NEW TREND

New anti-aging trends under policy changes

Recently, affected by the adjustment of China-US tariff policies, the cost of imported medical beauty equipment has risen significantly. The cost of a single treatment of US imported radio frequency anti-aging projects represented by Thermage is expected to increase by 30%-50%. This change not only reflects the impact of global supply chain fluctuations on the medical beauty industry, but also provides consumers with an opportunity to re-examine anti-aging solutions - Intense pulsed light (IPL) is becoming a new focus in the anti-aging field with its non-invasive, comprehensive improvement capabilities and high cost-effectiveness.

SIGNS OF AGING

Pathological mechanisms and clinical manifestations of facial aging

Skin aging is the result of the combined effects of internal genetic programs and external environmental damage (photoaging, oxidative stress), and its core manifestations are:

Epidermis degeneration: keratin metabolism slows down, barrier function declines, leading to dull, dry and rough skin tone;

Dermis collapse: the annual loss rate of collagen is about 1%-1.5%, elastic fibers break, causing fine lines, static lines and skin sagging;

Circulatory disorders: capillary dilation, hemoglobin deposition, formation of red blood streaks and inflammatory spots;

Subcutaneous tissue atrophy: fat pad displacement, weakened fascia support, causing facial contour sagging.

PRINCIPLE COMPARISON

Comparison of the anti-aging principles of Thermage and IPL

1. The anti-aging principle of Thermage

Thermage is based on Monopolar Radiofrequency technology, which transmits high-frequency electromagnetic waves through the surface of the skin and directly acts on the deep dermis and subcutaneous SMAS fascia layer. Its core mechanism is to use the controllable thermal effect generated by radio frequency energy: when the tissue impedance absorbs the electromagnetic wave, the local temperature can rise to 60-70℃, prompting the collagen fibers to undergo immediate thermal contraction, thereby improving the firmness of the skin. At the same time, the micro-traumatic effect caused by high temperature can activate the dermal repair process, stimulate fibroblasts to synthesize a large amount of new collagen (mainly type III collagen), and reshape the elastic fiber network. This process usually lasts for 3-6 months, and finally achieves the gradual firming and contour enhancement of the skin structure. Thermage can work up to 4.3mm deep, which can specifically improve problems such as facial sagging and blurred jawline caused by loose fascia layer, but it has no direct intervention effect on superficial aging manifestations such as abnormal epidermal pigmentation and capillary dilation.

2. Anti-aging principle of intense pulsed light (IPL)

Intense pulsed light uses wide-spectrum visible light-near infrared light (500-1200nm), intercepts specific bands through filters, and achieves multi-target selective photothermal effect. Its anti-aging mechanism includes three dimensions:

Pigment management: decomposing epidermal pigment particles (such as melanosomes and hemosiderin) through photothermal effect, effectively fading spots and even skin tone;

Vascular regulation: targeting oxygenated hemoglobin, improving red blood streaks and inflammatory erythema by coagulating abnormal capillaries, while promoting microcirculation repair;

Collagen regeneration: penetrating into the superficial and middle layers of the dermis, gently heating fibroblasts, activating cell proliferation signaling pathways (such as TGF-β), and continuously stimulating the synthesis of type I and type III collagen, thereby enhancing skin elasticity and reducing fine lines.

In addition, intense pulsed light can also improve skin roughness by regulating the activity of sebaceous glands. Its action layer covers the epidermis to the dermis, and has both anti-aging and skin-beautifying effects.

It is worth highlighting that the 755nm professional filter, with its specific wavelength, can accurately penetrate into the dermis layer of the skin, target the dermal fibroblasts, safely activate the cell metabolic activity through the photothermal effect, and continuously stimulate the regeneration and reorganization of type I and type III collagen, improving wrinkles, sagging and other aging phenomena from the deep layer of the skin. Equipped with an intelligent temperature-controlled light guide system, it has a stronger cooling capacity, achieves high-energy deep rejuvenation and protects the epidermis, making the entire anti-aging process have both excellent efficacy and comfortable experience, avoiding the risk of thermal damage that may be caused by traditional phototherapy.

The essence of medical beauty anti-aging is "scientific investment" rather than blindly following the trend. At a time when the cost of imported equipment is high, intense pulsed light has become an "all-round substitute" in the field of anti-aging with its clinically proven effectiveness, wide range of indications and affordable price system. Intense pulsed light (IPL) provides a more cost-effective scientific anti-aging solution for those seeking beauty with its core advantages of "precise layered anti-aging + full-dimensional skin beauty".

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