The Secret to Youthful Skin? We gave the PDRN Cellular Facial at SW1 Clinic a Go

Alas, the quest for youthful, glowing skin continues to be a ceaseless one. 

Which can be an uphill task for most of us living in the city, considering how our skin is constantly exposed to UV exposure, pollution, stress, blue light and more aggressors daily.

While an intensive skin care routine incorporating SPF, acids, and anti-pollution technologies do go a long way in keeping your skin looking healthy and youthful, they don’t always correct the damage inflicted at your deeper dermis layers.

Which is why if you’re looking for new developments in anti-aging innovation that target the root causes of stressed, aged skin on a cellular level, PDRN might just be your best bet.

Beyond Skin Deep: What is PDRN exactly?

PDRN molecules, derived from salmon DNA, have been long used for tissue-repair and anti-inflammatory properties. It works to stimulate skin rejuvenation through engaging the right receptors responsible for anti-inflammation and promoting healing, and also activating the pathway to boost your skin’s recovery and resilience.

Scientific jargon aside, it truly works within your deeper skin layers to repair damaged DNA at the cellular level – in short, fighting the signs of ageing right at its roots.

Being an enthusiastic dabbler of facials and all things new in beauty, I was keen to go give it a try – in the name and pursuit of healthy, glowing skin. Now available at SW1 clinic, the latest brainchild of renowned aesthetic doctor Dr. Low Chai Ling (who also previously helmed the Sloane Clinic), the PDRN Cellular Facial harnesses the benefits of PDRN to stimulate cellular regeneration and boost skin recovery to achieve that coveted glow. 

Who is it for?

Chatting with the SW1 team prior to my facial, they shared that the PDRN Cellular Facial is targeted and designed for women in their mid-thirties and up – or basically anyone with visible signs of ageing looking to fight those signs.

Granted, considering I’m still in my mid-twenties, I don’t necessarily have any distinguishable wrinkles or fine lines (at least on the surface level, anyway). But I knew that my years of complacency with SPF and a healthy skin care routine must have left a mark on deeper dermis or cellular levels – and I was committed to repairing them!

The PDRN Facial Experience

The 9-step session starts with a deep cleansing to rid your skin of impurities and dead cells. But first, a cold, numbing cream is applied for 2 to 3 minutes. Once the numbing cream has set, the aesthetician exfoliated my skin with their in-house Gold Flakes Scrub to slough away any dead skin, allowing for better penetration of PDRN’s skin-loving benefits.

After exfoliation, the skin-healing molecules of PDRN is applied to the face with a derma roller (used only once for each client for hygiene reasons). What follows next is sonophoresis (or sound wave therapy), which is key in driving and infusing all the vital nutrients into your deeper dermis layers, as well as promoting a more lifted, youthful-looking skin.

Next, my skin was treated to both the White Plasma and Vitamin C powder which is touted to help brighten the skin. Following that, the ultra-luxe 24K Gold Mask, designed to fight the signs of ageing by reducing fine lines and wrinkles, was applied to my skin and left it looking firmer, smoother and more luminous. Lastly, a layer of moisturiser was applied to my skin, which the aesthetician will select depending on your skin type.

VERDICT

Now, I’m certainly no novice to the world of facials – I’ve tried many, loved some; been disappointed by some. While some facials leave your skin looking and feeling great immediately after the session, the benefits admittedly don’t last past the next day.

Not with this one, though. Not only did my skin look genuinely healthy and glowing post-treatment, I can genuinely vouch for how it’s truly rebooted my skin from within on a deeper level since.

Which is why when you’re looking for a great, non-invasive, effective and skin-boosting supercharge, the PDRN Cellular Facial Treatment at SW1 certainly comes highly recommended.

SWI Clinic is located at Paragon Shopping Center, 290 Orchard Road #13-01 to 06. The PDRN Cellular Facial Treatment (75 minutes) is now available at SW1 Clinic at SGD481.50.

Sarah Khan

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