Fibroblast
Rejuvenate Your Skin
Have you begun noticing the steady encroachment of fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes and mouth? Does it seem like your skin has lost much of its elasticity? Naturally, the aging process will, sooner or later, lead to these undesirable effects. The process can even be speeded up when you are exposed to things like environmental toxins, UV radiation, and the effects of certain lifestyle choices.
The good news is that early intervention can make a significant difference in the health and appearance of your skin. Your Genesis Lifestyle Medicine provider offers an advanced skincare procedure that can tone and tighten your skin to make it look fresher and more youthful.
What is Fibroblast therapy?
Fibroblast therapy is a safe and effective treatment that you should strongly consider, particularly if you're looking for a treatment that does not involve incisions. It targets special cells known as fibroblasts. Fibroblasts help skin injuries heal and maintain the tightness and firmness of your skin.
How it works
Your provider uses a special pen that produces a high-frequency electrical current, delivering it to the target area. The tip of the plasma pen never comes into direct contact with your skin; instead, it creates an electrical current right above your skin. This electrical current creates microscopic injuries in the surface of your skin.
Fibroblast therapy:
- Breaks down skin proteins
- Stimulates tissue regeneration
- Stimulates the activity of fibroblasts
- Causes tissue to contract, or tighten
What it treats
Fibroblast therapy is a noninvasive skin rejuvenation treatment that helps treat:
- Acne scars
- Photo aging
- Seborrheic keratosis
- Skin wrinkles, including the jawline, neck, eyelids and over the lips
A 2007 study followed eight participants receiving fibroblast therapy. Each participant in the study was treated every three weeks. At the conclusion of the study, the patients experienced a 37 percent reduction in facial wrinkles, as well as a 68 percent general facial appearance improvement.
Before & After
What To Expect
Although it's possible there will be some slight variations for your individual procedure, the basic steps are as follows:
- Your provider will cleanse your skin and apply a topical anesthetic so that your skin is numb. The numbing cream can take 30 minutes or more to take effect.
- They will use a special plasma pen to treat the target area. As they operate the pen, it will form small microcurrents that create tiny scab-like dots on your skin.
- Next, your provider will remove the numbing agent and place a cooling gel onto your skin to minimize any unpleasant sensations.
A fibroblast therapy session can take anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
Who is a good candidate?
Ideal candidates for a fibroblast therapy treatment session are those who have mild-to-moderate wrinkles.
You should not undergo fibroblast therapy if you:
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding
- Have an infection in the treatment zone
- Are allergic to the topical anesthetic
- Use isotretinoin for acne or wrinkles
