Dr. Anthony Youn

And some people ask me, they'll say, well, if I take a collagen supplement and I use a collagen cream, is that going to replenish the collagen in my skin? Well, collagen is a large protein. And the first thing I want your readers, I'm sorry, your listeners to know is that collagen creams make zero sense, okay? Collagen is a large protein. Our skin is a barrier and it's made to keep things out.

And some people ask me, they'll say, well, if I take a collagen supplement and I use a collagen cream, is that going to replenish the collagen in my skin? Well, collagen is a large protein. And the first thing I want your readers, I'm sorry, your listeners to know is that collagen creams make zero sense, okay? Collagen is a large protein. Our skin is a barrier and it's made to keep things out.

Collagen being so large, if you put it on the surface of your skin, it's just going to sit there. It's not going to absorb into your skin and it's not going to make your skin any more youthful. So the first thing I recommend is staying away from collagen creams. I mean, if you want to spend the extra money for it, that's fine, but essentially it's just going to be a fancy moisturizer.

Collagen being so large, if you put it on the surface of your skin, it's just going to sit there. It's not going to absorb into your skin and it's not going to make your skin any more youthful. So the first thing I recommend is staying away from collagen creams. I mean, if you want to spend the extra money for it, that's fine, but essentially it's just going to be a fancy moisturizer.

Collagen being so large, if you put it on the surface of your skin, it's just going to sit there. It's not going to absorb into your skin and it's not going to make your skin any more youthful. So the first thing I recommend is staying away from collagen creams. I mean, if you want to spend the extra money for it, that's fine, but essentially it's just going to be a fancy moisturizer.

Collagen supplements are a whole different thing. And as you know, they are very controversial. I made a post on TikTok a couple of years ago touting the benefits of a collagen supplement. And oh my gosh, Drew, the hate was everywhere.

Collagen supplements are a whole different thing. And as you know, they are very controversial. I made a post on TikTok a couple of years ago touting the benefits of a collagen supplement. And oh my gosh, Drew, the hate was everywhere.

Collagen supplements are a whole different thing. And as you know, they are very controversial. I made a post on TikTok a couple of years ago touting the benefits of a collagen supplement. And oh my gosh, Drew, the hate was everywhere.

There are physician, traditional physicians. There are like athletic trainer types, you know, who fashion themselves as nutritionists and things, and then just lay people. You know, saying, well, my doctor said this. It's a lot of my doctor said, my family doctor said collagen doesn't work. Interestingly enough, there's a doctor on TikTok and he's big on social media.

There are physician, traditional physicians. There are like athletic trainer types, you know, who fashion themselves as nutritionists and things, and then just lay people. You know, saying, well, my doctor said this. It's a lot of my doctor said, my family doctor said collagen doesn't work. Interestingly enough, there's a doctor on TikTok and he's big on social media.

There are physician, traditional physicians. There are like athletic trainer types, you know, who fashion themselves as nutritionists and things, and then just lay people. You know, saying, well, my doctor said this. It's a lot of my doctor said, my family doctor said collagen doesn't work. Interestingly enough, there's a doctor on TikTok and he's big on social media.

He is a cardiologist, traditionally trained. Also, he's had some nutrition training as well. He's got a big bushy beard. He's an older guy and he speaks with clarity and he's very positive and confident in his work.

He is a cardiologist, traditionally trained. Also, he's had some nutrition training as well. He's got a big bushy beard. He's an older guy and he speaks with clarity and he's very positive and confident in his work.

He is a cardiologist, traditionally trained. Also, he's had some nutrition training as well. He's got a big bushy beard. He's an older guy and he speaks with clarity and he's very positive and confident in his work.

in what he says and in his conclusions and he made a video basically stating that collagen supplements don't work and if you want if you're going to try a collagen supplement just save your money and get gelatin it's the same thing and i didn't reply to it i'm not going to get an argument with another physician but i disagreed with it and very interestingly literally like

in what he says and in his conclusions and he made a video basically stating that collagen supplements don't work and if you want if you're going to try a collagen supplement just save your money and get gelatin it's the same thing and i didn't reply to it i'm not going to get an argument with another physician but i disagreed with it and very interestingly literally like

in what he says and in his conclusions and he made a video basically stating that collagen supplements don't work and if you want if you're going to try a collagen supplement just save your money and get gelatin it's the same thing and i didn't reply to it i'm not going to get an argument with another physician but i disagreed with it and very interestingly literally like

a month and a half ago, I saw that video reappear on social media. And as the video is about over, he shows up, he swipes it out of the screen, and he says, I was wrong. Wow. Yeah, he said, I did the research. Collagen supplements do work. They do improve your skin. And I was wrong.

a month and a half ago, I saw that video reappear on social media. And as the video is about over, he shows up, he swipes it out of the screen, and he says, I was wrong. Wow. Yeah, he said, I did the research. Collagen supplements do work. They do improve your skin. And I was wrong.

a month and a half ago, I saw that video reappear on social media. And as the video is about over, he shows up, he swipes it out of the screen, and he says, I was wrong. Wow. Yeah, he said, I did the research. Collagen supplements do work. They do improve your skin. And I was wrong.