Silicone Chest Pads: The Science Behind Why They Work

Décolleté wrinkles, or chest wrinkles, can be caused by a number of different factors. The most common of these include side sleeping, sun damage, natural aging, toxins in the environment, and gravity. That’s a lot of factors working against you. But before you throw your hands in the air and give up the fight all together, rest assured that there is a solution that doesn’t require dipping into your savings or undergoing painful surgery. “What is this gift from the cosmetic gods?” you ask. Three words: silicone chest pads. More specifically, we’ll look at the SiO SkinPad and how it can help fix the damage caused by the many factors that lead to décolleté wrinkles. But first, we’ll briefly discuss how wrinkles form and then move on to what exactly silicone chest pads are, what they do, how they do it, the benefits they present, and how to use them.

How Do Wrinkles Form?

Wrinkle formation is a complex process that is primarily driven by diminished hydration and reduced collagen production within the skin. This diminished hydration and reduced collagen production cause the skin to lose elasticity and firmness resulting in unsightly wrinkles. As you age, these wrinkles deepen and become more permanent. One of the areas most susceptible to wrinkling is a woman’s décolleté.

There are a number of solutions to treat and prevent décolleté and chest wrinkles including lotions, chemical peels, laser therapy, injections, and even surgery. More recently, silicone chest pads have become a popular solution and for good reason. In particular, the SiO SkinPad has been met with great acclaim. Let’s look at the science behind silicone chest pads and what separates the SiO SkinPad from the others.

What Are Silicone Chest Pads?

Unfortunately, not all silicone chest pads are created equally. Luckily, the SiO SkinPad is based on the same science that has been used for more than 30 years to heal scarred and burned skin.

"As a skin cancer surgeon, I prescribe medical grade silicone daily in my practice to help ameliorate scar formation or post-injury when patients have had a cutaneous laceration. A similar theory can apply to wrinkles and how the SiO patch creates a microclimate that helps prevent transepidermal water loss. In this ideal microclimate, the skin is in a state of homeostasis and is able to repair itself properly and help produce collagen."

- Dr. Dendy Engelman, SiO Medical Advisor and Celebrity Dermatologist

More specifically, the SiO SkinPad is a medical-grade silicone chest pad—just like the silicone pads that hospitals use—with an ultra-thin coating of adhesive that allows the pad to adhere to the body like a second skin. The pads are designed to fit all ages and body types and are clinically tested to be hypo-allergenic. So now that you know what the SiO SkinPad is, and what silicone chest pads are in general, let’s find out what they do.

What Do Silicone Chest Pads Do?

Most silicone chest pads are designed to be worn on the chest, typically overnight. The SiO SkinPad in particular works to encourage the skin's natural ability to produce collagen and restore the natural, youthful beauty of the décolleté while at the same time providing your décolleté with the nourishment it needs to naturally prevent future wrinkles from forming.

When using the SiO SkinPad, you can expect a marked reduction overnight in three key areas:

• Hydration
• Photodamage repair
• Reduction in roughness and wrinkle depth

In addition to the hydrating effects that the SiO SkinPad offers, it also helps to keep the skin flat while you sleep (known as ‘compression’) which can keep new lines from forming. Let’s investigate these effects a bit further.

How Do Silicone Chest Pads Work?

The SiO silicone chest pad works in two very important ways: it provides support to the delicate skin between your breasts while also using chemistry and your body’s natural processes to heal dry, damaged skin. Let’s first explore how the support that a SiO SkinPad provides can work to heal existing wrinkles and prevent new wrinkles from forming.

When you sleep, a lot of negative things are happening to your cleavage, especially if you sleep on your side. Gravity pulls your top breast down toward your bottom breast. This tugs the thin skin between your cleavage in directions that it was not really intended to go. Add to that the friction and heat caused by your skin rubbing together, and the pressure of your arm pushing against your top breast, and conditions are just right for wrinkles to form sooner rather than later. Silicone chest pads can help keep your breasts separated no matter what position you sleep in. This support is the first layer of healing and prevention.

But wrinkle prevention and healing doesn’t just stop there, especially when it comes to the SiO SkinPad. The SiO SkinPad also makes side sleeping much more comfortable. We’re all aware that wearing a bra while you sleep is just plain uncomfortable. And placing a pillow between your breasts doesn’t work any better. But couple a SiO silicone chest pad with a tank top or nightie, and you’ve got an excellent recipe for a deep, peaceful night’s sleep. That eight hours of uninterrupted sleep goes a long way toward helping your body repair itself and keep your skin smooth for longer. That’s why it’s called beauty sleep after all. But support and comfort take a back seat to the next way that the SiO SkinPad works.

The true effectiveness of the SiO SkinPad stems from the way it’s constructed and goes a long way towards explaining our name. Silicon (Si) and oxygen (O) atoms are cross-linked with hydrogen and carbon atoms to make a silicone polymer (SiO). Because of its atomic structure, the silicone polymer does two things:

1. It allows oxygen to pass through and lets your skin breathe.
2. It locks in moisture.

The combination of these two effects creates a microclimate, or occlusion, between your skin and the silicone polymer pad. It is this unique environment that helps your skin heal itself naturally.

