Benefits of Nano Needling for Skin Rejuvenation in Millcreek
When dead skin cells accumulate on the surface of the skin they cause your skin to look aged. These skin cells act as a barrier and prevent products from penetrating the skin. Exfoliating these dead skin cells away with “Nano Needling” will leave your skin smoother and healthier.
WHAT IS NANO NEEDLING?
An extremely effective yet, non-invasive or painless procedure that targets a large range of skin conditions with NO DOWNTIME! It promotes collagen production, refines skin surface, improves acne scarring, wrinkles, fine lines, pigmentation, rosacea.
HOW DOES NANO NEEDLING WORK?
EXFOLIATION - Unlike microneedling that uses actual needles to create micro-injuries, nano needling uses a tip with 80 silicon pyramid like pins which do not damage the skin. These pins have a diameter smaller than a strand of hair and promote exfoliation and deep penetration of products into the skin.
HYDRATION - A handheld electric pen device with a nano needle tip attached is gently glided over the skin. These pins create nano channels allowing treatment serums and nutrition to pass through the skin barrier. This procedure increases the effective penetration of products by more than 1000% over the average application.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED?
I recommend a series of 4 – 6 procedures spaced one week apart and in conjunction with an Acupuncture Facelift treatment, your skin will be glowing after the first treatment. There is no redness or downtime from these interventions and over time you will see gradual improvement.
WHAT SERUMS ARE USED IN THIS TREATMENT & WHAT DO THEY DO?
SERUM Collagen XG+® (Xiāng Gū) contains a shiitake mushroom extract that thwarts collagen deterioration and improves the organization, quality, and structure of collagen, all of which are linked to a firmer and smoother complexion.
The amount of collagen in our skin decreases, as we age, and enzymes such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) increase. This leads to signs of again, such as reduction of firmness or roughness. Collagen+™ acts as a strong anti-oxidant that lessens damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as lipid peroxidation. It assists with type I collagen synthesis and increases PLOD1 levels, which adds to protein quality while reducing carbamylation, the degradation of protein, to many is considered a hallmark of aging. It also reduces degradation of collagen by MMPs and glycation, the bonding of sugar molecules to protein.
A study, over 56 days with 19 female volunteers aged between 41 and 55, reported a cream with 2%.
Those who applied Collagen XG+® twice daily reported improvement of firmness and a reduction of neck folds, along with a smoother appearance of the décolleté, neck, and face, and a decrease in the appearance of roughness. Also noted was an improvement in skin recovery after distension, a quality associated with younger skin, which means the skin bounces back quickly.
In Vitro
In vitro research has shown that synthesis of type I collagen increased by 36.5% with 1% Collagen+ An increase of 21.9% PLOD1 with 3% Collagen XG+®
2% Collagen XG+® reduced carbamylation by 75.9%, would could lead to less deterioration and improved organization of collagen.
Key Benefits
Encourages firmer appearance of neck, face, and décolleté
Increases the synthesis of collagen
Decreases the deterioration of collagen
Improves the quality of collagen
Prevents the degradation of matrix proteins, such as collagen and elastin
Acts as an anti-oxidant
Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid, Water, Sodium Citrate, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phytic Acid
SERUM Lumos Brighten® - Zao Lei Gets Rid Of Age Spots and Melasma. Helps provide a more even skin tone. Helps prevent hyperpigmented or dark spots, which often are early signs of aging, especially in Asian skin. Helps lighten the complexion. Clears melanin pigmentation from the skin.
Usage: This Serum can be used on its own or mixed with other serums. It is recommended to dilute this serum between 10% - 20% using vegetable glycerin or water, depending on the desired thickness. Do not dilute this specific serum with hyaluronic acid. It will clump if you do. *If diluting to 20%, this 15ml vial becomes 75ml.
Acts on perse stages of melanin deposition and production in the skin to improve luminosity and decrease visibility of hyperpigmented areas to balance out the skin tone
It has reduced melan-A protein levels (40%), thus interfering with development of melanosomes
Diminishes the amount of human tyrosinase protein by up to 48.9%, and its activity by 24.3%
Decreases the amount of melanin pigment produced by melanocyte in culture by 61.3%
In acting on melanocytes, resulted in a 69% lower uptake of particles (phagocytosis)
Neutralizes hyperpigmentation, that which is related to age spots, in reconstituted epidermis
Research Study
22 Asian female volunteers (38-53 years old) with hyperpigmented regions in skin applied a cream with 2% of the active ingredient ingredient or a placebo cream twice a day for 8 weeks.
