19/05/2026
COMPARTILHA ✨
There is a very seductive narrative in the aesthetics industry: the idea that collagen can be stimulated indefinitely and, somehow, surgery can always be avoided. But it’s not that simple.
Collagen biostimulators are extraordinary tools when properly indicated. They improve skin quality, help support the tissues, and can indeed postpone the need for surgery. The problem has never been the product itself. The problem is how it is used.
Every time a needle enters the face, there is a biological response: healing. And when treatments are overdone, repeatedly performed without strategy, or placed in the wrong anatomical plane, this may lead to fibrosis, adhesions, and tissue disorganization directly impacting a future facelift.
A well-executed facelift depends on preserved anatomical planes. That’s why the intelligent approach is not about choosing between biostimulation or surgery. It’s about understanding when to use it, where to use it, how much to use, and, most importantly, when to stop.
Because there comes a point where stimulation alone no longer addresses the structural cause of aging. And insisting exclusively on minimally invasive treatments, when the structure has already descended, is often just postponement.
After more than 15 years working deeply with both surgery and injectables, I can confidently say: biostimulators, fillers, neuromodulators, and surgery are all tools. In the right hands, they build. In the wrong hands, they complicate
And perhaps this is the most important point of all: you don’t need to fear biostimulators. You need discernment and to be in the hands of someone who truly understands the face, not only to inject it, but also to operate on it.
Dra. Renata Vidal
Médica Cirurgiã Plástica
CRM15217/RQE2013.
