• The most abundant protein found in your body, collagen is abundant in your muscles, skin, blood, bones, cartilage, and ligaments. Collagen is a building block that: • promotes skin elasticity • holds together your bones and muscles • protects your organs • provides structure to joints and tendons Other lifestyle habits that reduces collagen production include smoking, sun exposure, and an unhealthy diet. Some health conditions may also deplete your collagen storage. And without sufficient collagen, expect wrinkles and sagging skin, or even experience joint pain. ...

    12 December, 2018

  • A lighter skin tone has been considered a superior trait in most races, especially in women of Asian or African descent who have Fitzpatrick skin types IV–VI. The higher prevalence of pigmentary disorders in these skin types adds to the woes of the patients. In relatively conservative societies such as India, many people are obsessed with the desire for a fair complexion for themselves as well as their spouse. Such traditions motivate the patient to desire fair complexion and sometimes seek it even against their will....

    23 December, 2018