If you’ve stepped into an aesthetic clinic recently, you’ve probably noticed the conversation shifting. Where the focus used to be strictly on lasers, skincare and injectable tweakments, practitioners are now looking at what’s happening beneath the surface – specifically, inside your metabolic system.
As a society, we’re now more conscious of how what we put into our body impacts how we look and feel. And while the idea that our skin reflects our internal health isn't new, the science backing it up is gaining far more traction.
© Lucas Ottone / Stocksy UnitedFor example, rapid spikes in glucose can accelerate collagen degradation, directly impacting facial firmness and elasticity over time. And fluctuating blood sugar triggers systemic inflammation, which can compromise your skin quality from the inside out.
Now informed with stronger research on this link, leading aesthetic practitioners are actively making nutrition a core part of their in-clinic menus. It’s a win/win: integrating targeted nutritional science into treatment plans is a great way to help those of us who dabble in aesthetic treatments to support our long-term health and in-clinic results.
© Instagram/Dr Nina Bal"It’s no secret that the skin likes consistency, and in between clinic visits there are things you can do to maintain beautiful results,” says Dr Nina Bal, owner of an award-winning aesthetics clinic. “For every patient, I prescribe a skincare and supplement plan to be used as a consistent part of their daily wellness practice.”
The pièce de résistance of in-clinic nutrition
One of the biggest reasons this conversation is exploding right now comes down to increased awareness of how GLP-1 operates. Officially named glucagon-like peptide-1, it is a natural gut hormone that regulates appetite and manages blood sugar levels.
Our growing awareness has led to us becoming more conscious of the role blood sugar and glucose play for our skin. And as a result, aesthetic clinics are broadening their menus for patients looking to improve their metabolic systems while improving their skin.
This has paved the way for Elénzia products to sit proudly on clinic shelves, a supplement range developed specifically for the aesthetics market by the science‑driven wellness brand.
Dr Nina Bal is a particular fan. She says: “The Elénzia nutrition supplements are clinically-formulated for optimal skin health and overall longevity – and the brand's Protein and Control supplements are a part of my new Dr Nina Expert Pigmentation Protocol at Facial Sculpting."
In particular, Elénzia Control is making waves in the aesthetic market. It is a natural, lifestyle-friendly supplement designed to support internal metabolic balance – which, in turn, can support skin rejuvenation.
What is Elénzia Control?
The supplement comes in capsule form, and the dose is two tablets a day to help support healthy blood sugar balance, and manage daily appetite and unwanted cravings.
© Elénzia“People come to me thinking the hard part is starting… It isn't. The hard part is afterwards,” Khatra Paterson, founder of KP Aesthetics, tells HELLO!. “They've worked hard, and now the worry is losing progress.”
She continues: “So we talk about the plan – real food, strength work, small changes that stick. Elénzia Control is now part of that conversation too, as it supports appetite management and blood sugar balance.”
Elénzia Control is now part of the maintaining weight loss conversation, as it supports appetite management and blood sugar balance
Khatra believes that nobody “should be left to manage” their wellness journey on their own. And by supporting healthy blood sugar balance from within, this proactive approach can also prevent the cellular inflammation and collagen breakdown which compromise skin firmness over time.
What do nutritionists have to say?
It’s also a product backed by nutritional therapists. Baldo and Mason founders Roberta Baldo and Caroline Mason – a London-based clinic that blends science, nutrition and psychology to empower lasting health change – are increasingly recommending it to patients.
They tell HELLO!: “We recommend Elénzia Control to support metabolic health, particularly for clients experiencing increased cravings or blood sugar fluctuations. We’re also increasingly supporting clients where maintaining nutritional status and supporting long-term appetite regulation and healthy metabolic balance are particularly important.”
Midlife women are experiencing what they describe as “life changing” results using Elénzia Control. That includes Laurette Court, who said: “For the first time in as long as I can remember, food does not control me. This change occurred just a week after starting Control. I no longer experience the 3pm sugar dip that used to send me raiding the cupboard for a fix. I’ve had no unpleasant side effects.”
While supplements aren't a magic wand, the shift toward treating skin quality and metabolic health as two sides of the same coin marks an important evolution in aesthetics that many of us are welcoming with open arms: focusing on long-term health rather than just quick topical fixes.
To learn more about Elénzia Control, visit elenzia.com.
