Growth factor (GF) technology
Formulated with Patented Growth Factor Technology
Growth factor (GF) technology refers to AQ’s cutting edge method of producing human growth factors and utilizing them in topical cosmeceuticals for skin, hair follicles and vaginal walls.
Growth factor
Derma Stamping
AQ Growth factor dermastamped into to the face is a world class treatment, with the most desirable effects on your skin. It treats a variety of skin problems, from wrinkles to scarring, pigmentation and acne. It's anti-aging effect is remarkable. This product is needled/stamped into your face, leaving you with mild redness for 1-2 days. The stamp is bought with the original treatment only, (costing R500), and can be used for 5 follow up treatments.
About Growth Factors
AQ's GF technology refers to an advanced, innovative method of producing human growth factors and employing them in topical cosmeceuticals. Growth factors (GFs) are a group of specialized, fragile proteins that act as chemical messengers between many cell types. Critical for the activation of cellular functions, GFs are found naturally in the human body, specifically fibroblast cells. Selective growth factors play a role in increasing cell production, cell division, blood vessel production, and collagen and elastin production.
Combining authentic research with advanced clinical experience, AQ employs a proprietary blend of the appropriate combination and concentration of applicable GFs in Growth Factor Induced Therapy (GFIT).
Medical research has found that GF can speed and improve healing when applied to areas of the human body damaged in surgery, burns, wounds, or accidents. The mechanism behind the benefits is facilitation of changes at the cellular level to revert damaged cells to a younger state, healing the damaged skin in the process. GF-technology is now being shown to improve the appearance of aging and sun-damaged skin and to help restore normal hair growth. Cosmetic patents of early GF-technology were first issued in 1994.
In 2001, two independent double-blind studies testing topical serums containing either natural or bio-engineered GF were presented to the Society of Investigative Dermatology. The results were surprising—when applied to skin twice a day for four–six weeks, Each study showed significant increases in production of collagen, hyaluronic acid, elastin, fibroblasts, and epidermal thickness.
AQ Recovery Serum – Pharmaceutical Grade Serum
Complement your procedures with AQ's professional formula.
AQ Recovery Serum Benefits
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Effective combination of selective GFs, active ingredients and antioxidants
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Supplements aging or damaged skin to address signs of aging
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Can encourage healing after skin resurfacing procedures
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May calm inflammation and irritation caused by some skin treatments
AQ Skin Solution’s Recovery Serum contains the highest concentration of natural growth factors, proteoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans. AQ Recovery Serum is designed to enhance the skin’s biological process of regeneration by promoting collagen production, supporting healthy circulation, and encouraging cellular renewal. The serum is selectively formulated to complement the recovery period of clinical modalities.
This highly concentrated formula is specifically designed to help improve the appearance of aging, damaged and post-procedure skin with minimal downtime. AQ Recovery Serum may enhance the natural restorative processes of the skin, which can repair and regenerate skin tissue by stimulating collagen production, circulation, antioxidant activity and cellular renewal.
AQ Active Serum - Daily Topical System
Enhance your body’s ability to defend itself—without a prescription.
Active Serum Benefits
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Helps decrease wrinkles and fine lines
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Aims to build collagen naturally
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Improves appearance of skin texture and pigmentation
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Can fade stubborn sun damage, age spots and scars
Perceived skin aging, such as wrinkles, roughness, pigmentation, and loss of elasticity, is largely due to damage caused by environmental factors. In fact, researchers have found that almost 90% of skin aging is due to exposure to UV light from the sun. This process is known as photoaging. Air pollution, smoking, and irritable toxins are among other factors contributing to perched aging. Repeated exposure to these factors result in skin that is unable to maintain its structure and health due to the breakdown of collagen and decreased production of growth factors.
Designed to promote rejuvenation, the AQ Active Serum contains patented Growth Factor Technology (U.S. Pat. 8,518,879) to help stimulate natural growth, organization and maintenance of your own skin cells. AQ Active Serum has been formulated to maintain a stable conformation of high-purity fibroblast growth factors that are genetically similar to those naturally made by the body. Supplementing the face and neck with AQ Active Serum can help the skin naturally rejuvenate itself, returning the skin to its youthful state.
