Dr. Anthony Youn
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I'm glad it's finally coming to the forefront because I do think, yeah, you know, you and I being males, we are just because we're men, we're in a place of privilege when we talk about the aging process because, you know, it doesn't affect us in the same way, both societally as well as physically as it does to women.
I'm glad it's finally coming to the forefront because I do think, yeah, you know, you and I being males, we are just because we're men, we're in a place of privilege when we talk about the aging process because, you know, it doesn't affect us in the same way, both societally as well as physically as it does to women.
I haven't seen the statistic, but that does sound true. And the reason why is that we will lose about 1% of the thickness of collagen every year just as we get older. But women will lose, once again, 30% in the first five years after menopause and 2% every year thereafter.
I haven't seen the statistic, but that does sound true. And the reason why is that we will lose about 1% of the thickness of collagen every year just as we get older. But women will lose, once again, 30% in the first five years after menopause and 2% every year thereafter.
I haven't seen the statistic, but that does sound true. And the reason why is that we will lose about 1% of the thickness of collagen every year just as we get older. But women will lose, once again, 30% in the first five years after menopause and 2% every year thereafter.
And that's why you can see women, a husband-wife couple, and they're in, let's say, their 70s or their 80s, and the woman, oftentimes, the skin is so thin, it's like tissue paper thin, that they even get a scratch and the skin can tear. Yes, men's skin, you can see get thinner as well, but usually you don't see it to that extent that you see in women.
And that's why you can see women, a husband-wife couple, and they're in, let's say, their 70s or their 80s, and the woman, oftentimes, the skin is so thin, it's like tissue paper thin, that they even get a scratch and the skin can tear. Yes, men's skin, you can see get thinner as well, but usually you don't see it to that extent that you see in women.
And that's why you can see women, a husband-wife couple, and they're in, let's say, their 70s or their 80s, and the woman, oftentimes, the skin is so thin, it's like tissue paper thin, that they even get a scratch and the skin can tear. Yes, men's skin, you can see get thinner as well, but usually you don't see it to that extent that you see in women.
And I do think that part of this is the loss of estrogen. And now there are even companies that are creating prescription estrogen creams for the face. And there are studies showing that estrogen creams on the face can help to improve the skin thickness.
And I do think that part of this is the loss of estrogen. And now there are even companies that are creating prescription estrogen creams for the face. And there are studies showing that estrogen creams on the face can help to improve the skin thickness.
And I do think that part of this is the loss of estrogen. And now there are even companies that are creating prescription estrogen creams for the face. And there are studies showing that estrogen creams on the face can help to improve the skin thickness.
And there are even studies that have looked at hormone replacement therapy and that also improving the thickness of skin in women as they get older as well.
And there are even studies that have looked at hormone replacement therapy and that also improving the thickness of skin in women as they get older as well.
And there are even studies that have looked at hormone replacement therapy and that also improving the thickness of skin in women as they get older as well.
Basically, collagen makes up about 70% to 80% of the thickness of our skin. It's a part of our skin that causes our skin to feel tight, to feel firm, and to essentially feel youthful. Like I mentioned earlier, we lose collagen in our skin starting in our mid-20s. Once again, women, when they hit menopause, man, that collagen really takes a dive. How do you then replenish collagen?
Basically, collagen makes up about 70% to 80% of the thickness of our skin. It's a part of our skin that causes our skin to feel tight, to feel firm, and to essentially feel youthful. Like I mentioned earlier, we lose collagen in our skin starting in our mid-20s. Once again, women, when they hit menopause, man, that collagen really takes a dive. How do you then replenish collagen?
Basically, collagen makes up about 70% to 80% of the thickness of our skin. It's a part of our skin that causes our skin to feel tight, to feel firm, and to essentially feel youthful. Like I mentioned earlier, we lose collagen in our skin starting in our mid-20s. Once again, women, when they hit menopause, man, that collagen really takes a dive. How do you then replenish collagen?
Collagen degradation, one of the main cause of aging of our skin. The first thing you want to do is you want to make sure you're getting sufficient amounts of protein in your diet. So then the question is, is how much protein? Does it matter what type of protein? Well, in general, you want to look at getting approximately 100%. grams a day of protein.
Collagen degradation, one of the main cause of aging of our skin. The first thing you want to do is you want to make sure you're getting sufficient amounts of protein in your diet. So then the question is, is how much protein? Does it matter what type of protein? Well, in general, you want to look at getting approximately 100%. grams a day of protein.
Collagen degradation, one of the main cause of aging of our skin. The first thing you want to do is you want to make sure you're getting sufficient amounts of protein in your diet. So then the question is, is how much protein? Does it matter what type of protein? Well, in general, you want to look at getting approximately 100%. grams a day of protein.