Ageing is inevitable, and everything can feel like it's on the decline. That includes the levels of collagen for men. A protein that’s naturally found in the skin, it’s only in our late twenties when we start to lose collagen.
Then, when you reach 40, the rate of loss starts to speed up. So, if you’re over the age of 25, take this as your cue to keep reading for some expert tips on how to help your body preserve and produce the skin-loving molecule. Look Fantastic What is collagen? “Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body,” says Dr Ahmed El Muntasar, GP and award-winning aesthetician , who equates babies being all plump and squishy with their high collagen levels.
“It's great for the skin as it gives it elasticity. Not all types of collagen are the same, though – type one helps with youthful, rejuvenated skin, while types three, four and five are supportive in the background, for example with healing scars.” How does collagen change as we age? According to Muntasar, our levels start to reduce after the age of 25: “From the age of 25 we lose roughly 1 percent of type one collagen every year.
By the age of 50 you’ll have lost about half” But what does that mean for our skin? “This reduction in collagen production can lead to visible signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and sagging skin,” says Dr. Nowell Solish, a cosmetic dermatologist and co-director of dermatologic surgery at the University of Toronto. “Additionally, environmental factors li.
