Collagen Skin Care That Really Works
What is true? Professional collagen treatments require the injection of pork, beef or human collagens, taking primarily from cadavers, into the fatty layer of skin. This can be used to plump up lips or smooth out a wrinkle. Primarily, the injections are used in the areas between the nose and the mouth, where "laugh-lines" appear.Human collagens are more easily accepted and the least likely to cause allergic reactions, but they are not commonly used because they are more expensive. Patch testing is required before beef collagens are injected, because they are likely to cause prolonged redness. Pork collagens are relatively new to the market and seem to be less likely to cause allergic reactions, but they are sometimes accompanied by an unwanted side effect; hard nodules that form beneath the skin"s surface. Frankly, I was enraged after hearing that one. I never realized such side effects were possible.
Collagen skin care creams on the market may contain a gelatin derived from animals, fish or plants. If you buy one of these products, read and follow the directions on the label carefully. The gelatin, like the injections, can cause prolonged redness. Typically the warning label will advise you to test and inconspicuous patch, before continuing use.
Unlike collagen treatments, which plump up the layer of fatty tissue and stretch out wrinkles, these gelatin collagen skin care creams are of very little, if any benefit. There may be some initial cosmetic benefit, but there is no lasting benefit. They do nothing to improve the skin"s health, increase skin cell production or the amount of soluble collagen present in the skin. No doubt here that this is a complete waste of money.
Luckily, there are alternatives to collagen treatments and collagen skin care creams. Nourishing creams that contain the components necessary to build new cells and fibers have recently been added to the market. Instead of collagens, these creams contain soft keratins, derived from sheep"s wool, which are very similar to the skin"s own. Soft keratins, along with hyaluronic acid, increase the skin"s strength and firmness.
The new line of skincare products also contains a variety of effective antioxidants. Antioxidants scavenge free radicals, which are known to damage the skin"s cells and fibers, when they get out of control. That damage leads to wrinkle formation and sagging. Coenzyme Q10 is one of the most effective at repairing that damage.
Hyaluronic acid levels are measurably lower in aging skin, due to decreased production and increased enzymatic activity that causes its degradation. Extracts from wakame kelp inhibit the enzymatic activity, reduces the degradation, increasing levels of hyaluronic acid and further increasing firmness. The new line of skincare products contains those extracts, as well.
Make no mistake about it. While the creams are a little more expensive than what you might find in a discount department store, they are far less expensive than professional collagen treatments and they are far more effective than the average collagen skin care cream. Your skin"s health is worth it.
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