The Collagen Force

What is the secret to a radiant, healthy appearance?

We all dream of having beautiful skin: firm, healthy and smooth, with an even tone. Skin that looks younger than our actual age, with a natural glow often linked to health, vitality and overall wellbeing. The quality of our skin plays a key role in social interactions, shaping how others perceive our age, beauty and health. Even subtle changes in skin texture or pigmentation can have a significant impact on this perception.

Scientific research has shown that skin quality can be defined by four key criteria – regardless of ethnicity, age group or gender:

DO YOU KNOW WHICH INGREDIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ATTRACTIVE FEATURES WE ALL DREAM OF?

Collagen – Essential for Healthy, Beautiful Skin

By now, you probably know that one particular component is indispensable when it comes to skin and quality: collagen – the protein that determines the structure and texture of the skin.

Collagen is responsible for the skin’s resilience and suppleness

Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body, naturally produced by our system. There are more than 25 types of collagen, each distinguished by their composition, structure and function. Among the most important are types I, II and III. Type I collagen makes up more than 90% of the skin’s dry weight and plays a key role in its firmness and elasticity.

THE COLLAGEN LEVEL IN THE SKIN IS THE RESULT OF A SUBTLE BALANCE BETWEEN PRODUCTION AND BREAKDOWN, WHICH CHANGES OVER THE YEARS

As we age, both the concentration and quality of collagen decline.

From around the age of 25, collagen production begins to decrease, and by the time we reach 60, levels may have dropped by as much as 60%. This natural process is accelerated by factors such as UV exposure, smoking and air pollution. In young, healthy skin, more collagen is produced than broken down. Over the years, however, this shifts: production slows while breakdown increases. Collagen fibres tear and lose their structure within the skin, making it more fragile. This results in wrinkles, sagging, loss of elasticity and other visible signs of ageing, such as uneven texture and a dull complexion.

The Collagen Beauty Profile

WHAT KIND OF SKIN DO I HAVE? WHAT DOES MY SKIN NEED? IF I HAD A MAGIC WAND, WHAT WOULD I CHANGE FIRST?

Understanding the quality of your skin, how it ages and what your collagen levels are will help you explain your wishes more clearly to your practitioner. This way, your doctor can recommend the treatment that best suits you. Merz Aesthetics has been a leader in the field of collagen for more than 20 years and has developed an innovative test that allows you to determine your Collagen Beauty Profile in just a few minutes. This makes it easier to select tailored aesthetic treatments, designed to deliver a unique and natural result that fits you perfectly.

DETERMINE YOUR COLLAGEN BEAUTY PROFILE And discover how to activate your skin's natural healing capacity.

Want to Give Your Collagen a Boost?

WITH THE COLLAGEN FORCE, YOU ACTIVATE YOUR SKIN'S NATURAL REPAIR CAPACITY FROM WITHIN

The Collagen Force combines different types of bio-stimulators that simultaneously act on the skin's shine, texture, structure and firmness and counteract sagging: Biochemical bio-stimulation thanks to RADIESSE® Biomechanical bio-stimulation thanks to ULTHERAPY®

The results achieved can be further optimized or prolonged by combining it with an intensively hydrating BELOTERO® Revive treatment. Aging is inevitable, as is collagen loss... But thanks to aesthetic medicine, we can reverse some of these effects. The Collagen Force restores the balance between collagen production and breakdown for a rejuvenating effect on the skin from within.

RADIESSE® AND ULTHERAPY®: THE BEST BIO-STIMULATORS IN THEIR CATEGORY THE COLLAGEN FORCE

The aesthetic treatments RADIESSE® and ULTHERAPY® complement each other and each provide a boost to collagen synthesis in their own specific way.

1. Calcium-based bio-stimulation with RADIESSE®

2. Heat-based bio-stimulation with ULTHERAPY®

These treatments are specifically developed to mimic the skin's natural healing processes.

They are two non-surgical procedures with:

• Long-lasting results – the aesthetic effect can remain visible for a year or more.

• Natural outcomes – for youthful, healthy-looking skin that feels true to you.

