up your collagen and elastin, creating drastic improvement to the skin’s appearance.
Microneedling Q and A:
Q: Does it hurt?
A: The face is numbed topically before the procedure. There may be slight discomfort, if any at all.
Q: Are at home microneedling devices effective?
A: At home devices don’t reach deep enough into the skin to create substantial changes. You might notice some temporary improvement to surface scars.
Q: Does it require downtime?
A: No but, note that the skin might be a bit red for a few to 48 hours. Skin flaking may occur due to exfoliation, which is a beneficial “side-effect.”
Q: What skin conditions can be improved with microneedling?
A: You’ll see improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, acne scars, surgical scars, sagging skin, large pores, melasma, and hyperpigmentation.
YOUR BEST SKIN IS A MICRONEEDLING SESSION AWAY.