The system of age management developed by Suracell, Inc. looks at the symptoms of aging on a genetic level. The Unified DNA Damage Theory of Aging, proposed by Vincent Giampapa, MD, FACS, identifies five cellular processes that impact age management. These are methylation, inflammation, glycation, oxidation and DNA function.

While the processes of oxidation and inflammation are all too familiar to dermatologists and aestheticians, methylation and glycation may be less so. Methylation refers to the replacement of a hydrogen atom (H) with a methyl group (CH3), which can lead to chromosome instability and increased mutation rates. This process exacerbates any imperfect replication of the DNA of cells as they reproduce. Glycation results when a sugar molecule, such as fructose or glucose, bonds to a protein or lipid molecule without the mitigation of an enzyme. Glycation can damage collagen and the endothelium, and is implicated in many age-related chronic diseases. These diseases result from glycation interference with molecular and cellular functioning and the release of highly oxidizing by-products.

After the completion of DNA testing, which looks at the five metabolic processes listed above; biomarker testing, which looks at the levels of compounds produced by the body in response to free radicals and DNA damage; and a lifestyle and environmental questionnaire, Suracell will create a personal regimen of age management nutraceuticals for each client. This continuing program of supplements interacts with the body's own cellular processes that repair DNA and cellular damage that can affect the face, skin and major organs of the body.