• Immediate improvements – with results that continue to develop after treatment, and no downtime required. These treatments are suitable for both men and women, across all body types and skin types. They are generally well tolerated, and patients report being highly satisfied with the natural-looking results.

WANT TO BOOST YOUR COLLAGEN? 

RADIESSE® is a dermal filler that can smooth wrinkles, create a lifting effect and reshape facial contours. The formula consists of a water-based gel containing calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres. It is gradually absorbed by the body, biocompatible and fully biodegradable – meaning it breaks down naturally over time. After injection, RADIESSE® delivers an immediate aesthetic improvement with a 1:1 correction. Beyond this instant effect, it continues to work by stimulating your skin’s natural production of collagen and elastin, helping results last for up to a year. For enhanced comfort, RADIESSE® + is enriched with lidocaine.

RADIESSE® IS MORE THAN A SIMPLE FILLER AND OFFERS A UNIQUE TRIPLE EFFECT:

1. Vertical lift

2. Well-defined contours

3. Natural stimulation of collagen and elastin production

Ultherapy

ULTHERAPY® is the reference treatment for non-surgical facelifts and combating sagging skin.

Thanks to MFU-V (Microfocused Ultrasound with Visualization) technology, which uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to promote collagen synthesis in the deeper layers of the skin, discover the lifting effect of ultrasound in combating sagging skin in the deeper layers.

ULTHERAPY®: THE EFFECT OF TIGHTENING, BUT WITHOUT SURGICAL INTERVENTION 

Micro-focused ultrasound is non-invasive and has a firming effect on the skin of the face, neck, and décolleté. It's the only procedure with the patented DeepSEE® ultrasound system for real-time imaging during treatment. This allows the doctor to visualize the tissue and provide a treatment tailored precisely to your needs.

• A single treatment, lasting on average 30 to 90 minutes depending on the areas treated

• No downtime required

• Suitable for all skin types

• Natural, visible and long-lasting results within 3 to 4 months

Ulthera

ULTHERAPY® is the only non-invasive procedure that allows physicians to see where to treat in real time thanks to the patented DeepSEE® technology*. This ensures a personalized treatment. MFU-V WITH ULTHERAPY® ULTHERAPY® technology is one of the latest developments in aesthetic medicine and enables the tissue of the face, neck and décolleté to be lifted up to 4.5 mm deep (the same depth as a surgical facelift) non-invasively5 and with no downtime after the treatment. The skin is exposed to high-intensity micro-focused ultrasound at varying depths to stimulate the natural synthesis of collagen and elastin. The results are long-lasting and continue to improve over time.

BELOTERO® REVIVE

THE SKIN BOOSTER FOR HYDRATED SKIN THE KEYS TO BEAUTIFUL SKIN

Elasticity, firmness and hydration are some of the keys to healthy and vital skin. From the age of 20 and throughout the aging process, good skin hydration is important, both on the surface and in the deeper skin layers. Hydration is essential to maintain or improve beautiful skin and its complexion, as is protection against external influences. BELOTERO® Revive – the Skin Beauty Booster A UNIQUE FORMULA BELOTERO® Revive is the only product in its category to combine cross-linked hyaluronic acid with glycerol: 1 Innovative cross-linked hyaluronic acid*: Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of the skin that can retain up to 1000 times its molecular weight in moisture. It is crucial for good hydration. 2 Glycerol: A natural component with a high hydration coefficient. It has a very strong affinity for water and can absorb its own weight in water.

• Glycerol has several important properties:
• It counteracts skin dehydration
• It protects against external aggressions
• It stimulates cell renewal – a hydrating duo for enhanced hydration, from the deeper layers of the skin to the surface. Thanks to the unique combination of cross-linked hyaluronic acid and glycerol, BELOTERO® Revive: IMPROVES skin hydration; improves the elasticity and firmness of mature skin; enhances skin tone and radiance; and improves skin texture; FILLS in fine and superficial lines; and sunken atrophic scars. A hydrating BELOTERO® Revive treatment allows you to prolong or optimize the results achieved with The Collagen Force bio-stimulators. * Patented CPM® cross-linking technology for homogeneous tissue distribution.