Peptide Therapies

A Science-Guided Approach to Wellness, Recovery, Body Composition, and Healthy Aging

Peptide therapy is an emerging area of regenerative and metabolic medicine that uses specific chains of amino acids — called peptides — to support communication between cells and help regulate biologic functions within the body. Depending on the peptide selected, therapy may support areas such as body composition, energy, recovery, sleep quality, muscle preservation, cognitive performance, inflammation modulation, skin health, and healthy aging.

At Skinspirations, peptide therapies are prescribed only after medical evaluation and are tailored to each patient’s goals, medical history, and risk profile.

What Are Peptides?

Peptides are strings of molecules called amino acids, which are the "building blocks" of proteins. Peptides are basically short proteins that are about 2-100 amino acids long and act as signalling molecules in your body.

They act like highly targeted messengers to trigger biological processes like tissue repair, hormone release, weight loss, or immune activation. Examples of peptides include insulin and the GLP-1 medications like Ozempic.

Unlike steroids, peptides work with your body's natural systems rather than overriding them.

Uses and benefits

Peptides can speed up tissue repair and stimulate the production of human growth hormone (HGH), which impacts growth and metabolism. including faster recovery from tendon, ligament, and muscle injuries and enhanced physical performance, including improving workout recovery, cutting fat, speeding up metabolism, promoting muscle growth, and increasing energy. Patients also use them to increase longevity, as well as reduce inflammation and manage chronic conditions like arthritis or chronic tendon or ligament injuries.

Although patients using peptides often report such benefits, these outcomes are largely anecdotal.

Insulin is an example of a peptide your body makes to metabolize sugars.

Potential Benefits of Peptide Therapies Available at Skinspirations

  • GLP-1 peptides semaglutide and tirzepatide. Weight loss, blood sugar and blood pressure control.

  • GHK-Cu. Skin rejuvenation, wound healing, hair growth, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant

  • BPC-157. Gut healing and tissue repair. Accelerates recovery from injuries to tendons, ligaments, and muscles.

  • BPC-157 and TB-500. Localized tissue repair (BPC-157) and systemic healing support (TB-500) for optimal recovery from injuries or chronic conditions.

  • NAD+. Fatigue, cognitive performance, and healthy aging

  • Sermorelin. Growth hormone releaser. Stimulates natural GH production for body composition and recovery.

  • PT-141. Sexual function. Addresses sexual dysfunction through central nervous system pathways.

  • CJC-1295. Growth hormone (GH) support. Often combined with ipamorelin for sustained GH release.

Peptide Stacks

Wolverine Protocol. Maximum tissue repair and recovery

  • BPC-157

  • TB-500

  • GHK-Cu

  • CJC-1295/Ipamorelin

What are the risks?

Most therapeutic peptides have good safety profiles in research. However, long-term human data is limited for many peptides.

So far, documented side effects include:

  • Injection site reactions

  • Headaches

  • Fatigue

  • Nausea

Some peptides like sermorelin and PT-141 are available by prescription through compounding pharmacies. Others like BPC-157 are sold as research chemicals. Quality and purity vary significantly by source.

Always work with a knowledgeable provider, start with low doses, and monitor your biomarkers.

What are peptides and how do they work?

Peptides are short chains of 2 to 50 amino acids that act as signaling molecules. They bind to specific receptors on cells to trigger biological responses like tissue repair, hormone release, or immune activation.

Are peptides legal?

Most therapeutic peptides are legal to possess and use personally. They are often sold as research chemicals or obtained through compounding pharmacies with a prescription. Regulations vary by peptide and jurisdiction.

Can peptides help with anti-aging? Growth hormone releasers like sermorelin and ipamorelin stimulate your body to produce more growth hormone, which declines with age. This can improve body composition, sleep, skin quality, and recovery.

How long do peptides take to work?

Effects vary by peptide. BPC-157 may show healing benefits within 1-2 weeks. Growth hormone peptides typically require 4-8 weeks for noticeable body composition changes. Blood biomarkers may shift within 30 days.

Are peptides safe?

Most therapeutic peptides have good safety profiles in research. However, long-term human data is limited for many peptides. Work with a knowledgeable provider, start with low doses, and monitor biomarkers.

Do peptides require a prescription?

Some peptides like sermorelin and PT-141 are available by prescription through compounding pharmacies. Others like BPC-157 are sold as research chemicals without prescription. Quality and purity vary significantly by source.

How do I know if peptides are working?

Track biomarkers before and after. IGF-1 increases indicate growth hormone peptides are working. Inflammatory markers decrease with BPC-157. Subjective measures like sleep, recovery, and energy also indicate effectiveness.