What Are Peptides, and How Can They Help You?

If you have been doing your research on anti-aging treatments, you may have run across the word “peptides.” While some people will remember peptides from their high school biology class, most people are not familiar with them or what they actually do. It is commonly used as an anti-aging treatment or as part of a larger scope of therapy. Here’s what you need to know about it and how they fight the signs of aging.

What Are Peptides?

They are the building blocks that make up protein. Protein is made up of amino acids that link together. And when they form a chain, it is called an amino peptide. When they link together, it creates proteins. Collagen, that magic element that helps keep skin smooth, tight, and supple, is one of these proteins. For this reason, they can help fight the signs of aging in much the same way as other collagen-boosting treatments.

What Peptides Do for Your Skin

The purpose in an anti-aging treatment is to stimulate the body’s own ability to produce collagen. Collagen is naturally occurring in the body, but its production decreases with age. This is typically the reason that lines and wrinkles form, volume in the face is lost, and skin loses its elasticity. Nourishing your skin with peptides or taking peptide supplements can help boost your body’s own collagen production, which can fight the signs of aging.

They are also small enough that they can penetrate the skin. When applied topically as part of a facial or other treatment, the peptides can signal the skin to repair itself. This repair is accomplished through the production of collagen.

If you are interested in what peptides can do for you, contact us today for more information or to schedule an appointment.