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Japaralia May 2024 vol. 8 Collagen

Updated: May 9


English Translation below (Google translate used)


This month we will be talking about collagen.

Collagen is a net like fibrous tissue that is essential for firmness and elasticity when used in skin. Once you reach your 30s, collagen production gradually slows down. It decreases further with menopause. Skin that has lost its collagen during youth loses its firmness and elasticity, and wrinkles and sagging appear.

Collagen is supported by a component called elastin, and along with the presence of hyaluronic acid, which has a strong ability to bind water, it gives firmness and elasticity to the skin. In addition, collagen is made of protein, and the currently trendy HIFU uses ultrasound to heat up this tissue to 60°C to 70°C, which contracts the proteins - collagen. HIFU is a treatment that improves sagging by tightening the skin, temporarily regenerating the deviated collagen, and creating a new collagen network.


Now, I often hear about collagen supplements from women who have recently reached menopause. I was taking fish collagen 20 years ago in Japan. Although I was only 26 years old, it was visibly effective. I had been looking for fish collagen here in Australia, but although I found Marine collagen, I couldn't find Fish collagen until I came across this product...


The product is originally from Poland and has been distributed in Europe for a long time, but when a company called VitaCare from New Zealand first started expanding into the Australian market, they approached me directly. I was looking for the competitive Flsh collagen, more formally known as Tropocollagen, which is collagen that can only be obtained from fish that live in warm water, and is the same as human collagen.


I always try out any product on my own for at least a month.

I've lost count of how many different products I've tried since I started this job. I first ordered for myself to see how it is.

I used collagen gel only on my face, neck, and left hand so that I could compare the results. When I took the profile photo for this column, I was starting to feel like, ``Wow, I've aged a lot''. Although I have been doing laser maintenance for the past six months, I felt the effects within two weeks of using this product. The texture of the skin on my left hand has become finer, the fine wrinkles on my neck have improved, and my face, which I had been worried about, has become more ``soft and plumped.''


At that point, I personally decided to continue using them for myself and incorporate the products into my treatment. What makes it different from other products?


Tropooollagen penetrates from the epidermis into the dermis and activates tissue cells called fibroblasts, which promote collagen production. I had a zoom meeting with the president of this company and he took the time to share with me a lot of research and information, and he was thorough to answer any questions I had as a nerd about this field. Above all, I was impressed by his enthusiastic and fun personality. I felt, ``People who sell really good products can move people's hearts just by their ``FACT'' and they don't need to force selling.'' As of writing this, I have already been using and taking it for 8 weeks. It takes 130 to 140 days for collagen to turn over, so it's important to be consistent. Therefore, I have decided to offer it at a lower price than the suggested retail price to make it easier to continue.


If I were to talk about what's great about it on a nerdy level, it would be too much to write about, so I'll leave the explanation here and move on.


Collagen gel will be included in our annual April/May IPL special. The contents are below.

This will be a popular special every year and quantities are limited, so if you're interested, please contact us as soon as possible. Also, since not everyone is not suitable for these treatment, the initial consultation needs to be done before going ahead.


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