will increasing collagen in your diet work as well as collagen induction therapy dietary
collagen supplements are often promoted to treat wrinkles and the visible effects of facial aging
while the protein collagen is the key protein that provides your skin structure support and strength
it's important for you to understand the role if any of collagen pills and supplements
I'll discuss some basic concepts that will help you make an informed decision
about the role of collagen in your diet the protein collagen is present throughout your
body with different subtypes that are dominant in different areas
in terms of aging collagen in your skin decreases about one percent a year after the age of 25.
it's no surprise that collagen is not only offered in dietary supplements but as an
ingredient in skin creams basically collagen is a protein a protein is made up of amino acids
when you eat any protein your digestive system breaks down the protein with enzymes into
amino acids which are then allocated as needed for protein synthesis throughout your body
this means that a well-balanced diet rich in proteins with the amino acids needed for
collagen production should be adequate without supplementation as I mentioned earlier
collagen is critical to structures throughout your body it's important to note that a process called
cross-linking depends on certain enzymes to provide strength to the collagen protein structure
these enzymes need vitamin c to work so it's important to have enough vitamin c in your diet
and supplement as needed as far as the objective of having more collagen in your skin is concerned
diet and lifestyle impacts your skin just as diet and lifestyle affects everything in your body
there is a limit to how much collagen will be produced in your skin from diet alone since
there is progressive reduction in the collagen your skin with aging even with an optimal diet
aesthetic procedures have a role in maximizing the collagen your skin at any given age for example in
my practice i help a lot of my patients with age and sun damage related collagen loss with
a combination approach I'll use a non-ablative laser to address discolorations and to induce
collagen production which i further optimize with the combination of PRP or platelet-rich plasma and
hyaluronic acid this is a no downtime procedure called laser skin toning and skin boosting
there's no question that collagen is critical for your skin
although you may consume collagen the collagen you consume will be broken down to its basic amino
acids rather than being directed in its original form to your skin I hope this information from my
experience helped you if you're interested in recommendations for your individual situation
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