What is the difference between hyaluronic acid and hyaluronic acid?

Today's plastic surgery industry is very developed. Hyaluronic acid is a very commonly used medical product in the industry, so people are becoming more and more familiar with hyaluronic acid. For example, some people inject hyaluronic acid into their faces to effectively change their face shape in order to make themselves more beautiful. In fact, hyaluronic acid is a kind of hyaluronic acid, and there is no difference between the two.

First, the difference between hyaluronic acid and hyaluronic acid

I believe many people have heard of hyaluronic acid and hyaluronic acid, and they all know that these two are medical products, but they are a little confused about what these two are. In fact, hyaluronic acid and medical hyaluronic acid are just different names, and their ingredients and effects are actually the same.

The scientific name of hyaluronic acid is hyaluronic acid, abbreviated as HA or uronic acid, which is a polysaccharide. Generally speaking, we often hear that hyaluronic acid is used more in Taiwan, but in the mainland, most hospitals call it hyaluronic acid. However, some hospitals and clinics are influenced by Taiwan and call it hyaluronic acid. This also leads to the product having two popular names, which is easy to cause misunderstanding.

Hyaluronic acid is actually a skin moisturizing factor that has the ability to absorb 500-1000 times its volume, 30 times more water than collagen molecules. It can be said to be one of the most outstanding moisturizing substances at present. Only 2% of hyaluronic acid is needed to firmly retain 98% of moisture.

In fact, the human body already contains hyaluronic acid, but it decreases with age. Therefore, in order to maintain smooth skin, many celebrities inject hyaluronic acid as a moisturizer. In addition to the property of expanding volume after moisturizing, hyaluronic acid is also biologically stable, not easily transferred, and is not water-tolerant, making it a good choice for tissue fillers. It is more efficient and very safe than other products.

Moreover, hyaluronic acid is a substance that can be metabolized, so injecting hyaluronic acid products from regular channels will not pose any risk to the body.

Second, the role of hyaluronic acid

It is said that hyaluronic acid has a powerful wrinkle-removing effect. In fact, hyaluronic acid is not only used for wrinkle removal, but also has a place in other beauty aspects.

According to plastic surgery experts, hyaluronic acid originally exists in human skin. Proper supplementation of hyaluronic acid can not only help the skin absorb a large amount of moisture from the skin surface, but also enhance the skin's ability to retain water for a long time.

In addition to removing wrinkles and locking in moisture, hyaluronic acid has other functions. For example, injecting hyaluronic acid on the bridge of the nose can have the effect of rhinoplasty; injecting hyaluronic acid on the lips can have the effect of lip plumping. These are all the effects of hyaluronic acid. The reason why hyaluronic acid has so many functions is related to its structure. The scientific name of hyaluronic acid is hyaluronic acid (HA for short) or uronic acid. It is a straight-chain high-molecular polysaccharide composed of disaccharide units (glucuronic acid-N-ethylthioaminoglucose). It is a substance naturally present in tissues and has the effects of moisturizing and shaping.

Third, what is the difference between hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronate?

The two are actually the same thing, both are sodium hyaluronate, a salt added to daily chemical products. What we most commonly say is "hyaluronic acid", which is a commonly used oral name. The real chemical name is "sodium hyaluronate". Maybe the manufacturer wrote the former in order to make everyone understand that this product has a moisturizing effect, and the formal way of writing is the latter. You don't have to worry, this is just a common moisturizer, called "hyaluronic acid" in Taiwan. In fact, they are all "sodium hyaluronate".