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Loss of Collagen: Treatments That Rebuild It
Expert, top-rated collagen stimulation treatments for loss of collagen in the face
Collagen is the protein that keeps skin firm and elastic, and your body makes less of it every year. That quiet loss is behind most of what you notice in the mirror: fine lines, wrinkles, skin that has started to sag. Your skin can be prompted to make more. At Deluxe Esthetics we use treatments that make your skin produce its own, and every treatment is performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI, an 8-Time Top Dentist and official Care Esthetics partner, at a practice with 800+ five-star reviews. Start with a $49 in-person consultation, applied to your treatment.
- Official Partner Care Esthetics
- $49 In-Person Consultation Applied to your treatment
- Performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI
What Is Loss of Collagen?
Collagen is a vital protein that maintains the skin’s firmness and elasticity. As we age, collagen production diminishes, and that leads to fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin. After about age 25, the skin makes roughly 1 percent less collagen every year.
Aging is the main reason, but it is not the only one. Environmental factors such as sun exposure, and lifestyle choices, can speed the process up.
The good news is that the skin can be prompted to make new collagen. That is what collagen stimulation treatment means: instead of adding collagen from outside, each treatment gives your skin a reason to build its own.
For an independent overview of what ages skin early, read the American Academy of Dermatology’s guide to reducing premature skin aging.
Collagen Stimulation at a Glance
The short answers, before the details.
Four Ways to Do It
Microneedling with PRF, laser therapy, PDO threads and collagen stimulators such as Sculptra.
It Is Gradual
New collagen takes weeks to form, so results build over one to six months.
How Long It Lasts
From about a year to two years or longer, depending on the treatment.
It Looks Like You
The collagen is your own, so the change is natural.
Performed by the Doctor
Every treatment, by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI.
What Are the Signs of Collagen Loss in the Face?
Loss of collagen does not have one look. It shows up as the changes people usually put down to age.
Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Skin with less collagen creases more easily, and the creases stay. See fine lines and wrinkles.
Sagging Skin
With less support underneath, skin loosens along the cheeks, jawline and neck. See sagging skin.
Thinning Skin
Skin becomes thinner as the collagen in it declines.
Lost Volume
Cheeks flatten and hollows appear as the structure under the skin is depleted.
Less Elasticity
Skin is slower to spring back when it is pressed or pinched.
A Rougher Texture
The surface is less smooth, and pores look larger.
What Causes Loss of Collagen?
Aging is the most common cause. After it, sunlight, smoking and sugar are the biggest contributors.
Aging
Collagen production diminishes as we age.
Sunlight
Sun exposure is one of the three most common contributors to collagen loss.
Smoking
Smoking is another of the three.
Sugar
A high sugar intake is the third.
Stress
Daily stress works against your skin’s collagen.
Too Little Sleep
Skin needs ample sleep to repair itself.
How Is Loss of Collagen Treated at Deluxe Esthetics?
With treatments that stimulate your skin to make collagen of its own. There are four ways to do it.
Microneedling with PRF
Also called collagen induction therapy. Fine needles start the skin’s repair response, and PRF from your own blood adds growth factors. About microneedling with PRF
Laser Therapy
Laser energy heats the tissue, which promotes collagen regeneration and improves skin texture. About laser therapy
PDO Threads
Dissolvable threads stimulate collagen as the skin breaks them down. Smooth threads firm the skin, and lifting threads also lift it.
Collagen Stimulators
Sculptra and Radiesse are injectables that prompt your skin to rebuild its own collagen over time. About dermal fillers
Two Care Esthetics treatments combine these: Bio-LIFT, which uses PRF, and Bio-CARE, which layers laser therapy and PRF in one plan.
Collagen Stimulators: Sculptra, Radiesse and PRF
A collagen stimulator, also called a biostimulator, is an injectable that does more than fill. It prompts your skin to produce collagen, so the result builds gradually and lasts.
Sculptra
Poly-L-lactic acid. It gradually stimulates your body’s own collagen production over months, and results can last two years or longer.
Radiesse
Calcium hydroxylapatite. It gives structural volume right away and goes on stimulating collagen. It typically lasts 12 to 18 months.
Bio-Filler
Made from your own blood. PRF is prepared into a natural filler rich in growth factors, which stimulates collagen and restores volume with nothing synthetic.
Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
Juvederm and Restylane give immediate volume where collagen loss has hollowed the face.
Sculptra and Radiesse cannot be dissolved, so the plan matters. Dr. Godko goes over it with you before anything is placed.
What Is the Best Treatment to Stimulate Collagen?
The one that matches what the loss has done to your skin. This is how they line up.
For Texture and Fine Lines
Microneedling with PRF. It works across the whole face and suits every skin tone, because it uses no heat.
For Tone, Pores and Surface
Laser therapy, which also treats sun damage and redness in the same course.
For Looser Skin
PDO threads. Smooth threads firm, and lifting threads raise what has dropped.
For Lost Volume
Sculptra, Radiesse or Bio-Filler, which rebuild collagen where the face has hollowed.
For Several Signs at Once
Bio-CARE, the Care Esthetics signature plan, layers laser therapy, PRF and Bio-Filler.
For Prevention
Smooth PDO threads are also used as a preventative measure, to slow the aging process.
How Long Does Collagen Stimulation Take, and How Long Does It Last?
