Wrinkles, a drooping facial oval, and sagging skin – these are all signs of age-related changes to the face. And these unpleasant changes occur due to loss of skin elasticity and density. But this is just a consequence of a lack of collagen. This protein is actively produced in our youth, but after we reach about 30, its synthesis in the deep layers of the dermis markedly decreases. This leads to the destruction of connective fibers of the skin, tone loss, ptosis, folds, and wrinkles. To maintain proper collagen levels, cosmetologists all over the world actively use collagen stimulation.
Collagen stimulation is a procedure aimed at restoring and maintaining optimal collagen levels in the skin. It is carried out with the help of injections of drugs that include calcium hydroxyapatite or polylactic acid. Once in the skin, both of these substances act as biostimulants that trigger active collagen production. By increasing the level of this “protein of youth” in the skin, tone improves, laxity and ptosis disappear, and wrinkles are visibly smoothed out.
Collagen biostimulation procedures can be carried out both by injecting drugs manually or using special devices, such as RF microneedling or HIFU lifting.
One of the most popular injectable procedures for collagen stimulation in our clinic is contouring with Radiesse.
Radiesse is a calcium hydroxyapatite-based filler. It has a three-in-one effect: non-surgical facelift, wrinkle correction, and skin quality improvement. It is the most advanced generation collagen stimulator developed by the German company Merz. Radiesse not only activates collagen production, contributing to the thickening of the skin on the face, neck and chest, but also provides effective lifting, forms a firm facial contour, as well as fills in areas where volume is lacking.
