By: Danielle LeBlond LE, CLT
What’s the Secret to Healthy, Youthful Skin? The secret to beautiful skin is collagen. Are you aware that 80% of our skin consists of collagen? We lose an average of 7-10% of collagen every decade. So it’s a no brainer to maintain skin youthfulness, we need to boost and maintain our precious collagen!
What is collagen?
Collagen is a protein found in the body’s connective tissues, including the skin, tendons and bones. Its purpose is to give these tissues their strength and elasticity. As we age collagen levels naturally decrease leading to wrinkles and other signs of aging. Another factor that decreases collagen is damage caused by U.V. radiation and smoking.
How to boost collagen?
Here is a list of our top 3 collagen boosting treatments and products you can use/do to boost collagen here at Skin Appeal.
1. COLLAGEN BOOSTING SKIN CARE: Our Mikel Kristi Vital A Serum and Vital A Boosting Cream (our version of Retin-A ) is one of our most popular and effective anti-aging products. It works to encourage new skin cell production, boost collagen and plump the skin. Vital C serum is another gold standard for collagen stimulation. It works by increasing collagen protein synthesis for repair of damaged skin while improving skin tone and texture. Lastly our Bio Peptide serum or ” Photoshop in a Bottle” has multiple growth factors, peptides and niacinamide to address textural irregularities, fine lines and provide a boost to skin’s natural renewal process. (Visit https://mikelkristi.com/collections/serums to learn more about these amazing products!)
2. RADIOFREQUENCY: Specific devices use Radio Frequency energy to stimulate the body’s natural collagen. The energy is delivered through various handpieces that are customized for different areas of the face and body. We use RF devices for skin tightening, wrinkle reduction, body contouring and micro needling.
3.SCULPTRA: ( injectable poly-L-lactic acid) works gradually overtime for a more lifted and youthful appearance to the skin. Different from hyaluronic acid fillers, Sculptra helps stimulate your skin’s natural collagen production to help restore structure and increase facial volume that’s loss to aging.
Lastly, we recommend doing a treatment every 3 months to stimulate collagen while using the proper skin care at home to keep your skin healthy and collagen boosted! Come in for a complimentary consultation to learn more.