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What’s the Difference between Skinboosters (Hyaluronic Acid) and Salmon DNA (Polynucleotide) Injections?
What’s the Difference between Skinboosters (Hyaluronic Acid) and Salmon DNA (Polynucleotide) Injections?
Q: What’s the difference between Skinboosters (Hyaluronic Acid) and Salmon DNA (Polynucleotide) Injections? How do I choose the right one for me?
Skinboosters are small drops of hyaluronic acid injected into the deeper layers of the skin. The droplets draw surrounding water into the skin, which hydrates it. As we often say, it’s like wearing a good moisturiser beneath the skin for the next six months.
Salmon DNA injectables are DNA extracts (polynucleotides) from salmon fish that are injected into the same skin layers as Skinboosters. But as a DNA protein, it kickstarts the body’s natural repair process, which strengthens and stabilises the skin. Effects are gradual and cumulative, with full results seen after 3 to 4 monthly sessions. Expect improvement in the skin’s redness, sensitivity, pore size and fine lines.
As for choosing the right one for you, here’s a guide:
- Try Skinboosters if you are looking to fix dry skin with less downtime. Downtime is minimal, with swelling usually subsiding by the time you leave the clinic and needle marks that mostly settle within 3 to 5 days. You can camouflage these marks with light makeup.
- Go for salmon DNA (polynucleotides) if your skin is troubled by redness and sensitivity (think acne, eczema and the like) or if you are looking for overall skin rejuvenation. Downtime is slightly longer. The treated areas will be bumpy for 1-2 days, but those bumps simply mean that the skin cells are being activated. Makeup can be applied the next day.
