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    How To Increase Collagen And Boost Elasticity In The Skin

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    Once you have your efforts to preserve collagen in hand, it’s time to proactively boost your collagen stores. “An easy at-home route is to use a prescription-grade retinoid,” says Craythorne. “Vitamin A acts like a hormone and passes messages to the fibroblasts in the skin’s dermis, instructing them to switch on and start making more collagen and hyaluronic acid,” she says. But if retinoids aren’t for you, then vitamin C has also been proven to support collagen synthesis.

    What are the symptoms of low collagen?

    • Joint pain
    • Brittle hair and nails
    • Hair thinning or excessive hair shedding
    • Loss of skin elasticity and crepey skin
    • Muscle loss

    At what age should one start focusing on increasing collagen?

    Really, from your mid-20s, as this is when collagen production in the skin and body begins to slow down. That’s not to say that starting in your 30s, 40s, or 50s is fruitless; it just means you may need to stay the course of collagen-stimulating treatments and products longer before you see results.

    Professional treatments to stimulate collagen

    At the hands of a professional, collagen induction therapy includes treatments such as microneedling, radio frequency, and ultrasound skin tightening, as well as laser. “Ablative lasers burn tiny holes into the skin that have to heal, a process that prompts collagen production,” explains Craythorne.

    Injectables also have a role to play, with some types of filler specifically designed to stimulate collagen production. These create an immediate plumping effect (filler is made up of hyaluronic acid molecules), but also encourage the body to produce more collagen naturally.

    “Biostimulatory fillers such as Radiesse (calcium hydroxylapatite) offer long-term collagen stimulation along with volume restoration, making them ideal for mature skin,” Shotter adds.

    PRP therapy is another option and involves injecting “platelet-rich plasma derived from your own blood.” This accelerates tissue repair, enhances collagen production, and can be combined with microneedling.

    Other lifestyle changes to support healthy collagen levels

    Nutrition

    Diet is key. “Your body needs vitamin C, zinc, manganese, and copper to produce collagen, so it’s important to have these in your diet,” Shotter explains. A collagen-rich diet can pay dividends when it comes to skin health, too. Focus on foods like bone broth, salmon, and egg whites.

    Sleep

    Ensure that you get enough sleep and take steps to manage your stress levels. “This supports hormonal balance and skin regeneration,” says Dr Shin-Young Cho, Korean specialist dermatologist at Future Care Medical.

    Supplements

    Typically, dermatologists aren’t huge fans of using supplements to boost collagen stores, because there’s no conclusive evidence to show that collagen peptides actually make their way to the skin. Craythorne does, however, agree that they can improve skin hydration when taken regularly.

    Vital Proteins

    Collagen Peptides Advanced with Hyaluronic Acid & Vitamin C

    Garden of Life

    Grass Fed Collagen Peptides Powder

    Skincare products to boost collagen

    Topical products can bolster collagen in targeted areas of the skin. Here are some of the best skincare products for collagen production.

    Retinol and Retinoids

    “Retinoids, such as retinol, retinal, and doctor-prescribed tretinoin—are the gold standard, directly stimulating fibroblasts to increase collagen production and improve skin texture over time,” Shotter explains. Not only that, but retinoids can help with skin elasticity restoration, improving firmness and rough or bumpy skin texture.

    Vitamin C

    Vitamin C is another critical element in collagen synthesis and also “protects against oxidative damage,” says Shotter. “Peptides can signal to the skin to repair and rebuild collagen, though their effects are milder than retinoids, but they can be used synergistically.”

    Sunday Riley

    CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

    SPF

    “Broad-spectrum sunscreens (SPF 30+) are essential to prevent UV-triggered collagen breakdown via MMP enzymes—arguably the most important long-term intervention. Additional support comes from growth factors, niacinamide (vitamin B3), and other antioxidants, which reduce inflammation and protect the dermal matrix,” explains Shotter.

    SkinCeuticals

    Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50

    Chanel

    UV Essentiel Complete UV Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 50

    La Roche-Posay

    Anthelios Melt-In Sunscreen Milk SPF 60

    EltaMD

    UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

    Have a beauty or wellness trend you’re curious about? We want to know! Send Vogue’s senior beauty & wellness editor an email at beauty@vogue.com.



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