COLLAGEN

Collagen is the most plentiful protein in the skin, making up 75-80% of your skin. Collagen and elastin are responsible for warding off wrinkles and fine lines. Over time, the environment and aging reduce your body's ability to produce collagen

What is the function of collagen in the body ?

Collagen and extracellular matrix protein gives support and function to the skin

How the body produce collagen?

The body naturally makes its own collagen by breaking down dietary protein into amino acids. The amino acids are what build the various types of protein in the body, including collagen.

HOW COLLAGEN REDUCE IN THE BODY

1. Ultraviolet rays/ sun rays: Consuming too much sun rays without protection can break down collagen in dermis and increase sagging faster as usual normal aging would do.

2. Age : As aging increase collagen decline from skin. Its normal sign of aging as we grow older body produce less collagen. After 20 body decrease one percent of collagen every year. so the healthy diet is v essential to maintain collagen from food in the body.

3. Smoking & Alcohol : Smoking can increase the aging process much faster than the normal aging does. The chemicals of tobacco could increase destruction of collagen and elastin. In the same way Alcohol also breaks collagen and speeds up the aging process.

4. Stress: stress hormone disgrace collagen faster and can cause increase of wrinkles and fine lines.

5. Genetics: change in genetics can affect the extracellular matrix protein collagen .

6. Inflammation triggering diets. Chemically processed food and excessive intake of sugar can reduced collagen very easily.

Factors to improve collagen

1. Healthy diet

2. Exercise

3. Skin care products

4. Laser surfacing

5. Red light therapy

6. Increase in vitamin than usual

7. HIFU treatment

8. Micro needling

9. Chemical peels

10. Face massage