It is one of the most requested treatments at Pura Vida, and we keep the reason simple: it is a quick, in-office boost that layers easily onto a broader plan
In this theory, reduced amounts of IGF-1 bioavailability would impact sebocyte proliferation via the loss of regulatory functions that IGF-1 has on 5-Reductase, while also causing impaired processing of secreted lipids in the interfollicular epidermis, which combined could result in the eventual keratinization of both the sebaceous gland and the impaired epithelial barrier of the follicular canal
HSPA9/mortalin/mtHSP70/GRP75 HSPA9, also known as mortalin, is a constitutive but inducible mitochondrial chaperone involved in multiple functions related to proteostasis and apoptosis
This selectivity provides fat metabolism benefits with a more favorable side effect profile compared to systemic hormonal interventions
IV use also introduces sterility, compounding and infusion risks that oral products do not