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| Articles about Collagen |
| Is Your Body Cool About Collagen? | | 2008-02-21 06:12:00 | | One of the soft tissue fillers approved by the FDA for filling out wrinkled lines in the facial area is the temporary absorbable filler material, collagen. It is a naturally occurring substance preferred by a lot of cosmetic surgery patients who pay heed to play safe. These collagen injectables can be either made of collagen that occurs in the dermis, bones and tendons of the human body or it could be extracted from cows in a highly purified form. While collagen does occur naturally in the human face, it has been observed to lose its tautness with age resulting in the formation of wrinkles. A cosmetic surgeon introduces this filler into the human body via injection after which it is absorbed by the host and treated as inherent to the host body. However, use of collagen injectables is known to have side-effects like bruising, rashes, nodules in the skin surface, severe allergic reactions, etc. attached to it.At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California certified aesthetic pla | | By: Plastic Surgery Institute Of California | | |
| | What is Collagen | | 2007-08-03 16:35:42 | | Collagen is a protein. It is mainly found in the dermis, the layer below epidermis (top layer) of the skin. This collagen in the dermis supports the epidermis. Without the support of collagen the epidermis would collapse on the muscles and bones. The collagen gives us the plump and young look. Collagen forms the structure on which the epidermis rests. You can think of pillars in a building that support the roof. Collagen does similarly to support the epidermis.Why collagen breaks down? As we age, the collagen begins breaking down. Sun is the main culprit. As the collagen breaks, the skin develops wrinkles. The skin sags. In the youth collagen is replaced fast. But as we age, this replacement becomes slow. So there is insufficient collagen in the dermis and we begin looking old.How do wrinkles form? Wrinkles form as we age. Our face begins aging soon after we cross our twenties. It begins with fine lines on the face. As we age, the fine lines become deeper. At the same time our facial | | By: Makeup And Beauty Tips | | |
| | The Best Solution Before Collagen Injections arrives at Le Petit Spa | | 2007-04-20 17:27:00 | | Did you know? Our skin’s natural levels of collagen (the tissue responsible for keeping your skin young looking and wrinkle free) depletes by 1% every year after the age of 20?
There are many ways you can protect your skin’s natural collagen levels from depleting too fast like wearing sunscreen, drinking your 8 glasses of water a day and living a healthy lifestyle.
But, the newest addition to | | By: Let\\\'s Talk Spa | | |
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