Natural collagen fibers form a supportive network for your skin, but as you get older, decreasing collagen levels leads to wrinkles and sagging. Luckily, we offer treatments that can help.
Wrinkles and sagging skin are the hallmarks of aging skin, yet many people don’t know why they appear. The key reason: dwindling levels of collagen, a protein fiber that helps skin stay firm and resilient.
Our skin produces plenty of collagen in our younger years. But as we age, that production slows down, leading to wrinkles, lines, and lax skin. Years of sun damage also play a critical role in collagen destruction over time.
At Micari Aesthetics, our team helps replenish skin’s natural collagen production with a variety of treatments like microneedling, laser and light therapy, PDO thread lift treatments, and collagen biostimulating injectables. Here, learn more about each of these options and how they can help you ward off the signs of aging.
Microneedling
Microneedling is widely used to help stimulate collagen production, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and lines while firming up your skin’s structure. It’s also a great treatment for scars (yes, even acne scars) and enlarged pores.
During treatment, our team passes a special microneedling device over your skin, studded with tiny needles, that penetrate the upper layers of your skin.
Each needle creates a “micro-injury” that stimulates your skin’s natural healing responses, including the development of new, healthy collagen fibers. As your skin heals over time, collagen forms a new supportive structure that helps your skin look and feel firmer and smoother.
Laser and light therapy
Our team offers both laser and broadband light (BBL) therapy to battle the signs of aging. These therapies are completely noninvasive, using intense electromagnetic energy to penetrate the skin’s surface.
Once the energy is absorbed by underlying layers of skin, it creates heat-mediated injuries that promote natural healing and collagen production. Laser and light therapy can be ideal for anyone who wants to smooth out wrinkles, gently firm their skin, and correct an uneven skin tone. Every treatment is completely customizable, based on the type and amount of energy used.
PDO thread lift
PDO (polydioxanone) thread lift uses special dissolvable sutures or threads to gently lift sagging skin, particularly in your lower face and jowl area. These sutures are inserted through tiny puncture wounds using a special device without the need for general anesthesia.
Each thread “catches” skin tissue, and when the sutures are gently pulled, the tissue elevates, restoring firmer contours and a lifted appearance. These sutures also stimulate collagen production inside the deeper layers of tissue, helping maintain the lifted, smoother results over time.
Collagen biostimulator injectables
Today, dozens of injectable filler products can help “plump up” wrinkles and provide you with smoother skin. But not all fillers are created equal. Some fillers go the extra distance to also help promote collagen development.
Specifically, fillers composed of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) or calcium hydroxylapatite possess the unique ability to create a supportive scaffolding for your skin. Not only can these products provide an “instant” smoothing effect, but they can help your skin stay firm over time.
Help your skin look its best
Ramping up collagen production is one way to help your skin look firmer and more youthful. Our team is skilled in multiple therapies focused on improving your aesthetics and your confidence, too.
To learn more about these and other treatments, call 631-910-7599 or request an appointment online with our team in Bellmore, New York, today.
