#3 Collagen - The Elixir Of Youth?
As we learnt from Meryl
Streep in the cult 90's film 'Death Becomes Her', the quest for eternal youth
is something many strive for and youthful skin can become the ultimate skincare
goal. But unfortunately, ageing IS a natural part of life and as time passes by
collagen levels start to decline. From the age of 20, 1 % percent less collagen
is produced in the dermis each year. As we age less collagen is produced and
both collagen and elastin fibres break, thicken, stiffen, clump together and
lose their elasticity.
Without collagen the skin
will lose its youthful, plumpness and slowly the signs of ageing becoming
increasing Visible. There's no stopping the ageing process. Luckily there are
ways to slow it down and prevent some of the visible signs of ageing. One way
to preserve youthful skin is to activate or regenerate fibroblast cells ensuring
a good supply of collagen fibres and firmer skin.
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| Collagen and Youthful Looks |
Adapted
from an article in the IIAA Bulletin April 2018
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