Applied at 2% in vivo, provided brightness by increasing luminance (L*) (2.5%) and inpidual topological angle (ITA) (15.3%), and decreased contrast of dark spots by 12.7%, leading to a great improvement in evenness.
The treatment shrank the area of dark spots (6.9%) and decreased their melanin content by 61.1%.
Lumos® is a new cosmetic active that acts on various stages of melanin production and deposition in the skin to improve luminosity and decrease visibility of hyperpigmented areas to even out the skin tone. Providing a brightening effect, this extract homogenizes skin complexion by reducing the melanin content, contrast, and size of dark spots.
The process by which melanocytes produce melanin – melanogenesis – and distribute it in the skin is complex and includes multiple steps. Activation of various signaling pathways in melanocytes results in gene transcription of perse key melanogenic proteins. Melanosomes them form and melanin is synthesized within them. When these vesicles mature and filled with pigment, they are transferred to keratinocytes.
Lumos® consistently modulates sever steps that provide pigmentation. It regulates gene expression of melanogenic signaling proteins to reduce the formation and maturation of melanosomes, reduces tyrosinase levels and activity, and reduces melanin update by keratinocytes. Further, it induces the expression of genes involved in DMA repair, which is necessary due to the loss of UV-protective pigment.
In Vitro Test
Reduced melan-A protein levels (40%), thus interfering with development of melanosomes.
Diminished the amount of human tyrosinase protein by up to 48.9% and its activity by 24.3%.
Decreased the amount of melanin pigment produced by melanocyte in culture by 61.3%.
Acting on melanocytes, resulted in a 69% lower uptake of particles (phagocytosis) in keratinocytes.
Neutralized WNT-induced hyper-pigmentation (related to age spots) in reconstituted epidermis.
Ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Water, Algae (plankton) Extract, Butylene Glycol
SERUM Elastin FL+™ is a multi-purposed active component that builds skin thickness, microcirculation, and radiance. And, it lessens the appearance of wrinkles characteristic of aging. It is best for menopause or mature skin.
Fu Ling is a celebrated fungus in traditional medicine of Asia, where it is used as an antioxidant and purifying and softening agent. The part used in Elastin FL+® is the sclerocia (mycelium), which is rich in triterpenes and polysacchrides (pachyman).
Elastin FL+® Target Dermal Structures
Hyaluronic acid is an essential glycosaminoglycan of the dermal and epidermal extracellular matrix that works directly on tissue repair and cohesion.
CDRR: trans-membrane glycoprotein which acts as the main receptor of hyaluronic acid and maintains its homeostasis that acts as the principal receptor of hyaluronic acid and sustains its homeostasis. Interaction between this receptor and hyaluronic acid makes possible cellular differentiation and strengthens tissue union.
During menopause and aging, expression of hyaluronic acid and the DD44 receptor diminishes, leading to reduced skin firmness and thickness, and cell renewal.
Mature FL intensifies the expression of this receptor, thus improving the hyaluronic acid binding the dermis and epidermis.
Collagen IV maintains the skin’s mechanical stability because it is a crucial element of the dermal-epidermal junction.
Age reduces collagen and menopause even more accentuates this loss. Mature FL enhances the expression of Collagen IV and strengthens skin stability.
SPRR is a family of small proteins located in the dense envelope of the epidermis.
Because of aging and menopause, these proteins become over-expressed and this leads to important skin imbalances.
Elastin FL+® diminishes the expression of SPRR and improves the appearance of mature skin.
Elastin FL+® rolls back aging’s effects in skin microcirculation, radiance, skin thickness, and firmness, resulting in a younger and more radiant skin.
Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid, Water, Poria Cocos, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Disclaimer: Caution use with pregnancy. Please always test this serum in a small area first. If any reaction occurs please discontinue use. Topical Use Only. Statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat and cure or prevent disease. Always consult with your professional skin care provider.