Text by Dr Shirin Samimi-Fard (German Specialist Centre Carvoeiro)
Ageing is a natural process, but it involves complex changes in the body’s collagen content. Taking control of your ageing process is easier with a better understanding of physiology.
Collagen is the cornerstone of connective tissues, accounting for 70% of its composition. Those strong-as-steel fibres form the architecture, the structural framework of the skin, tendons, ligaments, and extracellular matrices. Its synthesis is made by fibroblasts – specialised cells that play a crucial role in maintaining tissue integrity, elasticity, and repair.
Over time, collagen production is reduced at the same time that it is destroyed by time and the burden of our life style. This leads to changes like thinner and more fragile skin, disappearance of fat compartments, and the weakening of ligaments in the face, as well as other changes in the body like reduced thickness of cartilage and bone density. In conclusion, we can say that collagen decrease is the main ageing factor.
What if we could intervene at a cellular level to maintain and restore collagen production on the long run? Scientific advancements now allow us to support and stimulate fibroblasts (the cells responsible for producing collagen) to work more efficiently, and maintain a healthy collagen production for a radiant skin.
How we can work at the cellular level to restore and rebuild collagen?
With Amino Acid Replacement Therapy. By working at the cellular sphere to restore collagen levels, we can slow down the visible effects of ageing. The production of collagen relies heavily on specific amino acids – primarily glycine, proline, and lysine – which serve as the building blocks of its triple-helix structure.
Low meat consumption, vegetarian or vegan diet leads to a decreased intake in amino acids for collagen production. There is therefore a need for supplements to restore optimal levels of glycine, proline and lysine, for healthy collagen production.
Furthermore, on top of its key role in collagen production, glycine has many benefits:
- Glycine is a semi-essential amino acid: non-essential if health status and diet are totally optimal, essential if imbalance;
- Some studies suggest, that a daily dose needed of 15g is rarely covered by biosynthesis and diet.
What are the benefits of glycine, and what is the effect of Biohacking for Better Ageing?
- Tissue repair;
- Mental health;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Anti-oxidant;
- Blood sugar regulation;
- Muscle growth;
- Hormone regulation;
- Sleep regulation.
‘Biohacking’ isn’t just for the tech enthusiasts – it is an Innovative Approach to improving how your body functions. In the context of ageing, biohacking focuses on optimising fibroblast activity, the ‘factories’ in your skin where collagen and elastin are produced. Fibroblasts rely on specific amino acids (like glycine, proline, and lysine) as their raw materials. When these resources are depleted, collagen production slows down, and signs of ageing accelerate.
Advanced treatments, such as a specific amino acid replacement therapy developed in a perfect ratio between amino acids, provide your fibroblasts with the precise building blocks they need. This scientifically-formulated amino acid cluster is specifically designed to target the root causes of collagen loss. This approach doesn’t just repair; it regenerates, ensuring your skin can maintain elasticity, hydration, and structural integrity. By targeting the biology of ageing, these treatments go beyond surface-level results to create long-lasting changes.
Can I combine the Amino Acid Replacement Therapy with other aesthetic procedures?
Yes, of course! You can combine it perfectly with other aesthetic treatments, especially with natural biostimulators, hyaluronic acid or laser/ rf-treatments, etc. With this combination we are going to achieve synergistic results, given the amino acids work as catalyst for rebuilding and for producing an overall much higher number of fibroblasts and collagen fibres.
For further detailed information, we are, of course, at your disposal at the German Specialist Centre Carvoeiro, in the Algarve. Our dermatologist, Dr Shirin Samimi-Fard, has been specially trained in this effective treatment method through training and further education.
(+351) 925 100 118
(chamada para a rede móvel nacional / call to the national mobile network)
info@dfz-carvoeiro.com | samimi_fard@yahoo.de
www.deutsches-facharztzentrum-carvoeiro.com
Important note:
In our German Specialist Centre Carvoeiro, we only work with original products and not with counterfeits. Please be vigilant and exercise caution with low-cost medical services, as they may be fake or fraudulent, for, unfortunately, scams and low-quality counterfeits are an increasing problem in the field of aesthetic dermatology.
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