As we get older, we bid farewell to the collagen stores we enjoyed in our youth. So how do you increase your collagen? The less collagen we have—and it’s worth noting it degrades at a rate of around one percent a year from our mid-20s onwards—the more laxity in the skin, and the larger pores and wrinkles appear. “Collagen is the scaffolding that supports the skin,” explains dermatologist and Klira founder, Dr Emma Craythorne . Without it, or with less of it, the skin can lose its integrity and grow loose.

Understanding collagen’s role in your skin

Located primarily in the dermis (aka the second layer of skin), collagen gives our skin its strength and smoothness, facilitates wound healing, and helps to retain moisture. Over time, collagen naturally declines through both internal and e

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