Collagen Supplements or [microneedling]?
We get asked a lot about collagen supplements. Here's our take on them 🙃
You’ll often hear collagen promoted as a must-have for skin health, but at SKINLAB we take an evidence-based approach, and this is why we don’t routinely advocate collagen supplements.
Collagen is a large protein, meaning it cannot be absorbed intact when taken as a pill or powder. Once ingested, it’s broken down into individual amino acids, no different from protein from food. In other words, you can’t simply “swallow collagen” and expect it to go straight to your skin.
We’ve trialled several high-end collagen brands over the years and, clinically, we haven’t seen consistent or reliable results. This aligns with current research, which remains very mixed on whether collagen supplementation provides meaningful, targeted skin benefits.
Instead, we focus on supporting your body’s own collagen production by ensuring it has the right building blocks, such as vitamin C, adequate protein, and anti-inflammatory nutrients, alongside professional skin treatments that actively stimulate collagen where it matters.
Our philosophy is simple: invest in what your body can truly use and combine internal support with results-driven clinical care.
🖤 STIMULATE YOUR OWN COLLAGEN 🖤
As we age, collagen production slows down, and skin loses its firmness, smoothness, and glow.
What if one of the best anti-ageing treatments wasn't something added to your skin?- but something your skin already knows how to do?
🚨INTRODUCING DERMAPEN MICRONEEDLING🚨
🥇The leading brand for safety & results🥇
Dermapen works by gently creating microscopic channels in the skin, triggering your body's natural repair response.
THE RESULT👇
💫 Fresh collagen
💫 Improved elasticity
💫 Smoother texture
💫 Refined pores
💫 Brighter skin tone
💫 Softer fine lines and wrinkles
💫 Improved scarring
💫 Improved pigmentation, including melasma
Vicky has recently completed her brand training with Dermapen and is excited to be launching the very best microneedling pen in the industry.
THE BEST BIT👇
EXOSOMES
🔥Why everyone in the skin world is talking about exosomes? 🔥
If micro needling is the engine behind collagen production, exosomes are the fuel.
Exosomes have become one of the buzziest topics in skincare - and for good reason. From top dermatologists to celebrity aestheticians, the industry is buzzing because exosomes represent a new frontier in regenerative skin science.
So....what are exosomes?
🌟 Next-Level cell communication
Exosomes are powerful cell-to-cell messengers packed with growth factors, peptides, and regenerative signals. When applied during Dermapen microneedling, they penetrate deeply into the skin - telling your cells exactly how to repair, renew, and rebuild.
🧪 Real science, real results
Unlike many trendy ingredients that promise glow without substance, exosomes are rooted in real regenerative biology. They enhance essential pathways involved in healing and collagen production - which is exactly why professionals are so excited. Clinics around the world are integrating them into micro needling because the results feel noticeably faster, more effective, and often longer lasting.
With exosomes boosting results beyond standard micro needling, it's a match made in heaven 💏
💫 Ready to wake up your collagen?
Book a microneedling consultation today and let us create a personalised micro needling plan just for you.
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