As you may already know, one of the keys for youthful looking skin is collagen. Collagen is a fibrous protein found in your tissues, bones, muscles, blood vessels and skin. It’s like the glue that keeps your skin lifted and taut.
As time goes by, collagen production decreases which is why at a certain age, you notice your skin begin to become loose, wrinkle and sag.
The good news is that there are things you can do to stimulate and boost collagen production in your skin.
Ideally, getting all those good nutrients and vitamins to feed your skin comes from a healthy diet. But even with the best of intentions, we sometimes give in to cravings or eat foods that aren’t the best choices for our skin.
This is where supplementing your diet with skin-loving vitamins comes in. For a boost in collagen production, add these vitamins to your diet and daily routine.
This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant that strengthens the immunity system, heals wounds, is good for your bones and teeth and more. It is also one of the best vitamins you can take to help promote collagen production.
This vitamin helps repair and restore skin. When coupled with vitamin C, it helps fight off the negative effects of UV sun damage to the skin, which is important in preserving collagen.
Together, they make excellent partners to boost collagen production.
Whether you take collagen supplements as a daily supplement in pill form or you mix collagen powder with water, tea, juice or in your favorite yogurt or smoothie, it gives your healthy beverage or snack an added collagen boost.
High in collagen-boosting antioxidants, tea is a healthy way to work magic on your skin. The high antioxidant levels in tea fight off free radical damage, which is responsible for dull, tired-looking and aging skin.
There’s nothing more relaxing or indulgent than a steaming cup of tea which not only tastes delicious but is excellent for ramping up collagen levels.
A healthy skincare routine starts with clean skin.
In the morning, wash your face and don’t forget to apply sunscreen. Whether you apply sunscreen before applying makeup, or using a foundation with sunscreen mixed in, keeping skin protected from UV rays (even on cloudy days) helps prevent the premature breakdown of collagen and the onset of fine lines and wrinkles.
At night, follow these tips:
Giving your skin a simple massage while applying facial creams at night is a little extra step that stimulates blood flow, helps remove toxins and built up fluid in the skin and just feels good.
However, treating yourself to a professional facial is another way to really jumpstart collagen production.
Skin literally drinks in all the vitamin-rich, organic ingredients in the salon quality products applied during and after a facial. You will really be able to see and feel the difference in the appearance of your skin.
Professional facials use several different methods to boost collagen production in the skin. They include:
In Petaluma, let the experts in skin firming and regeneration at Laura Skincare help boost collagen in your skin.