Welcome to CSFineLineAesthetics - CS-Skin Blog - Collagen Banking - So What Is It and Do I Need To Do It?
- Carol Smith
- Feb 19, 2024
- 4 min read
I specialise in offering skin treatments that offer natural looking results, enhancing your own beauty, not changing you. Using skin rejuvenating treatments that utilize the skins own natural ability to heal itself, known as Regenerative Aesthetic Medicine.
Collagen and Collagen Banking are buzz words, everywhere at the moment!
Read on to find out all the details and see what you may be missing out on??
What Is Collagen?
So before we get to the banking of collagen, lets find out what is collagen? It is the most abundant protein in your body, plays a crucial role in keeping everything lifted and in place, maintaining the health and youthful appearance of our skin.
However as we age we naturally produce less collagen, dwindling by approximately 1% each year from our mid twenties. Also the collagen that we do have starts to degrade. This means that over time you will notice fine lines, wrinkles, skin loosing its elasticity and thinning, becoming more crepey in appearance!
Sounds awful eh? However, the good news is there are a number of things we can do to help hold onto the collagen we do have and also to help increase it!!
Enter - Collagen Banking - A savings account for your Skin!! Proactively making as much collagen as possible and preserving it for the future, so that your skin remains plump and youthful for longer, slowing down the ageing process.
The good news is, collagen banking is a safe, non invasive, low downtime and a beneficial approach, suitable for most people. You will see great impact no matter what age you start, although like most things, the earlier you begin, the better the results!
At Home Help To Increase Your Collagen!
Diet -
Eating Collagen-Rich foods such as bone broth, fish, lean meat and collagen-boosting supplements can provide the body with the nutrients essential for collagen synthesis.
Vit C - Is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent skin damage caused by UV- rays and also increases the number of fibroblasts which help to increase the production and regulation of collagen production.
Skincare-
Vit C - To protect the skin from free radical damage. Ensure is a good quality 15-20% concentration applied after cleansing in the morning before applying your daily SPF each morning.
Retinoids - Vit A derivatives, clinically proven to stimulate fibroblasts which in turn increase your collagen production. Go slow and start with low dose at night, initially every 3rd night, increasing as/if your skin is able to tolerate.
SPF - Both UVA and UVB rays damage and degrade collagen and elastin in your skin which leads to degradation of the integrity of your skin, leading cause of skin ageing, noticeable lines and wrinkles. Wearing SPF 30+ daily, even on cloudy days is the best and easiest collagen banking trick!!
In-Clinic Treatments For Collagen Banking!!
In-clinic treatments work by kickstarting collagen synthesis. Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) uses targeted and very controlled injury to the skin which then triggers the skins healing response. This is when the fibroblasts within the skin produce lots of fresh collagen and elastin which help to repair and rejuvenate the skin from within.
Here are some of the In-Clinic Treatments on offer @CSFineLineAesthetics that Do a Great job of Kick Starting Collagen Production.
Microneedling: Uses an electric device with tiny sterile needles and mesotherapy products to inflict controlled skin damage and also to feed and nourish the skin with targeted, active mesotherapy ingredients, containing vitamins, minerals, amino acids and more to promote skin healing and enhance skin cell regeneration. Targeting treatment for skin concerns such as pigmentation, anti-ageing, rejuvenation dull, dehydrated skin. Microneedling an also be used to reduce scarring in the skin from stretchmarks, acne and wound scars.
Radiofrequency (RF): Uses heat to cause deeper controlled injury and can be used in conjunction with Microneedling to really vamp up the results also inducing a tightening and lifting effect to the treatment area.
Dual Injector Pro: Combined - No needle treatment device using Electroporation and Radiofrequency to lift and firm the skin, stimulating collagen and elastin production within the skin cells.
WOW Fusion Facial: This is a bespoke, hyper personalised advanced 6 step facial treatment used to treat a variety of skin concerns using a Microneedling Vial Device that contains individual to you, tailored cocktail of mesotherapy products. The device helps to stimulate collagen and elastin, plumping and smoothing out the skin to leave skin brighter, smoother and healthier with an overall more youthful look. We can also further improve skin texture, reducing lines, wrinkles, pores by adding diluted botulinum toxin for a real WOW glow and smoothness to skin!!
Chemical Peels: Chemical peels help to increase the cell turnover, exfoliating dead skin cells, causes controlled trauma to the skin which stimulates the natural healing process. Having chemical peels regularly can help to improve the overall texture, firmness, radiance to the skin.
Skin Boosters and New Regenerative Polynucleotides: Have a bio stimulatory and bio remodelling effect when injected into the skin. They kick start collagenases within the skin, providing glowing hydrated skin. Polynucleotides are at the forefront of regenerative aesthetic medicine, inducing an increased production of collagen and skin regeneration repair from within.
So is Collagen Banking worth all the hype?
Yes!!!
We definitely think so. It's not a magic shot of instant youth but collagen banking can really help you to improve your skin and also enable you to maintain healthier, smoother, more even toned, plumper skin as you age.
So what do you think?
Do you want to give your future self a gift?
Do you fancy banking yourself some collagen?
Would you like more information, which treatment is right for your skin?
Not sure where to start?
Book a Consultation: We can discuss your skin concerns and create a personalised plan and get you started on your Collagen Banking journey!!
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