So we hear a lot about collagen these days, for everything from aesthetics to joints, and everything in between. How do you know when and where to use collagen, and what types?
Collagen supplements are very popular now. This is because collagen is the major component of connective tissues that make up many body parts, including tendons, ligaments, skin and muscles.
Collagen has many important functions, including providing your skin with structure and strengthening your joints and bones.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENTS?
I use the word supplements to describe collagen that is taken internally, not topically in facial products or joint creams. These are the many different ways collagen helps with your body’s scaffolding to build.
-Promote skin elasticity.
-Help support bone & joint health.
-Strengthen hair & nails.
-Support healthy weight management.
-Digestive health.
-Help boost immune function.
I recommend collagen supplements that work and are cost effective. When you call for an exam in my office, I will review collagen powders that work, with no chemicals or unhealthy additives. I also do not recommend topical collagen, as it is not as effective as taking it internally. We do not sell topical collagen products in my office, only products that may enhance collagen production.
Now let’s talk about the internal benefits of building our own collagen, naturally, without chemicals. Platelet-Rich-Plasma, PRP is the product of spinning your blood sample in a centrifuge. It can be then injected into your joints, muscle areas or skin, to rejuvenate your collagen growth.
This collagen may be in the form of facial collagen or musculoskeletal collagen to regrow and form a scaffolding underneath to support skin, joints, or some muscle tears. The PRP can be put into a special incubator, and used as a natural gel aesthetic filler. At that point, the gel is called PRF or Platelet Rich Fibrin. For a few months, it works to fill in wrinkles and deep lines like nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and more.
Then it works beneath the skin to create a scaffolding to lift the sagging areas of the face, working as a non-surgical face-lift. It can also be used on other parts of the body that have loss of volume. We are one of the few offices in Arizona that offers this treatment. The highest level of treatment would be to incorporate HCT, formally known as stem cells.
These cells will assist in the regeneration of tissue beneath the skin. It is also gives the quickest results.
With joints, it creates stronger collagen and cartilage to help regrow your joint support to help you keep playing the sports you love like golf, tennis, pickleball, hiking, and more. It can regenerate your joints in many cases, and is less invasive than surgery or steroid injections.
For hair rejuvenation, it promotes hair growth. It is painless, as numbing cream is used, and the plasma is injected into the scalp. Usually three treatments are rendered.
For sexual rejuvenation, the area is numbed, and the plasma is injected. In many cases, only one treatment is needed. This promotes the effective rejuvenation to nerves to increase sensation and function naturally.
We’re hosting a Champagne & Charcuterie informative evening just before Christmas at our office on Thursday evening, December 14. Men and women are invited. We’ll cover all collagen treatments including PRP, PRF, HCT, and Korean skin tightening treatments. Patients who have had these treatments will also be available for questions as well.
Have fun, have some Champagne, or Italian Sparkling Mineral Water, and take advantage of this informative evening to learn more about what we can do to help you, your friends & family to feel better and look better for the New Year NATURALLY! RSVP by calling our office number listed below. All treatments are available before then if you’d like to consult with me in the meantime.
If you or anyone you know has a collagen or age-related condition, please call our office for a complimentary consultation.
Other than this upcoming event, we also offer evening and morning lecture events in our office on many subjects like this one monthly. Please call for a schedule of these events for your group and reserve your space to learn more about how you might be helped naturally.
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Leisa-Marie Grgula. DC
Chiropractic Physician
Accurate Care Medical Wellness Center
18261 N. Pima Rd. Ste. #115
(480) 584-3955
www.CaringPainRelief.com
