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The ‘Terminator effect’ – the wonders of growth factors explained

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The ‘Terminator effect’ – the wonders of growth factors explained

The ‘Terminator effect’ – the wonders of growth factors explained

 

The ‘Terminator effect’ – the wonders of growth factors explained

Leading Aesthetic Doctor and Founder of CellDerma, Dr Dev Patel, outlines the cutting-edge science of growth factors and their use in skincare.

Specialised cells called stem cells make growth factors naturally as part of our body’s ongoing damage repair and renewal process. Growth factors (GFs) mediate a myriad of pathways to enable regeneration, for example stimulating fibroblast cells in the skin to make new collagen.

Collagen is a much talked about protein, essential for the integrity of the skin. Its levels peak in our early 20s and then deplete 1-2% a year. Women in their first five years of menopause will lose around a third of their current collagen levels.

How growth factors can benefit skin

At my clinic, Perfect Skin Solutions, we use clinical GF preparations to help with wound healing such as scarring, burns, post-surgical healing, stretch marks and more. The speed of healing continues to astound me to this day. If GFs can help accelerate wound healing, imagine what they can do for general ageing. GFs can give a significant kick-start to renewal processes delivering firmer, tighter, brighter and architecturally younger skin – I call it the ‘Terminator effect’.

Finding the best growth factors to use

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is the best known. However, there are a few other key GFs that give a more holistic effect on skin tissue healing. Our CellDerma GF5 formula (and sister product Youth Restore) has a high concentration of five different growth factors. We have sourced these from one of the world’s leading labs in peptide technology.

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These GFs are molecularly identical to human placental GFs, but the formula is actually vegan (synthetically made and not from animal sources). Simply having GFs in a serum is not enough. Concentration and molecular structure, along with other chemical properties of the formulation, will influence whether it will do anything or not. The lab has engineered these to be able to penetrate to the correct depth and effect cellular action, which explains why we see incredible results. I have prescribed our CellDerma GF5 formula to patients aged 3 to 93.

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Always a lovely warm welcome to the clinic. Great treatment, loving the results from the Exosomes with microneedling as double treatment protocol. Skin looks and feels great, would recommend even with the commitment of regular 5 treatments over a course of time. Dionne always explains and is consistent with her approach.

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Chronic jaw clenching and TMJ pain has resulted in very poor sleep quality for many years. This in turn has made neck and upper back tension worse feeding into a vicious cycle of poor sleep and pain. This has no doubt impacted on all aspects of my physical and mental well-being. Having BTX in my masseters was literally life-changing for me. My sleep quality improved significantly. I felt so refreshed in the morning which meant I had energy for my day ahead. My neck and back were also treated which meant even more relief in this area too. I feel more alive now! A wonderful side effect was that my face also looks more aesthetically pleasing; not an outcome I was bothered by but now that I have it, I love it! Erika, Portsmouth.

— Erikiah | BTX-A (Anti-wrinkle injections)

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I had the Dermalux treatment. It’s was wonderful and the results were instant my skin is glowing, skin tone has evened out. What a wonderful product. Thank you guys.

— Michelle – Dermalux Tri-Wave MD

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Thank you for your wonderful service. Friendly, competent, and professional. I was put at ease before the procedure and reassured throughout. We also had a nice, intelligent, random subject chat afterwards! Perfect. The procedure site is healing very well indeed. When I look in the mirror, I sigh with relief that the mole has been removed. It has increased my personal confidence and self esteem dramatically. I would absolutely recommend this practice for all minor surgeries.

— Leonie | Mole Removal

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The staff were amazing and made me feel really at ease. I had 5 moles removed from my face that have bothered me my whole life. I’m so pleased with the results. My skin looks so clear!

— Claire | Mole Removal

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A very responsible clinic, with professional and friendly staff. I have had two moles removed using Plexr with Dr Vivek Shrivastva and was very happy with the whole process. The first healed extremely well and am anticipating a similarly excellent result with this most recent removal.

— Hannah | Mole Removal

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Always a lovely warm welcome to the clinic. Great treatment, loving the results from the Exosomes with microneedling as double treatment protocol. Skin looks and feels great, would recommend even with the commitment of regular 5 treatments over a course of time. Dionne always explains and is consistent with her approach.

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Chronic jaw clenching and TMJ pain has resulted in very poor sleep quality for many years. This in turn has made neck and upper back tension worse feeding into a vicious cycle of poor sleep and pain. This has no doubt impacted on all aspects of my physical and mental well-being. Having BTX in my masseters was literally life-changing for me. My sleep quality improved significantly. I felt so refreshed in the morning which meant I had energy for my day ahead. My neck and back were also treated which meant even more relief in this area too. I feel more alive now! A wonderful side effect was that my face also looks more aesthetically pleasing; not an outcome I was bothered by but now that I have it, I love it! Erika, Portsmouth.

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I had the Dermalux treatment. It’s was wonderful and the results were instant my skin is glowing, skin tone has evened out. What a wonderful product. Thank you guys.

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Thank you for your wonderful service. Friendly, competent, and professional. I was put at ease before the procedure and reassured throughout. We also had a nice, intelligent, random subject chat afterwards! Perfect. The procedure site is healing very well indeed. When I look in the mirror, I sigh with relief that the mole has been removed. It has increased my personal confidence and self esteem dramatically. I would absolutely recommend this practice for all minor surgeries.

— Leonie | Mole Removal

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The staff were amazing and made me feel really at ease. I had 5 moles removed from my face that have bothered me my whole life. I’m so pleased with the results. My skin looks so clear!

— Claire | Mole Removal

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A very responsible clinic, with professional and friendly staff. I have had two moles removed using Plexr with Dr Vivek Shrivastva and was very happy with the whole process. The first healed extremely well and am anticipating a similarly excellent result with this most recent removal.

— Hannah | Mole Removal