COLLAGEN

Collagen is the primary connective tissue of the human body. It is made up of tiny protein fibers. It is the material that holds us together, and therefore there are many different kinds of collagen (28 types) depending on what the function of the collagen is. For instance, the collagen in our tendons is different than the collagen that forms our skin, or the cartilage in our ears, nose or bones, or the type that supports our blood vessels or the kind that is found in scars… to name just a few!

The collagen matrix in or skin is found in the dermis. It is of particular interest to most people, because it is the main factor that gives our skin its youthful healthy look…. Or conversely, once we reach 40 years old and beyond, when our bodies stop making and repairing collagen in our skin, it’s aging and damaged appearance.

The engineering that creates collagen is spectacular. Trillions upon trillions of tiny fibers tightly knit together – then chemically bonded together into bundles, then arranged into thousands of layers (like plywood), those layers are then braided together into a 3 dimensional 360 degree complex of intertwined layers… which together make the collagen matrix of your skin incredibly strong, yet elastic, flexible, resilient, stretchable, lifted, toned, tight, and full… all the things that make skin look youthful, sexy and healthy.  Looking at the collagen matrix under a microscope its intricacy and beauty are stunning.

From the perspective of human beauty, what is especially remarkable about the collagen matrix of the skin, is that the physiological machinery that makes, repairs and maintains collagen can be kept in a stimulated and functional state that keeps our skin youthful and healthy for decades, long after most people experience sagging and wrinkling. That is what a physiological approach to Regenerative Medicine is all about. Keeping your physiology functioning as it did when you were young, strong and vital!

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