Collagen is what keeps our skin looking younger. From fine lines, improving texture and hydration - collagen is essential. So essential, in fact, that 25% of our body’s protein is formed by collagen. In fact, collagen is present in almost every part of your body, including our hair, nails, bones, organs, tendons and joints.
The Natural Ageing Process
Whilst we are born with an abundance of collagen, from our mid-20s, our bodies already start to slow the rate at which natural collagen is produced. Once we hit the age of 30, it reduces collagen production by a dramatic 1-2% per year. This is a totally normal part of the body’s ageing process, but not always a process that everyone is happy or comfortable with.
Boosting Natural Collagen
Collagen’s worst enemy by far is excessive sun exposure. Direct UV exposure can harm collagen fibroblasts causing our skin to lose elasticity and age prematurely. But there are a few very simple ways you can help to slow down the appearance of ageing on your face. Did you know, for example, that a facial massage can stimulate collagen production and strengthen muscle memory? Bem Estar Facials include massage techniques that not only deep clean your skin but reveal much younger, fresher looking skin.
There are millions of products that promise collagen-boosting effects. But did you know that a collagen molecule can not penetrate the skin? In fact, it just sits on the surface. Therefore you must ensure your collagen products use amino acids. These are small enough to move through the deeper layers of your skin’s dermis. The results are the ‘plumping’ effect that reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Image Skincare’s Hydrating A C E Serum contains a complex of five amino acids supporting healthy collagen and elastin.
Other natural ways to help boost collagen include quitting sugar (and smoking) as well as eating sulphur-rich foods like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and onions, garlic, leeks and beans.
Fast-Working Collagen Treatments
The perfect treatment for age-related skin imperfections including wrinkles, fine lines, photodamage, uneven skin tone and skin laxity is Bem Estar’s Skin Lifting & Remodelling sessions using our Harmony ClearLift technology. The treatment is safe and effective for even thin and delicate areas of the skin such as the face, neck and décolleté areas and the process stimulates the growth of new collagen as well as contracture and tightening of the tissue.