Few words about collagen.

Added: 12/28/2005

Collagen is one of the most important body collagens. It represents three chains that form triple helix. Collagen has the adhesive properties and serves originally as connective tissue. Today this material is applied in different fields including food industry (all gelatin containing products) and cosmetic surgery industry. It is a unique filler that fit to any body part.

Today, most of us has general idea about collagen. The big part of our body ingredients is represented by protein that in its turn contains big quantity of collagen. It is very important structural material that forms molecular cables supporting the skin and all organs. Human bones and teeth contain collagen as well in its combination with mineral crystals. The research about collagen information reviews that one of the main functions of the collagen is structuring of the body, as connective tissue. It provides the support and protection of the body soft tissues and their connection with the skeleton. In the reality collagen is very simple protein comparing with other proteins. Although, in spite of complexity these proteins do not play such an important role in organism functioning as collagen does. Collagen is present in different body?s parts in different variants (there are 11 types of this material).

The origin of this word (collage means ?glue production?) traces to Greece. Even the oldest written sources keep information about collagen. It is proved that collagen as adhesive agent was used more than 4000 years ago in ancient Egypt. The areas of collagen application are uncountable: gluing of different utensils food industry, musical instruments adhesion, collagen usage in cosmetic surgery became especially popular during the last decades. Today the mechanism of collagen operating is discovered: as all other proteins collagen while heating ?melts? ? loses its structure that means chins separating. In the cooling down the substance soaks up everything that surrounds it. That provides forming of gelatin. This fact explains collagen?s big usage in food industry.

Recently the humanity started especially desperate struggle against the problem of aging thanks to new technologies provided by the research of the last centuries. Age itself, sun exposure, environment, long time of movement of facial muscles and great deal of pernicious habits (smoking, drinking, exhausting work) influence human?s skin condition effecting in deep wrinkles and facial lines, sagging, puffy eyelids and droopy brows. Today it is discovered that all this facial creases and lines, scars and furrows can be filled with collagen that provides temporal renovation of skin smooth and restoring of young appearance. Also this material can be used for lips and cheeks fullness. The collagen is applied during the facelift procedures, laser treatment, chemical peel and dermabrasion.

First of all collagen is used to improve skin texture and as result appearance. Although the collagen itself does not guarantee the miracle the result of its usage during the cosmetic surgery is astonishing. The best result is gained in the case of the material mixing with other fillers: gelatin powder, fibril. The compound of these materials with patient?s blood is injected to the skin. Modern reviews have vivid information about collagen use in everyday.

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