What each guru said
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Doctor Youn
~Depends
“well it's been used cosmetically once again for over 20 years it is a very gradual bios stimulating filler and in my practice we use it mainly for the temples and the cheek Hollows”
Doctorly
✓Worth it
“Sculptra is very very popular on the neck where it basically especially for tech neck and started bio stimulate the collagen production because this is a polylactic acid product so basically it can stimulate your own body's collagen production especially on the chest and on the neck so it's very popular procedure amongst dermatologists”
Guest · Dr. Shaw
Dr. Aanchal MD
✓Worth it
“another treatment that can help is skin booster injections this can be combined with all the treatments that I've mentioned before in skin booster injections we deposit small alats of hyaluronic acid Under the Skin this tends to attract water and helps in reducing the appearance of darkening of the forehead”
Dr Dray
~Depends
“I would say the thing that makes the most sense and that a lot of people anecdotally report hey I don't seem to be getting as many ever since I started using this and it makes sense and if you're not irritated by it it's it can be worth a try and that is a topical retinoid”
Cassandra Bankson
✓Worth it
“the doctors at the clinic said that salm and P RN is one of the top procedures that people are getting for their smile lines for under eye begs”
Dr. Shereene Idriss
✓Worth it
“radies is a much firmer filler known as polylactic acid which is a substance found in our bones um it has also been shown to have stimulatory effects and when you dilute that and you inject it superficially in addition to other treatments that I mentioned like althera it has shown to really help promote collagen production”
James Welsh
✓Worth it
“injectable PDRN has been used in clinics for years under names like, rejuran, I think it's pronounced, or healer. And these treatments are popular for treating scarring, texture and sk aging and are known for their regenerative properties.”
Mixed Makeup
✓Worth it
“it gets really good right away and then it gets better at month two because that's when your collagen starts activating and then month four your other collagen starts activating then at month six your elastin is already almost kicked in and it makes your skin 48% thicker”
Guest · Iani Silveira, FNP-BC
Dr. Sam Ellis
✓Worth it
“If someone's looking for deeper collagen stimulation on the chest or they're really bothered by a lot of vertical lines I find lasers to be a lot less helpful with that In those cases I'm usually reaching for a collagen stimulating injectable like Sculptra or RADS which is going to help build a deeper strength and integrity to the skin”
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
✓Worth it
“I also did a beauty boost treatment all over my face about 6 months ago and this is where they inject tiny drops of filler all over your face the effects are pretty subtle but it is nice for making your skin just overall a bit smoother and plumper and softening any lines just a little bit”
Dr. Somji Skin
✓Worth it
“injecting polynucleotides within the area and I I get of course over the face because it gives a nice result and also think if you don't have act um if you don't have access to polynucleotides then think traditional traditional methods such as PRP and prf that do stimulate bone production and reduce bone resorption can also be used too”
Dr. Jenny Liu
✓Worth it
“skin boosters you can think of them as like glass skin and a shot where it often incorporate various different types of ingredients often with some hydrating plump ingredients”
Dr. Mamina
✓Worth it
“And then there's also procedures that aren't approved yet in the US like the salmon sperm facial, PDRN injections, where these have also been shown to increase hydration and collagen production in the skin.”
Caroline Hirons
✓Worth it
“I'm really a big believer in um skin boosters because for me personally because of all the bad things that happened during um the the lasers I have to stay away from heat based treatments”
Dr Sam Bunting
~Depends
“This is not to say injectables aren't helpful. They are hugely helpful, but they're not your first action.”
The Style and Beauty Doctor
✓Worth it
“however with Sculptra you definitely need to make sure you go to someone who specializes in it and has receipts that they have done an amazing job with lots of people”
Kelly Driscoll
~Depends
“some people get really great results for a more rejuvenated look to their skin right definitely smoother firmer more plump looking skin a healthier glowier glass looking skin um because it not only helps with the collagen right in the firming of the skin but it also um gives just this really nice healthy rejuvenated look to the skin”
No BS Beauty
✕Skip it
“I just think there's some risk there and at this point I wouldn't do it but then I think about collag I love collagen but I just don't know”
Doctor Anne
~Depends
“Well, I think it's an interesting and promising ingredient that could be an add-on for an already good skincare routine for people that are more mature and willing to experiment on their skin and have the money to spare to travel and get the injections safely and legally.”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
✓Worth it
“there are times when if they've gotten used to this device and they have the basics down and they know what the safety is and they're doing the the post treatment protocol and they've got it all down, that's when we start, we can maybe think about micro needling some peptides into our hands.”
Beyond50Skin
✕Skip it
“I as I mentioned before I'm not redoing threads I felt like they gave me a pickme up definitely but they only last like a year or a little bit more than a year so I'm not redoing threads”
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