Collagen is slow to build and slow to fade. These are the figures for each treatment.
Microneedling with PRF
Typically three sessions, four to six weeks apart. Collagen peaks about four weeks after a session and keeps remodeling for up to six months. One session every six to twelve months keeps the result.
Laser Therapy
Typically 2 to 3 sessions, one month apart, to start collagen production, then a visit about once a year.
PDO Threads
The body absorbs the threads in about six to eight months. Collagen builds for three to six months and lasts 18 to 24 months.
Sculptra and Radiesse
Sculptra builds gradually over months and can last two years or longer. Radiesse shows at once and typically lasts 12 to 18 months.
Can Lost Collagen Be Rebuilt?
Yes. Rebuilding collagen in the face is possible, and it can help reduce the signs of aging. Diet, topical skincare and minimally invasive procedures can all help.
In-office treatments go further than skincare because they work in the dermis, the deeper layer of the skin where collagen is made.
Alongside treatment, these habits protect the collagen you have and help your skin make more:
- Minimize your sun exposure
- Get ample sleep
- Decrease daily stress
- Avoid smoking
Which Loss of Collagen Treatment Is Right for Me?
It depends on what the loss has done to your skin: lines, looseness, lost volume, texture or all four. Dr. Godko looks closely at your skin at your consultation, reviews your medical history and recommends the treatment, or the combination, that fits.
- Improved skin texture
- Reduced wrinkles
- Firmer skin
- Treatments that prompt your skin to make its own collagen
- Performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI
Who performs your treatment
Who Performs Your Treatment? Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI
Every treatment at Deluxe Esthetics is performed by Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI, an 8-Time Top Dentist. Perfecting smiles has always been his passion, and he came to see that true beauty extends beyond a radiant smile.
His search for natural, holistic solutions led him to Care Esthetics. Today he offers botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and PDO threads alongside the Care Esthetics treatments, Bio-CARE® and Bio-LIFT®.
More About Dr. GodkoLoss of Collagen Questions and Answers
Many patients come to us concerned about collagen loss but unsure where to start. These are the questions they ask most.
What causes the loss of collagen?
Aging is the most common cause of collagen loss in the skin. Aside from time, the three most common contributors are sunlight, smoking and sugar intake.
Can you actually stimulate collagen production?
Yes. Rebuilding collagen in the face is possible and can help reduce the signs of aging. Microneedling, laser therapy, PDO threads and collagen stimulators each give the skin a reason to make new collagen.
What is the best treatment to stimulate collagen?
It depends on what the loss has done. Microneedling with PRF suits texture and fine lines, laser therapy suits tone and surface, PDO threads suit looser skin, and Sculptra or Radiesse suit lost volume. Many patients need more than one, and Dr. Godko recommends the combination at your consultation.
Do collagen stimulators actually work?
Yes, gradually. Sculptra and Radiesse prompt your skin to make its own collagen, so the change builds over weeks and months instead of showing all at once. They suit broader volume loss more than a single line. They cannot be dissolved, so the plan is set carefully first.
How long do collagen stimulating injections last?
Sculptra can last two years or longer, and Radiesse typically lasts 12 to 18 months.
What is collagen induction therapy?
It is another name for microneedling. Fine, sterile needles make controlled micro-channels in the skin, and the skin answers by producing new collagen and elastin. We perform it with PRF prepared from your own blood. About microneedling with PRF
How can I restore collagen in my face?
With treatments that stimulate your skin to produce it: microneedling with PRF, laser therapy, PDO threads and collagen stimulators. Alongside them, minimize your sun exposure, get ample sleep, decrease daily stress and avoid smoking.
What depletes collagen the most?
Time does: collagen production diminishes as we age, by roughly 1 percent a year after about age 25. After that, sunlight, smoking and sugar intake are the most common contributors.
How much do collagen treatments cost?
The cost depends on the treatment and the areas treated. You receive a personalized quote at your $49 in-person consultation, and the $49 is applied to your treatment.
Where can I get loss of collagen treated at Deluxe Esthetics?
We have offices in Lawrenceville, NJ and Skillman, NJ. Schedule online at www.deluxedentistry.com or call our Lawrenceville, NJ office at (609) 400-1393 or our Skillman, NJ office at (609) 303-2005.
Where to Go Next for Loss of Collagen
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Ready to Rebuild What Time Has Taken?
Find out in one visit which treatment will help your skin make more collagen. Your $49 in-person consultation with Dr. Maxim Godko, DDS, FICOI, is applied to your treatment.
Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics, with offices located in Mercer County, NJ, in the town of Lawrenceville, NJ, proudly serving the towns of Ewing, Hopewell, Hopewell Township, Pennington, Hamilton, Robbinsville, West Windsor, East Windsor, Trenton, Princeton, Hightstown, Lawrence Township, NJ, as well as in Somerset County, NJ, located in Skillman, NJ, near Warren, Bernards Township, Rocky Hill, Green Brook, Millstone, Hillsborough, Franklin Township, Branchburg, Bound Brook, North Plainfield, Somerville, Far Hills, Bridgewater, Watchung, South Bound Brook, Montgomery, Raritan, Bernardsville, Peapack-Gladstone, Manville, Bedminster, NJ. Schedule online at www.deluxedentistry.com or call our Lawrenceville, NJ office at (609) 400-1393 or our Skillman, NJ office at (609) 303-2005.
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