Your skincare routine is important, but it is maintenance, not magic. It helps preserve the skin you have, but it does not reverse aging. Botox can soften lines by relaxing the muscle, but it does not rebuild collagen or improve skin quality. And while your favorite serums and creams can hydrate, brighten, and protect your skin, no topical product can replace lost collagen. Skincare only works at the surface level. When collagen declines, it must be addressed deeper in the skin. That is why treatments like lasers and injectables exist. They stimulate collagen, improve skin structure, and create real, long term improvement. Think of it this way. Skincare maintains. In office treatments rebuild. Want part two where I explain which treatments actually build collagen? Comment “PART 2