Posts Tagged ‘skin elasticity’

August 4th, 2016 by Dr. Hannah Sivak

Collagen fibers give the skin resistance to strain and traction. Collagen constitutes about 70% of skin mass, but total collagen decreases about 1% per year. It may look like a small decline, but as such a major component of the skin it will affect skin volume and its physical properties. Also, aging changes collagen structure. What was an organized pattern in young skin, becomes an assembly of disorganized bundles of thick fibrils in older skin. It is not only quantity, it is also quality. We know that aging decreases skin thickness and elasticity, and it is likely that collagen is a good part of the solution. If we care about…