Skin Radiance Stack
"Lock collagen early; code the injury for regenerative outcome."
Stack Overview
About This Stack
GHK-Cu, PTD-DBM, and Epithalon (Epitalon) combine to target collagen remodeling, pigment discipline, and cellular rejuvenation. GHK-Cu (copper peptide) is a fibroblast signaler that promotes collagen remodeling, angiogenesis, and orderly healing of skin — "locks early collagen lattice and supports pigment evenness." PTD-DBM is a Wnt pathway activator that promotes hair follicle regeneration and skin renewal. Epithalon activates telomerase in cells and modulates the pineal gland; in a perimenopausal female context, combining MOTS-c and Epitalon targets energy, fat loss, and anti-aging. This stack is deployed in RE:SKN programs and AETHRAFORM aesthetic protocols to deliver skin "resilience, not just beauty."
Composition
What's In This Stack
Core fibroblast signaler — promotes collagen remodeling and pigment evenness. Signals fibroblasts to organize new collagen parallel, not haphazard. "Locks" early collagen lattice. Boosts collagen and elastin production, improves skin texture and wound contraction, anti-inflammatory. Also used IV at 200 mcg in Core Genesis and STABILIS IV protocols.
Dose: 200–300 mcg IV, or 100–200 mcg SC injectable 1–2×/week, or topical GHK-Cu cream 1.0–2.0 mg daily
Route: Subcutaneous, IV, or topical
Wnt pathway activator (CXXC5 antagonist) — promotes hair follicle regeneration, skin renewal, and dermal papilla activation. Used in RECODEX skin protocols for patients with hair thinning alongside skin laxity. Activates the regenerative signaling that creates new follicles and rejuvenates dermis.
Dose: As compounded per protocol; typically topical or SC injection
Route: Topical or subcutaneous
Telomerase-modulating peptide — supports genomic stability and cell senescence delay. Gives "aged cells a youth boost." May help regulate circadian aspects of healing. In skin context, it helps patients who otherwise heal slowly (older age, low energy stores) to "ascend" their healing capacity to a more youthful state. In RE:SKN protocols, Epitalon is included for older patients to push repair mechanisms.
Dose: 5 mg IV (in STABILIS protocol) or 5–10 mg SC nightly in longevity cycles
Route: IV (in procedure context) or subcutaneous (longevity cycles)
Protocol
Treatment Protocol
For post-laser or post-procedure skin radiance: GHK-Cu IV in STABILIS (200–300 mcg) on Day +1, then GHK-Cu cream 2×/day for 6–8 weeks, SC GHK 100 mcg weekly ×4. PTD-DBM topical ongoing for hair/scalp cases. Epitalon: for older patients or those with poor healing history, 5 mg IV in STABILIS or 5–10 mg SC nightly for 10–20 day longevity cycles. Monitored via skin biometrics: skin turgor, elasticity testing, telomere length (in research settings). RE:SKN overlay: weeks of topical TXA and KPV preceding and following procedure.
Patient Fit
Ideal For
- Post-laser resurfacing patients seeking radiant, scar-free healing
- Women post-menopause with skin laxity and thinning
- Patients prone to pigmentation irregularity (melasma, PIH)
- Patients with hair thinning alongside skin concerns
- Older patients needing cellular "youth boost" for repair
Results
Clinical Outcomes
Using this overlay, Dr. Emer has documented safer, more effective laser results across skin types — treating Fitz V acne scars with aggressive lasers, for example, without triggering hyperpigmentation, thanks to the pigment discipline afforded by the protocol. Patients also have shorter downtimes (often 5–7 days of recovery versus 10–14 days traditionally). The quality of scars improves beyond what laser alone could achieve, because peptides like TB-500 and GHK-Cu are actively rewriting the healing code. In essence, "trauma becomes transformation, safely, for every skin tone."
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All peptide stacks are physician-supervised and custom-tailored.
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