All women who care about beauty and body care know thatCollagenAs one of the most important ingredients of the body, determining the skin and joint condition.
According to specialist 1 dermatologist Nguyen Phuong Thao: "Collagen is the most rich protein in the body and they are the "support frame" of bones and skin.Without collagen, the skin of women will quickly degrade, form wrinkles and sagging.At the same time, lack of collagen also affects the health of osteoarthritis ".
Specialist 1 Dermatology Nguyen Phuong Thao (Beauty and Skin Treatment).
Dr. Thao said that women started to lose collagen from the age of 20 and the higher the age, the more collagen in the body lost.Therefore, from a young age, it should be done regularly in the following 5 habits.
1. Enhance food/supplements containing vitamin C
A study published in the American Journal of Nutrition shows that women over the age of 40 if using a diet containing a high amount of vitamin C are less likely to have wrinkles than those consumers in.Low level.
According to Dr. Phuong Thao, Vitamin C is not only beneficial to health but also acts as an intermediate substance that is very important for the body to form andCollagen protection.Without vitamin C, amino acids cannot be linked to form collagen.Therefore, women need daily vitamin C supplements through diet, supplements or skin care products containing vitamin C.
Some foods that provide abundant vitamin C are: oranges, tangerines, tomatoes, red peppers, broccoli ...
If you use vitamin C serum, it is best to apply in the morning because it will be an antioxidant that protects collagen in our skin against the harmful effects of UV rays.Moreover, it also activates collagen formation and helps maintain collagen proteins in the skin.
2. Always drink enough water
Collagen amino acids always need water to provide the body with healthier and more shiny skin.Moreover, drinking enough water also helps us feel healthy,Increase resistance.
On average, our bodies need 1.5 liters of water from food and beverage to compensate for lost water and maintain the body's functions.Dr. Thao advised women to split drinking water at many times of the day.The hard workers, or moving in the sun, people who play sports should drink more water.
In addition to filtered water, women can use fresh fruit juices such as lemon juice, oranges, grapefruit ... because these water contains many vitamin C, very good for collagen formation.
3. Hardly facial care
Our skin will not be better if not cared for.Women should keep skin care habits, including the following notes:
- Keep skin clean, remove makeup and wash your face every night.
- Moisturize the face every day.
- Use some special types of serum suitable for each of your own shortcomings for example, darkening, dark circles ...
- Protects skin with sunscreen.Women should remember to choose sunscreen against rays, including SPF, PA, Her Vi, IR.Women should apply sunscreen before going out 30 minutes, moreover should be applied many times a day.Depending on how long SPF can maintain sun protection, it must be applied (sun protection time = SPFX10 minutes).
4. Change living habits
Currently, Dr. Thao noticed that there were many women because they were too busy but forgot to take care of the body.Working, so I accidentally became a habit of staying up late, sedentary, worried, eating at night ... These habits not only cause fat accumulation,gain weightloss of control, harmful to bones and joints, affecting the immune system but also one of the reasons for us to lose collagen quickly.
Dr. Thao advised women after 20 years of age: Try to have dinner before 7 pm.Go to bed before 11 pm.Exercise at least 3 times/week.Try to balance work and rest.
5. Consider taking collagen supplements or collagen injection
Currently, on the market there are many collagen supplements such as HA injection to help stimulate collagen proliferation, rejuvenate skin shine.Supplementing collagen by sugar, drinking more functional foods.
Women should start taking collagen supplements between 25 and 70 years old.The best time to use during the day is the morning after eating, or at night 1 hour before going to bed.
In addition, there are many types of machinery and technology that can stimulate self -proliferation of collagen self -generation such as: Thermage, Ultherapy, Hifu, RF, regenerate the bottom membrane ...