Boost Collagen With FOREO Hydration & Microcurrent Devices

Suppose the protein in our bodies had a democratic system where the majority rules (deciding on what their favorite amino acid is or whatever else would be considered a burning issue for the protein community), collagen would win every election as the most abundant protein in our bodies. It makes up about 30% of the total protein and is a major building block of our bones, skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. As aesthetic nurse and skin expert Lizette Ludwig says, "It's like the glue holding everything together." The natural aging process includes, in part, the unraveling and deterioration of protein and protein synthesis, meaning we’ll lose muscle mass (sarcopenia), bones will get more brittle, and skin will lose elasticity and sag as our bodies produce less and less collagen.

Most of us will be largely concerned with the way our faces look as we age, which is understandable as the body can be covered up and smart styling can save many a figure. But the face is always out there, communicating, mimicking, and being attacked by all sorts of things like UV radiation, pollution, and chemicals in makeup. So today, we’ll primarily talk about restoring collagen in the face, focusing on the best collagen supplements and natural collagen sources. And yes, you can increase collagen through dietary changes and supplements like hyaluronic acid and elastin supplements. But like with so many things in life, technology is the stepping up to help with radical change regarding speed & results.

Microcurrent devices have become popular as a noninvasive way to boost collagen production and improve skin elasticity, basically giving a discrete facelift for visibly improved freshness and a youthful look. But what is microcurrent, and how does it work? In a nutshell, it uses a low-level electrical current to stimulate facial muscles. At-home microcurrent devices run an electrical current between the positively and negatively charged conducting spheres, which both must be in contact with your skin. While the current flows through the muscles, it trains them to tone up (just as the muscles in a body would when challenged), resulting in the improved and firmer appearance of the skin directly connected to the facial musculature.

Microcurrent therapy also encourages collagen and elastin production by stimulating skin cells. It improves the microcirculation to cells, allowing them to receive more nutrients and oxygen and restoring a youthful radiance.

What about conductive serums and gels? Is i just a fad designed to sell you more skincare or a must? A definite must. While the current runs between the positively and negatively charged conducting spheres, the skin needs a conductive medium for the current to be safely transferred into the skin with complete comfort and no zaps. No conductive medium means, you’re not doing a microcurrent treatment but a low-level electrocution, and this is not very comfortable.

There is this life rule that states it is not necessary (nor possible) to know everything. You only need to know someone who knows, which is basically the same as you knowing it. That’s why we turn to our girl, skin expert Lizette Ludwig talking all things collagen and technology designed to stimulate the body’s natural process and lifestyle choices that work for your overall health. Miss Ludwing also offers tips on easily boosting collagen at home with her favorite devices - deep facial hydration anti-aging device UFO™ 3 and the world's most potent microcurrent device BEAR™ 2. 

Collagen & microcurrent

We wholeheartedly refuse to view the age of 30 as a breaking point of weightlessness at the top of the beauty and vitality parabole, after which it’s all downhill (moreover, I like myself more now than the silly girl I used to inhabit before 30; she was cute, cute but silly, and had debatable standards, but that’s another story). Our bodies start to produce less collagen and elastin at a certain point and we start to lose proteins responsible for the firm, plump, youthful appearance of our skin. This process will inevitably lead to wrinkles, sagging skin, and a loss of elasticity (we know if you could choose the answer, it would be D - none of the above). Fortunately, there are ways to boost collagen levels and slow the aging process down or even reverse early damage and turn back the clock a bit. The ticking can’t be stopped but you can put a darn good drag on that mofo, make it fight for every line.

One way to boost collagen in our bodies is by substituting over-processed diets with natural foods rich in collagen, such as chicken or fish skin or bone broths. You can also take collagen supplements in the form of powder, capsules, or liquids and find vegan alternatives created by using genetically modified yeast and bacteria.

The further the skin damage has gone, the more angles you’ll need to use to tackle this problem. In addition to boosting collagen levels from the inside, it’s a good idea to use topical collagen products such as face creams and serums to support skin health. Lucky you, living in contemporary times, you have another option of new sleek, elegant, and compact at-home devices designed to boost collagen production in our bodies via microcurrent stimulation and intense hydration devices that push the moisture and actives into deeper skin layers.

Microcurrent delivered into the skin stimulates the cells to increase the production of Adenosine Triphosphate molecule that acts as our body's cellular energy and plays a crucial role in various cellular processes. But, let's make it easier to understand - in simpler words, it boosts ATP in the mitochondria (the body’s power cells) also resulting in enhanced production of collagen and elastin which help firm up the skin and fight signs of aging such as wrinkles and sagging skin.

