Recently, I have been impressed by the unlikely efficacy of pressure tools such as the Pause Fascia StimulatingTool ($115 in the shop) and the KNESKO Quartz Roller and mask set ($115 in the shop). I say unlikely because these tools have no underlying technology and require only a little pressure as you move them over the skin. They really appear to firm and rejuvenate, but there was no research to back this up. Until now.

I was super excited to come across some research conducted by beauty giant, Shiseido and Jichi University in Japan. Their studies revealed that the application of pressure to the skin stimulates the proliferation of stem cells and ultimately boosts collagen.

The research noted that stem cells are more prolific near the sebaceous glands in the skin and dubbed these stem cell reservoirs. When they applied pressure to the skin, the stem cells in the reservoirs proliferated. And not just by a few, the number of stem cells was increased significantly.

Thats all well and good, but does an increased number of stem cells result in better and/or younger looking skin? So the team then investigated whether the cells proliferated by pressure would function in the dermal layer.

For dermal cells to function properly, they need to connect to each other and reconstruct a network. When the researchers observed the cells in pressurized skin, they did indeed connect to each other and they reconstructed a network.

And the really good news is that cells that have reconstructed a network produce collagen. The the production of collagen allows the dermis to regain its elasticity and firmness.

So now we have it, tools that allow us to apply gentle pressure to our skin are helping us stimulate collagen production.

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Pressure Tools Boost Collagen - Truth In Aging