First, moisture is drawn up from lower skin layers to the outside layers (the dermis). Second, the chemistry of the pad keeps this moisture from being whisked away when it comes in contact with the air (evaporation), your shirt, or the sheets on which you are sleeping. Third, the SiO SkinPad focuses that moisture where it’s needed the most—on the skin of your chest. When you wear a SiO SkinPad, you are, in essence, soaking your décolleté skin in healing hydration for six to eight hours every night.

Additionally, while you sleep, the SiO silicone chest pad and the powerful microclimate it creates encourages, activates, and normalizes collagen production. What makes this step so important? Collagen, along with elastin, provides support to the top layers of skin. Without the support that collagen provides, your skin will start to sag inward and will more easily be pulled out of its normal position. This is when wrinkles start to occur.

Taken together, the support that a SiO silicone chest pad can provide, and the unique microclimate it produces, means that you will see:

• A significant reduction in the appearance of wrinkles
• Restoration and normalization of collagen deep in the skin
• A softening of the look and feel of crepey skin

That’s a lot of healing and prevention in something that’s not much thicker than a piece of paper. But how does the SiO SkinPad and other silicone chest pads compare to many of the other solutions on the market? We’ll talk about that in the next section.

The Benefits Of Silicone Chest Pads Compared To Other Wrinkle Removal Methods

There are numerous ways to deal with wrinkles, but silicone chest pads are a nice balance between cost, effectiveness, and invasiveness.

Lotions and creams can be an inexpensive and easy way to treat and prevent wrinkles, but they can take up to two months before you’ll notice a difference. That makes them less than ideal for women who are looking for a quick fix. Sure, the price is right, but two months? Really? Isn’t there anything quicker? There is.

Chemical peels are fast acting and work well for deeper wrinkles, but the higher-quality processes can cost upwards of $1,000. That’s relatively expensive compared to the SiO SkinPad! And the price only increases for procedures like injections and surgery. Yes, these methods are very effective, but they can be a bit too expensive and invasive for most people’s liking.

And then there’s the possibility of side-effects. Laser treatment can leave your skin red and swollen for days and may require multiple treatments. Even surgery can result in sometimes permanent discoloration of the skin or small bumps that won’t go away. Is it really worth the risk? Not when there’s another option with none of the risks.

SiO’s broad range of silicone patches for the face, brow, neck, eyes & smile and décolleté, combine the simplicity and inexpensiveness of lotions and creams with the fast action and lasting effects of chemical peels and laser treatments. Best of all, they don’t require a doctor’s visit, the use of needles, the risk of side-effects, or the recovery period necessary with surgery.

How To Use Silicone Chest Pads

Step 1

Cleanse the décolleté area down into the cleavage area with a product that contains glycolic and lactic acids. This encourages exfoliation, removes old skin cells, and prepares the skin to repair itself. While you may already use an oil-free décolleté exfoliating cleanser, we highly recommend SiO’s Décolleté Cleansing Discs. This cleansing product has been specifically designed to work in tandem with the SiO SkinPad, and even to enhance the healing effects that the SiO silicone chest pad provides. Regardless of the exfoliant you choose, be sure to dry the area completely before applying any silicone chest pad.

Step 2

Remove your silicone chest pad from its bag and peel it off of the storage shield. Adhere the silicone patch to the décolleté area beginning just below the collarbone and continuing down through the cleavage area. It should cover the area where you have the most wrinkles. Hold the silicone chest pad on your skin for a few seconds to give the adhesive time to adhere to your skin.

Step 3

Now comes the easy part: Sleep! What could be better than that? You don’t have to take time out of your busy day. You don’t have to hold yourself in some strange position. You just have to sleep. The silicone chest pad, assuming it’s high-quality, works while you’re in bed to moisturize and repair damaged and wrinkled skin. And if you use the SiO SkinPad, it doesn’t matter how much you toss and turn it is designed to stay in place the entire night!

In the morning, be sure to remove your silicone skin pad when you wake and replace it on its storage shield. Always make sure that you store your silicone chest pad in a dust-free environment (ideally in its original packaging or in a cosmetic bag).

Step 4

For increased results, after removing the pad in the morning, apply a lotion that contains wrinkle relaxers, hydrators, brighteners, anti-inflammatories, and other anti-aging ingredients. The best lotions contain some combination of:

• Stevioside
• Vitamin C matrix
• Shea butter
• Licorice root
• Aloe
• Black, white, and green tea
• Sunflower seed oil
• Coconut oil
• Vitamin E

If you can get a lotion that contains all of these ingredients, you’ll have a powerful tool for wrinkle healing and prevention. We recommend the SiO Décolleté Serum. This special formulation (which contains all of the above and more) is ideal for providing extended hydration, brightening skin tone, and protecting against new environmental damage. If using the SiO SkinPad, just one application of the SiO Décolleté Serum in the morning will keep your décolleté smooth and soft all day long.

Smart Beauty

Silicone pads and patches are the smartest and most effective solution to heal and prevent wrinkles on your face, neck and décolleté without the use of needles, doctors, or invasive surgery. When it comes to picking a silicone chest pad, we highly recommend SiO SkinPads because they are clinically tested, dermatologist approved, and allergy tested to be safe and comfortable. And unlike many of the products on the market these days, SiO silicone pads are reusable up to 15 times before they need to be replaced.

So treat yourself to the ultimate beauty sleep and bring back youth to your face, neck, and décolleté with easy-to-use SiO Beauty silicone pads and patches. Couple that with the cleansing and hydrating regimen from SiO Beauty, and you’ll be enjoying smoother, healthier skin in no time.