NeoTonics wants to make your skin look fresh and radiant by speeding up the process of replacing old skin cells with new ones. Imagine it like a changing of the guard, where older skin cells gracefully step aside to let newer, youthful ones take their place. A respected dermatologist, who really knows their stuff about skin, supports this idea [1]. They explain that when this handover from old to new cells doesn't happen smoothly, it can lead to common skin problems like acne, dark spots, and an uneven texture.
To really understand why this cell-swapping process is so important, let's go back to the beginning of our skin's cell lifecycle. Think of it like a play where skin cells have a job that lasts about 28 days. They start deep within the skin (like the backstage), then slowly move up to the surface. Along the way, they take a little break, becoming a layer of sleeping cells. Every 28 days or so, they wake up, leave the stage gracefully, and new cells take their place. But as we get older, this process speeds up, which is why we see signs of aging.
Now, here's where things get interesting – our skin's story is connected to our gut's health. The gut acts like a gatekeeper for the nutrients our skin loves, like amino acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, which come from the food we eat. But these nutrients need to go through a special transformation in our gut before they can help our skin. Think of the gut as a protector, deciding if these nutrients should go to the skin or not.
