The Truth About Bio-Stimulation: How Your Skin Builds Itself Back Up

3 Key Takeaways:

• Bio-stimulation triggers natural skin repair: Bio-stimulation treatments like CaHA promote collagen and elastin production, improving skin firmness, elasticity, and texture over time.
• Long-term results with CaHA: Unlike traditional fillers, CaHA provides immediate volume and lifting while stimulating the skin’s own collagen production for results that last 12-18 months.
• Peptides complement bio-stimulation: Topical peptides enhance the effects of bio-stimulators by supporting collagen production, boosting hydration, and improving skin texture at home.

When it comes to reversing the signs of aging, many of us turn to anti-wrinkle injectables and energy-based treatments for laxity. And while these methods can make noticeable improvements, there is one other approach that can address the root causes of aging and support underlying skin health: bio-stimulation. 

The core idea behind bio-stimulation is to help your skin rebuild itself from within. This involves treatments or products that work with your own biology to restore firmness, elasticity, and youthful volume. This approach triggers your skin to produce more essential skin proteins for maintaining firm, youthful skin.

Continue reading as our aesthetic clinic in Singapore breaks down what bio-stimulation is and how it works. We also share a brief overview of CaHA, a bio-stimulator injectable that promotes lasting and natural-looking improvements in firmness, volume, and overall youthfulness.

What is bio-stimulation?

Bio-stimulation refers to treatments or ingredients that stimulate your skin’s natural production of collagen and elastin. These two give the skin its strength, structure, firmness, and elasticity. When we’re young, there is an abundance of these two proteins, but then their production depletes as we age. This can then lead to:

• Fine lines
• Laxity
• Volume loss
• Loss of firmness
• Dullness and poor texture

Bio-stimulation is more than about smoothing out wrinkles or filling in lost volume. It is about restoration, strengthening the underlying framework of the skin for natural and long-lasting improvements.

How does bio-stimulation work?

As previously mentioned, bio-stimulation involves using products or treatments (like CaHA, lasers, RF) that trigger the body’s own fibroblast to produce more collagen and elastin. In the case of injectable bio-stimulators, a biocompatible substance is injected under the skin, forming a scaffold for collagen production. 

Energy-based bio-stimulators deliver specific wavelengths of light or RF energy deep within the skin. This then creates controlled micro-injuries that activate the body’s healing response. This stimulates collagen and elastin production for a natural, gradual rejuvenation. 

CaHa: A bio-stimulator for volume, lift, and skin renewal

At Cutis, we have Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA), an injectable that restores youthful volume and smoothness. It does more than a traditional filler, as it provides immediate volume and correction of folds and wrinkles while prompting the body to produce its own collagen.

How it works

• Instant volume and lift: Upon injection, CaHA microspheres immediately add volume (structural support) and smooth wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. 
• Collagen and elastin stimulation: The calcium microspheres gradually stimulate your body’s natural collagen production
• Long-term skin rejuvenation: As new collagen is formed, the skin becomes firmer, thicker, and more youthful-looking. 

With CaHA, you can see immediate improvements after the treatment, with further results occurring gradually as collagen and elastin production increases. Full effects may continue to develop for up to 6 months and results last for 12 to 18 months, depending on individual factors. 

Benefits of CaHA include:

• Improves firmness
• Softens deeper lines and folds
• Restores cheek and jawline definition
• Smoother, more elastic skin
• Long-lasting natural results

CaHA is suitable for deeper structural support, including:

• Cheeks
• Nasolabial folds
• Marionette lines
• Jawline
• Chin
• Hands
• Neck rejuvenation (when hyperdiluted)

Peptides: Collagen and elastin support at home

While CaHA gives long-term collagen support, peptides work at the surface level to strengthen results daily. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as messengers, telling your skin to:

• Produce more collagen
• Strengthen its barrier
• Improve elasticity
• Repair damage

When applied topically, peptides complement the bio-stimulation initiated by CaHA. They help strengthen the skin’s natural barrier, calm irritation, and improve overall skin texture and firmness. At Cutis, we have the Multi Peptide Youth Infusion, which is a complete skin rejuvenation serum formulated with a blend of peptides. It helps:

• Firm and tighten the skin
• Boost hydration
• Reduce the appearance of darks spots
• Support collagen regeneration

When consistently used, peptides can help keep your skin in a repair mode, making them a great at-home companion to CaHA and other bio-stimulation strategies.

The difference between traditional fillers vs. CaHA

Traditional Fillers:

• Usually made of hyaluronic acid, these fillers provide instant volume and smooth folds
• Results are temporary and require maintenance to maintain their effect
• Can last 6-12 months
• Can be dissolved with an enzyme (hyaluronidase)

CaHA:

• Goes beyond instant volume by stimulating collagen renewal from within the skin
• Enhances overall skin quality by promoting natural hydration through the production of collagen and elastin
• Offers deep structural lift for deep lines and facial contouring
• Can last 12-18 months or longer due to collagen production

Is bio-stimulation right for you?

You’ll benefit from bio-stimulating treatments if you’re dealing with:

• Early signs of aging
• Loss of firmness
• Hollowing in the mid-face
• Fine lines and poor elasticity
• Dull, tired-looking skin

A consultation with an aesthetic doctor can help determine whether CaHA, or other skin rejuvenation treatments are right for your goals. 

If you’re ready to explore how bio-stimulation treatments can improve your skin’s appearance, WhatsApp us at +65 9780 2079 and schedule a consultation with one of our aesthetic doctors in Singapore.