{"id":339243,"date":"2015-09-07T17:05:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T09:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/the-top-4-common-myths-about-collagen-debunked-339243.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T16:36:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T08:36:48","slug":"the-top-4-common-myths-about-collagen-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/the-top-4-common-myths-about-collagen-debunked-339243.html","title":{"rendered":"The top 4 common myths about collagen debunked"},"content":{"rendered":"

In your quest to attain smooth, radiant and youthful looking skin,<\/a> you would have heard many people wax lyrical about the many benefits of collagen,<\/a> in part due to the onslaught of 'collagen-infused' beauty products or 'collagen-enriched' drinks and food readily available now.<\/p>

However before you jump on the bandwagon and load up on the collagen to seemingly restore elasticity in your skin and maintain youthfulness, let's just say there's limited effectiveness to them all, if any at all.<\/p>

First off, collagen is the largest protein in your body that essentially 'holds' your body together and provides structure. As you grow older your skin's elastin and collagen level will decrease faster than your body will be able to rebuild it, leading to the often worrisome signs of wrinkles and sagging skin.<\/p>

To restore the level of collagen though, it's not as simple as applying collagen creams. With the creams, because the collagen molecules are fairly large, they will not be effectively absorbed or be able to reach the deeper layers of the dermis.\u00a0Instead, the body's collagen production should be stimulated by active ingredients in order to increase the level of collagen and regain elasticity.<\/p>

Thermage for tighter skin<\/span> <\/h2>

So if you're looking for a far more effective solution, then Thermage<\/strong> would be a viable option. Using patented radiofrequency technology, it safely heats the deeper layers of your skin to stimulate existing collagen for the production of new collagen for younger looking skin<\/a>. With results immediately visible, the process will have you boasting tighter and smoother skin with redefined contours along the jaw line and under the chin.<\/p>

Now instead of taking in everything about collagen at face value,\u00a0we've highlighted the top most\u00a0common collagen myths that you should definitely stop believing.<\/p>

This post was sponsored by Asia Healthcare Associates.\u00a0<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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