One such device is the myth, legend, and story of FOREO's BEAR™ 2. There are no myths about it; it is just technology done right, writing a skincare story that will become a part of the legend—the legend of youth turned quite very real. BEAR™ 2 is the world's most potent at-home microcurrent device that offers a comprehensive full facial treatment to reduce fine lines, improve skin firmness, and enhance overall skin health. With its advanced microcurrent technology, BEAR™ 2 provides a safe and enjoyable home treatment that delivers professional-level results. It’s like a facelift that you can do from the comfort of your home without the need for Botox, surgery, or painful recovery time.

In addition to the microcurrent, the device starrs FOREO’s patented T-Sonic™ pulsations, and Anti-Shock System™ 2.0 system that measures skin moisture and current resistance at an impressive rate of 200x per sec, and slightly adjusts the microcurrent flow for the most comfortable personalized experience. Aside from all of this, BEAR™ 2 has four different types of microcurrents, each with its unique benefit:

Advanced Microcurrent™ 

Steady current stimulates muscle fibers to strengthen them, tightening the skin above the musculature.

Lifting Microcurrent™

Repeatedly staggering current from low to high frequency, microcurrent gently coaxes muscles into naturally lifting for a contoured look.  

Tapping Microcurrent™

Quick and short waves of current flow through the upper layers of the skin to brighten and plump.  

Sculpting Microcurrent™

Channels microcurrent deeper into muscles to effectively tone for a firm and sculpted appearance.

Hydration - Collagen Connection

Skin experts and dermatologists are going hoarse from repeating and scraping their knees from begging you to follow the basic, simplest, common-sense skincare advice that will bring the most bang for your buck for decades and decades to come. Hydrate! Internally and externally. Please, for the love of all that is plum, elastic, and radiant - hydrate! There is no substitution for skin health. Your cells need water, abundantly and daily to be able to perform all of their infinite intracellular and intercellular processes ensuring the normal life cycle of a skin cell and a timely turnover with new fresh cells. You'll have a new face in a month, literally new (skin regenerates in a 28-day cycle) and this process will demand water, plus a properly hydrated skin acts as a natural barrier, protecting against external elements that speed up skin aging. Growing old is in large part drying out.

When hydration is compromised, the skin becomes more susceptible to wrinkles, blemishes, a dull complexion, and sensitivity. Here is when  UFO™ 3 deep facial hydration anti-aging device enters as deux-ex-machina (dramatic Latin term for “when a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly resolved by an unexpected solution, and it freakin’ works”). 

UFO™ 3 is the machina of the moment on the skin-tech scene.  A 2-minute deep facial hydration device is basically a full handheld facial device combining multiple technologies to infuse moisture and actives into deeper skin layers where they can have a much better effect than just sitting on the skin surface.

Warming thermotherapy helps open up pores and increases blood flow. And absorption to give collagen and elastin production a lifeline. The device also features cooling cryotherapy, which helps tighten the skin and reduce puffiness. This cooling effect soothes the skin and supports collagen by reducing inflammation and promoting a smoother, more toned appearance. The best part—it also seals the infused actives in the skin for prolonged benefits and efficacy.

In addition, UFO™ 3’s full-spectrum LED therapy offers 8 wavelengths that can aid in collagen production. Red LED light is specifically beneficial for aging skin, stimulating collagen production, and improving skin texture. Lastly, T-Sonic™ pulsations gently massage the face, easing tension, remapping up that microcirculation for an intense glow, and smoothing fine lines.

To sum up, foods rich in collagen, like bone broth, fish, and chicken skin (do not remove the skin!), are excellent natural sources, while vegans and vegetarians can supplement with high-quality derivates from yeast and bacteria.

If you need a bit more oomph and faster results than natural methods, we suggest trying the microcurrent devices that have recently skyrocketed to fame due to their noninvasive way of boosting collagen production and improving skin elasticity. Or go the deep facial hydration route to help treat collagen loss topically as you remember to drink enough water.

There is no cut-off age when you should just accept that the shriveling and sagging are inevitable and throw in the towel. The way and speed your skin ages may be partially determined by the genetic footprint all your ancestors have left in your DNA, but lifestyle choice beats predisposition many times over. Make a set of your own rules, adapted to your life and needs and tightly regulate and defend your sacred rights as sleep, rest, relaxation, movement, good food, good company, and the freedom to get yourself some professional skin tech to help you along the way.

That being said, 9 or 99, love your skin, love this body with lines, scars, blemishes, folds, and creases—it’s all your history written in flesh, and may you look darn good as you enjoy the drive to your most beautiful future.