AQ Eye Serum – Eye Rejuvenating System
AQ’s solutions to tired eyes and dark circles.
AQ Eye Serum Benefits
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May reduce the appearance of “crow’s feet,” wrinkles, and fine lines around the eyes
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Gently formulated to brighten dark circles under eyes
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Moisturizes and conditions to leave the delicate eye area skin soft and silky
Designed to target the under-eye area, AQ Eye Serum utilizes a gentle formula to promote smoother looking skin. AQ Eye Serum helps to stimulate the skin’s natural process of rejuvenation with a patented growth factor (GF) blend and active ingredients used to target bilirubin. Daily use can lead to younger, brighter, and tighter looking skin.
AQ Eye Serum aims to increase firmness, while several smoothing peptides help to tighten sagging skin, smooth wrinkles, and decrease the appearance of fine lines. AQ Eye Serum also helps with micro-circulation of the under-eye area, addressing bags and dark circles. Additionally, this pure, non-greasy serum has a clean smell and will not clog pores. AQ Eye Serum’s moisturizing formula supports the health and integrity of the delicate peri-orbital skin.
AQ Vaginal Rejuvenation System
At the forefront of innovation, AQ presents a hormone-free system—the only Vaginal Rejuvenation System.
Vaginal Rejuvenation System Benefits
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Aims to relieve vaginal dryness and help sooth irritation
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May improve elasticity and circulation
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Can tighten vaginal walls and help with lubrication
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Can enhance female sexual arousal and intercourse
Despite the high number of women experiencing symptoms related to vaginal dryness, it is still a silent condition that many women feel embarrassed to share with their partners, friends, and even doctors. Vaginal dryness is a common symptom experienced during the premenopausal and postmenopausal years. Although inadequate vaginal lubrication can occur at any age, vaginal dryness is a hallmark sign of vaginal atrophy (atrophic vaginitis) – the thinning and inflammation of the vaginal wall due to a decline in estrogen. Along with vaginal dryness, women may also experience itching and stinging around the vaginal opening, and in the lower third of the vagina.
AQ Vaginal Rejuvenation System (VRS) is a hormone-free system that aims to increase vaginal cell renewal and rejuvenation. Designed to combat vaginal dryness and firm the vaginal walls, AQ Vaginal Rejuvenation System (VRS) uses patented growth factor technology to help increase lubrication, improve elasticity, and potentially enhance arousal.
AQ Advanced Hair Complex+
Get to the root of the problem with AQ’s follicle-stimulating formula.
Advanced Hair Complex+ Benefits
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Designed to help prevent hair loss
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May rejuvenate damaged hair follicles
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Aims to improve hair quality and texture
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Helps to restore healthy hair growth cycles
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Can increase circulation and nutrition to scalp and hair follicles
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Unique dual functionality for home-use and professional treatment
AQ Skin Solution’s Advanced Hair Complex+ was created to address aging hair follicles and hair loss by employing patented growth factor technology to promote healthy hair. Stem cells lining the hair follicles are crucial for the production and maintenance of hair. Supplementing with growth factors and active ingredients provides support to these stem cells so that hair can thrive. AQ’s advanced formulation works by nourishing hair follicles to a more functional and healthy state with GFs, active ingredients and fruit oils.
The Advanced Hair Complex+ aims to improve the overall condition of the scalp and damaged hair follicles, while trying to increase the circulation of select growth factor proteins found in your healthy hair follicles. This process can allow for a normal hair growth cycle that leads to improved overall hair quality.
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First Treatment: Bespoke procedure using the finest Growth factors
1 hr
3,000 South African rand - Read More
Ongoing: Bespoke procedure using the finest Growth factors
1 hr
2,500 South African rand - Read More
Your first session a bespoke procedure using the finest Growth factors
30 min
2,200 South African rand - Read More
Ongoing Treatment: bespoke procedure using the finest Growth Factors
1 hr
1,700 South African rand 1 hr
3,950 South African rand- Read More
Ongoing: Bespoke procedure using the finest Growth factors
1 hr
3,450 South African rand
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