The Use of Hyaluronic Acid for Crow's Feet

What is HA?

Hyaluronic Acid is a fluid, slippery substance that is produced naturally by the body - located in the eyes, joints, and skin. It’s role is to help things move smoothly, stay hydrated, and make your skin flexible. One of HA’s primary functions is to retain water. A quarter-teaspoon of HA holds up to 1.5 gallons of water, which is why products to treat dry eyes contain HA within them. In addition to it’s water retention ability, HA helps skin stretch and flex, reducing skin wrinkles and scarring. Within the joints, HA prevents pain and injury from bones rubbing against each other.

Outside of the body, HA is produced by fermenting certain types of bacteria and is used in many skin-care products. Hyaluronic acid is a type of long, chain-like molecule called polymers. Due to its length, it has space in which other molecules can latch on, like water, for example. HA’s structural shape, natural or artificial, makes it the best for absorbing water as well as transporting other molecules throughout your body. It can also function by attaching itself to other molecules. It’s structure also enables an environment for tissues to grow.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HA?

• anti-aging

• moisturizing

• wound healing

• anti-wrinkle

• increases skin elasticity

• can treat eczema

• can treat facial redness

HA’s use in Microneedling

There are microneedling patches on the market that contain hyaluronic acid that have been shown to be effective for improving crow’s feet wrinkles. Research studies showed that skin wrinkles were significantly reduced and skin elasticity was significantly increased as well.

At Saffron & Sage, all of our in-house made skin-care products contain hyaluronic acid to provide our patients hydrated, glowing, healthy skin. Combine our Microneedling Facial with our Saffron skin-care line to achieve wrinkle-free and scar-free skin!