Biohacking: How to Slow Aging from the Inside Out

What if you could influence how your skin ages?

Welcome to the world of biohacking: a science-backed approach to optimizing your skin’s performance. Aging skin isn't just about what you see—it's about what your cells are doing or not doing beneath the surface. While skincare routines play a major role, true skin health starts on a cellular level and biohacking is all about working smarter, not harder, to support that process.

Let’s explore how biohacking can transform your skin by boosting cellular energy, slowing aging, and restoring your natural glow from the inside out.

What Is Biohacking?

Biohacking is the art and science of optimising how your body functions. Think of it as upgrading your internal operating system to perform at a higher level.

When it comes to skin, biohacking focuses on helping to boost your skin cells function to delay visible signs of aging by enhancing cellular repair and regeneration, boosting collagen production, improve skin elasticity and hydration, increasing the cells’ Mitochondrial function - your cells energy source, control inflammation and reduce oxidative stress.

Think of it as future proofing your skin using treatments and ingredients to stimulate your skins own collagen production and regenerative abilities.

The Skin-Aging Connection

Aging skin is affected by both intrinsic factors (genetics, hormones) and extrinsic ones (sun exposure, pollution, lifestyle choices). Over time, collagen breaks down, elastin weakens and cell turnover slows – leading to wrinkles, sagging and dullness.

Biohacking tackles aging at the root: the cellular level. It promotes systemic health that shows up as improved skin tone, texture and resilience.

Why Collagen is the key:

Collagen is the protein that keeps your skin firm, plump and youthful. As we age, collagen levels naturally decline which is why skin becomes thinner, loses elasticity and you develop lines and wrinkles.

Studies show that we start losing collagen from our mid 20s, by the age of 40, some people will have lost up to 25% of their natural collagen.

THE GOOD NEWS! We can help you biohack your skin and bank collagen with our custom treatments at Leonie Thorne Skin Studio:

• Supporting Collagen Production

Collagen gives your skin structure and bounce. As you age, collagen production slows down—but biohacking can help jump-start it naturally.

Biohack It With: Microneedling + Growth factors + LED Light therapy or Exosome 75

Combined with either growth factors or exosomes, controlled micro injuries stimulate your skins natural repair process, promoting fresh collagen and elastin production resulting in firmer, stronger, more resilient skin.

• Boosting Mitochondrial Health

Your mitochondria are the power plants of your cells. As you age, they become less efficient, leading to slower skin regeneration and increased signs of aging like dullness, fine lines, and sagging.

Biohack It With: Celluma LED light therapy which is part of our Custom 75 & 90.

Red and near-infrared light penetrate deep into the skin and stimulate mitochondrial activity, boosting collagen and elastin production by x4 after one 30 minute session.. Studies show regular use can reduce wrinkles, improve skin texture and speed wound healing.

• Reduce Inflammation

Chronic inflammation is a major driver of premature aging, a process called “inflammaging”. It breaks down collagen, damages the skin barrier, and accelerates oxidative stress.

Biohack It With: Oxygen infused Custom 75 or 90

Keeping inflammation in check supports a calmer, clearer complexion and slows skin degradation.

• Activating Autophagy

Autophagy is your body’s natural cellular detox system. It clears out damaged cells and stimulates the growth of new ones—a key factor in skin renewal.

Biohack It With: Contour 90

Activating autophagy = smoother texture, more glow, and fewer age-related changes.

Biohacking bridges the gap between science, skincare, and self-care – It’s one of the smartest ways to invest in your skins long-term health

Why start now? The power of collagen Banking

Just like saving for your financial future, saving collagen now means your skin will have a stronger defence against future ageing.

Collagen banking is about building a solid foundation of skin health in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond so your skin stays firmer and younger for longer.

When done consistently, with the right treatments, collagen banking can dramatically slow the visible effects of aging making you less likely to need more invasive treatments later on.

At Leonie Thorne Skin Studio, we’re here to help you glow smarter—not just harder.