
12. Try supplementing collagen.
Taking collagen is associated with a number of health benefits and very few known risks. To start, supplements may improve skin health by reducing wrinkles and dryness. They may also help increase muscle mass, prevent bone loss, and relieve joint pain. There are claims that applying collagen in the form of creams can boost collagen within the skin, helping to reduce signs of aging. These creams probably work as a simple moisturizer only.” says Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Anjali Mahto at The Cadogan Clinic.

“Collagen as a cream doesn’t do anything-it’s too large a molecule to cross the skin barrier,” she says. There is more data in favor of collagen supplements taken by mouth,” says Dr. Mahto. “One study involving 114 women aged 45 to 65 years, who took collagen supplements for eight weeks, appeared to demonstrate a reduction in wrinkles of 20% and improved dermal matrix synthesis. It’s unlikely that the collagen reached the skin directly, as it would be digested in the stomach. However, supplements would ensure an adequate supply of amino acids, which the body then uses to make its own collagen.