Want soft skin? Expert shares a combination of nutrition and skincare tips to preserve the structural integrity of your skin

Collagen, elasticity, hydration, and many other factors work together to support this internal structure and keep their skin flexible over time.

To preserve the structural integrity of your skin, only requires more than good skincare, it is a collective effort that includes proper nutrition and correct complement.

In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr. Shravya Gurnurkar, MBBS, MD (DVL), chief dermatologist and MD of Aceta Skin and Hair Clinic, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad shared nutritional role, complementary to maintains the structural integrity of the skin.

Extensive guide here Dr. Shravya shared with us, in which everything that contributes to nutrition to skincare and supplements has been covered:

nutrition

• Antioxidants from berries, nuts, and leafy greens protect collagen from damage, help prevent wrinkles and dysfunction, but security is not enough; Collagen also requires support.
• Omega -3 found in fatty acids, fish, flaxseed and walnuts, help strengthen the skin obstruction, hydrated and slowing down aging.
• Vitamin C found in citrus fruits, vine chillies and gooseberry is also necessary for collagen production. Without it, the collagen becomes weak, losing its perseverance.
• To complete the process, eggs, chicken, and beans, such as glycine, proline and lysine, help to maintain and maintain collagen, keep the skin smooth and flexible. It is all about balance, nourish the skin from within for a healthy, young glow.

Supplies

• When you consume collagen, your body breaks it into small parts during digestion, it does not absorb the entire collagen. So, just drinking collagen will not improve your skin immediately. However, hydrolyzed collagen peptides are already broken into small pieces, making them easier to use for the body. Nevertheless, results vary from person to person depending on diet, lifestyle and genetics.
• Other supplements such as hyaluronic acid, ceramides and peptides are also known to keep the skin hydrated and elastic. While they can be beneficial, they cannot replace a healthy diet.
• The best way to support your skin is good nutrition, proper hydration and overall well -being. Supplements can help, but they are just an additional boost, not a miracle solution.

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Skincare

• Ingredients such as retinoids promote collagen production, peptides strengthen the skin obstruction, and helps protect against damage from niacinmide pollution and stress, but using too much rigid products, especially with scrub or acid, can weaken the skin, exclusively exfoliating, and can weaken the collagenal loss.
• Many people believe that collagen creams can restore lost collagen, but this is not true. Collagen molecules are too large to be absorbed through the skin. Instead, focus on skincare products that help the body naturally produce collagen.
• For those looking for additional support, injected skin boosters such as Profilo can help. Unlike traditional filler, which add volumes, hydrates the propilo deeply and stimulates collagen production, improves skin quality over time. When used with a good skincare routine, it can help keep the skin smooth, firm and shine.

Debunking of myths around collagen-boosting trends

• Drinking collagen will give you small skin: While collagen supplements can help, they are not a miraculous treatment. Healthy skin comes from a balanced diet, hydration, and overall lifestyle and not only a complement.
• The plant-based collagen works only with animal-based collagen: collagen naturally comes from animal sources. Vegetarian options provide nutrients that help the body to make collagen, but they do not do collagen themselves.
• More hyaluronic acid means better hydration: Hyaluronic acid helps to keep the skin hydrated, but it needs to be balanced with other ingredients such as ceramides and lipids to prevent moisture loss.
• Injections are only for aging skin: Skin boosters available in the market are not only for chronic skin. Many small people use them to keep their skin hydrated and elastic before wrinkling and sagging.

Also read: What is DIY collagen? Here is everything you need to know

Note the readers: This article is only for informative purposes and is not an option for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor with any question about a medical condition.