COLLAGEN

Collagen is a protein which makes up a very large proportion of the dermis. Because of ts natural value in the skin, collagen has become a popular constituent of many fashionable and expensive skin remedies and cosmetic products. According to some manufacturers it is possible to revive old skin simply by smearing collagen-laden creams on to the surface layers. This is, in my view, absolute nonsense. Collagen just can't be added to the tissues in this simplistic way and to suggest that you can improve skin quality in this way is like suggesting that you can improve a motorcar's upholstery by rubbing a leather extract on to the bodywork.