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Copper Peptide GHK-Cu Cream Improves Healing After Laser Skin Resurfacing in Humans

RCTStrong evidence
The takeaway

Topical GHK-Cu complex significantly improved healing after CO2 laser skin resurfacing in a double-blind RCT, reducing healing time and improving skin appearance — clinical evidence for copper peptide wound healing.

Key finding

Topical copper tripeptide complex (GHK-Cu) significantly accelerated healing after CO2 laser resurfacing in a double-blind, vehicle-controlled RCT, wi

What the researchers found

Topical copper tripeptide complex (GHK-Cu) significantly accelerated healing after CO2 laser resurfacing in a double-blind, vehicle-controlled RCT, with faster re-epithelialization and improved skin quality — clinical validation of GHK-Cu for post-procedure skin recovery.

Why it matters

Relevant for ghk-cu, skin-repair, wound-healing.

How the study worked

RCT study on ghk-cu, skin-repair.

What this study cannot tell us

See abstract.

How to read the evidence

strong evidence.

When this study was published

Published in 2006.

The bigger picture

Advances peptide research.

Questions still open

  • Further research needed.
  • Clinical translation to evaluate.

Common questions

What was studied?
Copper Peptide GHK-Cu Cream Improves Healing After Laser Skin Resurfacing in Humans
What was found?
Topical GHK-Cu complex significantly improved healing after CO2 laser skin resurfacing in a double-blind RCT, reducing healing time and improving skin appearance — clinical evidence for copper peptide wound healing.

Read the original research

Effects of topical copper tripeptide complex on CO2 laser-resurfaced skin.

Archives of facial plastic surgery, 8(4), 252-9

Citation

Miller, Timothy R; Wagner, Jon D; Baack, Bret R; Eisbach, Karl J. (2006). Effects of topical copper tripeptide complex on CO2 laser-resurfaced skin.. Archives of facial plastic surgery, 8(4), 252-9.