Found a study yesterday about microcurrent and collagen production

I was reading a 2022 journal article from the American Academy of Dermatology and it said microcurrent treatments can actually increase ATP production in skin cells by up to 30%. Did anyone else know that? It made me rethink how I explain the benefits to clients.

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derek9941mo ago

That 30% ATP increase figure matches up with what I've seen in practice. I've been using microcurrent on clients for about four years now, and the results are pretty consistent when done regularly. The collagen boost isn't overnight though, you need at least 8-10 sessions to really see a difference in skin firmness. I tell people to think of it like going to the gym for their face, it works but you have to stick with it. Still, I'd take that ATP study with a grain of salt since a lot of these studies are funded by device companies.

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ellis.mia1mo agoMost Upvoted

Damn, 8-10 sessions just to see a difference in firmness. That's a lot of face gym time. My wallet would file a complaint before my collagen did. I bet the device company funding that study also sells the "convenient" 10-session package plan. Coincidence, right? Honestly, the whole ATP study thing feels like reading a press release from a skincare MLM. Oh, the device is $500? But it's okay because it's "like a gym membership for your face." My actual gym membership is cheaper and I don't have to hold a weird metal wand to my cheek. At this point, I'm just gonna stick to sleeping on my back and hoping for the best.

mia74822d ago

Honestly I totally agree with you on the gym membership comparison. I dropped $400 on one of those fancy microcurrent devices back in 2020 and used it exactly 4 times before it ended up in my bathroom drawer gathering dust. The whole 30% ATP number sounds impressive but tbh I never noticed anything different in my skin after all that effort.