about us

collagen project is a boutique aesthetic medical practice focusing exclusively on collagen building modalities such as morpheus 8 and exosomes.  Building collagen is our craft, it is what we do.  We offer a tightly focused service portfolio to help patients get exactly what they are looking for without all of the confusing options or upsell.  Our providers are masters at their craft and focus on delivering  high quality results in a safe and comfortable environment at an affordable price.   

 Collagen project is an evolution of a concept model to create streamline practice portfolios in the aesthetic medical space.  We are specialist; it is all we do, all day, every day.  By only offering the most effective collagen building treatments, we are able to cut excess overhead and focus entirely on high quality services and results at very competitive prices. Our number one goal is to always bring the greatest value to our patients.  We are very proud of our journey to become the largest micro needling based practices in Miami.  

what we do

At Collagen Project we are your Morpheus 8 & Exosome Specialist.  We are masters of our craft, and have perfected the art of micro-needling with personalized care, easy access, high-quality products and devices while delivering exceptional results.  This is all we do, all day every day. 

 At Collagen Project we are your Morpheus 8 & exosome Specialist. We focus on delivering the best results for building collagen.  We utilize morphues 8, fractional radiofrequency energy to reduce the appearance of fine lines, create firmness and increase skin density, remodel fat, and improve stretch marks, skin texture and acne scaring, while tightening  loose skin.  We utilize exosomes to complement this by adding a more concentrated dose of collagen building plasma to target areas like under eyes, crows feet, acne scaring, stretch marks, and deeper fine lines.  exosomes is also used to simulate hair growth, both for preventative, maintenance and post surgical hair transplant procedures.  To really maximize results patients can even combine morpheus and exosomes in the same session or use exosomes microneedling to maintain their morpheus results in between annual cycles.

 morpheus 8

Morpheus 8 is one of the most important new modalities to hit the aesthetic market.  There is a gap in the treatment plan for skin tighten.  Botox and filler can only do so much, then a patient needs to advances to threads or surgery.  In this case Morpheus is a great option.  It is the middle ground.  It is for the patient who is not quite ready for surgery but still has skin laxity that bothers them.  It will increase the density of the tissue which will only help them once they do eventually go for surgery.  But unlike threads, it will not hinder their results for surgery, but rather enhance them.

Morpheus can also be used for facial slimming and contouring.  Having a contoured jawline is a highly desirable aesthetic feature and when it comes to slimming there are only a few non-surgical treatment options available.  Botox for masseters, filler to create a contour illusion, and morpheus to actually remodel fat and slim bulky areas. 

who we are

Founded by RN Lauren Gjolaj and Nurse Practitioner Danielle Smith, Collagen Project was created as a space where creating beautiful skin from the inside out reigns supreme.

Danielle and Lauren met at the University of Miami where they both attended nursing school in 2008. They went on to swim, bike and run hundreds of miles together as training partners and teammates. They knew they wanted to go into business together but the timing had to be right- as they both aged (Lauren faster than Danielle!) they came to appreciate that beautiful skin is more than just Botox, fillers and surgery (all of which they love as individual modalities)- instead a love and focus on improving skin quality was born.

After much research, a tight portfolio of Morpheus8, microneedling, Exosomes and chemical peels as methods to remodel and build beautiful, healthy skin were selected as cores to Collagen Projects tool kit. We are the go to experts in South Florida for these modalities- by keeping our focus tight we have an unmatched expertise and work with our patients to understand what is important to them and craft individualized plans to maximize their skin health, contour, sculpt, and tighten. Collagen Building is our focus and craft and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Fun Facts:

◦ Lauren has her MBA and prior to founding Collagen Project worked at the University of Miami Health System as an Associate Vice President where she also served on the Board of Governors for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

◦ Lauren’s passion is helping women feel confident in their skin- as a mom of 4, Lauren lives for a good mommy makeover!