Recent breakthroughs in genetic testing have allowed doctors to create a detailed work-up of a patients needs, better allowing them to treat their issues. “Through saliva, tests can analyze the skin’s DNA and point out specificities such as a propensity to acne or photoaging, level of sensitivity and reactivity, and even the ability of the skin tissue to heal. The advantage is that they help the dermatologist indicate what is best for each patient’s skin, taking into account their genes, which makes it possible to have a more precise approach to each person’s skin care routine, with specific products and treatments to offer what the skin tissue needs most,” explains dermatologist Dr. Paola Pomerantzeff, a member of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD).
According to geneticist Dr. Marcelo Sady, the general director of Multigene, directing treatment through genetics is a worldwide trend that has been called hyperpersonalization of skincare.
“For example, the MMP1 gene genotype is related to collagen degradation eight times greater than normal after sun exposure. It is possible to see, in addition, the lack of genotypes of genes such as SOD2 and CAT, which compromises the antioxidant capacity of the skin to respond well against the action of free radicals. In other words, these characteristics predispose the patient to have more wrinkles, to suffer more with photoaging,” says Dr. Sady. “There is also the genotype of the COL1A1 gene, linked to less collagen production. This has a high influence on the result of cosmetic treatments and also in the office. For this reason, the doctor can boost these treatments by recommending supplements, which will bring substrates for greater collagen production.”
“Medical experts can also use oral capsules with Exsynutriment and In.Cell for a complete treatment of these changes, as these substances are responsible for a greater production of collagen,” says pharmacist Mika Yamaguchi, scientific director of Biotec Dermocosméticos. “It is also possible to perceive a form of aging related to flaccidity when it actually has to do with the loss of fat levels and structural aging, influenced by the genes LIPC, LPL and INSIG2.”
She continues, “In the case of creams, this type of patient must replace this fat with Adipofill, a filling substance present in creams, and use FC Oral, a powerful anti-inflammatory that prevents the loss of skin structures, in addition to maintaining a good diet.”
