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Jeffrey Sassmannshausen, MD
I am going to take a detour this month and talk a little bit about a new product that is really exciting to me. SkinMedica has released a new serum chock-full of growth factors – TNS Advanced + Serum. Why have a new product containing growth factors when SkinMedica already had the most superior anti-aging product on the market with TNS Essential Serum? I asked that question myself and I admit I was very skeptical on the release of Advanced +. Leave it to SkinMedica to be the company that DID find a way to make growth factors work even better!
First, what are growth factors? Growth factors are the proteins that our body uses to keep the skin working in an efficient and productive way. They work as a team, so in order to be effective, you need all the growth factors present in a serum. Think of a football team that has 22 different positions. The Colts would not win a single game if all the players were quarterbacks or nose guards. Each player has a specific duty and together the team is successful. With growth factors, it takes hundreds of proteins for the skin to be at its optimum performance.
The growth factors that are used in TNS Advanced + are fully human, meaning they are produced from human cells growing in a cell culture. The innovation is growing them in a low oxygen environment. This causes stress on the cells, which in turn, induces the cells to release growth factors that will stimulate the skin cells to repair and regenerate. The serum actually has over 450 growth factors and other important proteins. Remember how a team needs all its players present to be successful? Bazinga!!
The antioxidants in TNS Advanced + are also new and improved. Gone are the spicy ones that could make it difficult to use for people with sensitive skin or who were acne-prone. SkinMedica focused on natural botanical and marine extracts that assist the growth factors and support skin rejuvenation. They will enhance the benefits of TNS Advanced +.
So what can you expect from TNS Advanced + Serum?
Protection! It supports the barrier function of the skin keeping the bad out and the good in. The antioxidants protect from the free radicals that damage the DNA and speed up aging.
Repair! It helps enhance the body’s ability to repair the damage done by the sun and environmental toxins. In addition, there is increased cell turnover so the cells that are present are younger and healthier.
Regeneration! Under the skin, where the UV radiation has played havoc, TNS Advanced + helps drive the production and repair of elastic tissue, collagen, and other important proteins that are present to support the skin. This is important as the skin will actually tighten!
SPEED! In the clinical trials, improvement in the skin was observed at 2 weeks! And continued for 24 weeks.
So, why start TNS Advanced + Serum or transition from TNS Essential Serum? More growth factors working even better to “prejuvenate” the skin—delay the onset of skin aging with protection—and rejuvenate—repair damage that is already present at all levels of the skin. The growth factors are “physiologically balanced” which means the proteins that are present are natural, human, and present in the correct concentrations to work just as the growth factors that are being made in your skin. Results can be seen much more quickly. Within weeks, you can begin to notice changes in how the skin looks and feels. The new formulation is very elegant for all skin types. No longer will those prone to breakouts see a rash of pimples. And--- it is odorless and colorless.
I am excited about having an anti-aging product that actually is NEW and IMPROVED! It is rare that claims such as these prove to be true. SkinMedica, you did it again!