WHAT ARE SKIN BOOSTERS AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

Skin booster treatments are a popular category of cosmetic procedures in Asia and other parts of the world. These treatments improve the overall quality and appearance of the skin by hydrating, revitalizing and enhancing its texture and tone. They are often used to address issues like dryness, fine lines, dullness, and uneven skin tone. Skin boosters can be categorized as topical, injectable or both.

HOW DO I INCORPORATE A SKIN BOOSTER INTO MY AESTHETIC TREATMENT?

“Injectable boosters are injected directly into skin with a needle, a technique that’s currently more common in Asia and better for those who’ve already tried a topical version. Topical variations, on the other hand, are applied directly on top of skin via a serum or gel following a microneedling or laser treatment that helps “open” the skin barrier. This allows for deeper absorption and penetration of the concentrated booster, Dr. Park explains. “ - The Secret to Jennifer Aniston’s Great Skin Is Salmon Sperm Facials, Real Simple.

Both exosome and Rejuran skin boosters are only FDA approved in the U.S for topical application, not injectable use.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN A TOPICAL SKIN BOOSTER TREATMENT?

Topical skin boosters involve the application in the form of what looks and feels like a serum or gel, after resurfacing treatments such as microneedling, microchanneling and laser treatments that ‘open’ the skin barrier. This allows for deeper absorption and penetration of the skin boosters.

Topical skin booster treatments begin by applying a numbing cream, which helps minimize any discomfort from the laser or resurfacing treatment. The treatment is performed followed by the application of the SkinBooster - in what feels like a serum or gel consistency. Downtime varies based on the selected treatment, but overall healing is accelerated after utilizing a regenerative skin booster. Post care instructions include not wearing makeup or other skincare products for 24 hours, to allow better absorption of the clinical actives into the skin. Patients are instructed not to wash their face that evening.

AIREM TOPICAL SKIN BOOSTERS
INCLUDE EXOSOMES, REJURAN AND
PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP)

EXOSOMES

Exosomes are derived from human stem cells and contain important components, such as DNA, RNA, amino acids, peptides, growth factors and nutrients, that help the body heal. You can think of them as messengers sending signals to unhealthy cells, triggering them to regenerate and prompting the body’s natural healing process.

“Exosomes… play a crucial role in cell communication and the transfer of biological molecules between cells.” The human body produces increasingly fewer exosomes over time, hence, a loss of volume and the appearance of fine lines as we age.” The 7 Biggest K-Beauty Trends of 2023, Allure.

Benefits of the Exosomes Skin Booster Facial treatment

• Accelerates healthy new skin cell regeneration
• Brightening hyperpigmentation and stubborn pigment
• Prompts body’s natural healing process
• Great post aggressive skin tightening and resurfacing treatments
• Reduces procedure downtime and enhances results

Rejuran skin booster is a collagen boosting and deeply hydrating topical treatment containing PDRN (polynucleotide), a DNA component extracted from salmon. As one of the number one SkinBoosters in Korea, Rejuran intensely hydrates the skin from within, while stimulating the body’s natural collagen production to effectively firm and smooth skin. Salmon DNA has been proven to be the most compatible with human DNA without adverse effects.

Rejuran has several other skin boosters to choose from - all containing Hydrolyzed salmon DNA - including their Trueskin Essence Skin Booster, Tone Up Booster and Healing Essence. Based on the patient’s skin care needs, the AIREM team will determine the best skin booster for maximum results.

Skin Booster

• Gives skin a more elastic look, helping skin to retain moisture while providing essential nutrients for collagen production.

Tone Up Booster

• A brightening skin booster utilizing key actives such as Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C, Glutathione and Tranexamic Acid.

Healing Essence

• The most highly-concentrated option, containing 2% Hydrolyzed DNA, is typically injected via a microdroplet technique in Asia, but in the U.S is FDA approved to be applied topically to renew skin cells, deeply hydrate, improve skin tone and texture.

Trueskin Essence

• Provides a natural volumizing effect when used in conjunction with microneedling, reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines while supporting cellular turnover.

Benefits of the Rejuran Skin Booster Facial treatment

• Hydration skin booster for dry skin
• Accelerates collagen synthesis
• Smooths skin textures
• Provides sought-after “dewy” glow

PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP)

By now, many are familiar with the “Vampire Facial,” a treatment that involves drawing blood to access platelet-rich plasma (PRP). After blood is drawn from the arm, the blood is processed through a centrifuge to separate red blood cells from plasma. The plasma, rich in platelets, is micro-injected or microneedled directly into the skin. In contrast, exosome therapy requires no blood draw. With 100 times more growth factors than PRP, exosome therapy is 30 times more potent1. PRP is approved for topical and injectable use and is commonly used to treat thinning hair, repair aging cells and increase collagen production.

Since PRP’s efficacy relies heavily on the quality of the donor’s blood, using standardized skin boosters like exosomes or Rejuran is an excellent way to enhance the body’s natural regenerative abilities. During your consultation, an AIREM Beauty Expert can determine which skin booster is the best to fit for your aesthetic goals.

Benefits of a PRP skin booster treatment

• Prompts collagen and elastin production
• Healthy skin cell regeneration
• Stimulates hair growth when injected into dormant follicles

What is the recovery time for skin booster treatments?

Skin boosters are regenerative in nature, essentially minimizing downtime and enhancing the body’s ability to recover. Skin boosters prompt the body to heal faster and better than it would on its own, making it a great treatment for even the most sensitive skin. So whatever the treatment downtime is, a skin booster will accelerate the recovery process significantly.

What’s The Difference Between PDRN & Exosome Treatments?

Both exosome and PDRN treatments fall under the regenerative aesthetic category and offer similar benefits, but they work in different ways.

Derived from human stem cells, exosomes can reduce inflammation, restore balance, regulate gene expression and cellular interaction. Because of the calming, balancing benefits, Park says she’ll typically recommend exosomes over Rejuran for patients who have inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis. Is Salmon Sperm The Secret To Glowing Youthful Skin?, The Zoe Report Rejuran’s portfolio of skin boosters are designed to enhance skin hydration, improve elasticity, and stimulate collagen synthesis, while also offering anti-inflammatory renewal properties. In contrast, exosomes are more focused on targeted healing after aesthetic treatments and are not intended to deliver intense moisture.

What is the difference between skin boosters and dermal fillers?

Skin boosters’ main objective is not to add volume to the skin, but to nourish the skin on a cellular level. Skin boosters can be looked at as advanced clinical cocktails that hydrate, brighten and renew skin texture by prompting our cells to regenerate. This in turn helps to replace damaged skin and skin that has lost its vitality through the natural aging process. Dermal fillers, mainly composed of hyaluronic acid, are injected into different depths of the skin to fill in hollows, contour cheekbones, the chin and jawline, as well as restore lost volume and define facial features. They are very complimentary to each other, as one works on improving the quality of the skin and the other can enhance and restore facial contours.

Which treatments can I pair a skin booster with?

Since skin boosters can penetrate while the skin is “open”, you can pair a skin booster directly post any resurfacing treatment. Treatments that pair well with topical skin boosters include laser, microneedling and microchanneling