does injectable ghkcu even work?

[brahminboss2.0]

as the half life is very little and most gets destroyed before any systematic circulation and effects are localized (chatgpt told me) so should i go with the injectable stuff or stick with topical with microneedling

 

[jfllcellular]

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[MaracasMogs]

as the half life is very little and most gets destroyed before any systematic circulation and effects are localized (chatgpt told me) so should i go with the injectable stuff or stick with topical with microneedling

Injectable will work way better
Topical, even with microneedling, doesn't have much bioavailability
Hope you aren't using an amazon serum

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[7evenvox22]

yeah injectable ghk-cu technically "works," but it’s not some miracle shot either. the problem’s like you said it has a super short half-life (a few minutes once in circulation) and gets broken down fast by plasma peptidases. so even if you inject it, most of the systemic effect is gone before it can really act anywhere else.

where it actually shines is local use wound healing, collagen remodeling, skin quality, which is why topical + microneedling is honestly the smarter move. microneedling opens up the barrier just enough for ghk-cu to bind copper and trigger local repair signaling (TGF-β, VEGF, etc.)

injections make sense only if you’re targeting a specific site (like post-lipo, scar, or injury), not for systemic "anti-aging." if your goal’s skin quality or facial improvement, stick to topical 2-3% ghk-cu after microneedling, more consistent, cheaper, and you’re not wasting peptide in circulation.

tl;dr: injectable works, but it’s inefficient for anything systemic. topical with needling hits the same pathways directly where it matters.