Dr. Trott's point of view
“GHK-Cu is one of the few peptides with genuine collagen data behind it. Paired with resurfacing, it arrives while your skin is already rebuilding, timing is the trick.”
Suzanne A. Trott, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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How I Deliver It
Delivery is the whole conversation with peptides, and I choose based on the goal. Topical GHK-Cu goes into a home regimen where consistency matters more than intensity, and I am specific about when to apply it relative to retinoids and after in-office treatments. Injectable GHK-Cu is done in the office, spaced over several weeks, with follow-up to read how your skin is actually responding rather than assuming it is.
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Setting Expectations Honestly
GHK-Cu improves skin quality, firmness, texture, tone, resilience. It does not lift, and I will never let a patient substitute a peptide for a procedure that would genuinely serve them better. The patients happiest with it are those using it to extend and protect results we created together, or those not yet ready for surgery who want their skin in the best condition possible in the meantime. My favorite compliment is when someone simply looks well, and this is one of the quiet tools that helps.
References
Further reading & sources
- GHK-Cu peptide: collagen synthesis and skin remodelingPubMed / National Library of Medicine
- Copper tripeptide in wound healing and regenerationPubMed / National Library of Medicine
- GHK-Cu compound dataPubChem / NIH
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