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Suggestions on how to Increase Collagen Production?
I read somewhere that your skin stops naturally producing collagen when you are 25. Is that true? Is there some ways to get your skin to continue producing collagen or increase collagen production as you age?
Collagen production
Collagen is a structural protein and is a principal component in skin, cartilage and connective tissue. There are several subtypes of collagen and each part of your body can have a different mixture of these collagen subtypes. Your body will continue to produce collagen throughout your life. Collagen and other proteins like elastin are components of youthful skin. There can be decreased collagen content in older skin in comparison to younger skin. It is not completely clear if that is completely secondary to decreased production or a change in the rate of degradation. While there are certain treatments that increase collagen production (Dr. Shafer has mentioned Retin A) there is not a global product that will completely restore the balance of structural proteins to the content younger skin had. In addition, even prescription products may not increase collagen production in the entire thickness of the dermis. In addition - be cautious - there is a significant amount of marketing around "increased collagen production" - usually non-prescription products cannot effectively achieve this. I hope this helps!
