Collagen: What is it and how can I get It?
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Close your eyes and pretend you’re back in high school science class…
Do you remember learning about collagen? If so, you probably recall that it’s a protein in your skin that provides structure and support.
Hmm that feels a bit science-y and we’re starting to let our mind wander.
So, what do you actually need
to know about collagen?
You know that suppleness that your skin naturally had in your 20’s? THAT is collagen!
As you age, factors such as sun exposure, pollution, and just general life moving right along cause collagen to break down. Those little lines on your cheek or the textural changes of your skin? That is generally caused by a lessening of collagen.
Thankfully, there are many things you can do to ramp up the collagen production and slow the collagen breakdown that occurs during the aging process. We’re talking sunscreen, retinoids, medical grade skincare products with ingredients like growth factors, antioxidants and peptides,
in-office procedures like peels, microchanneling, and (everyone’s favorite lately) Sculptra.
These products and treatments combine to not only prevent collagen breakdown, but to stimulate new collagen to get that suppleness back.
