A 39-year-old member asked:
disadvantages of amino collagen?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Charles Davantanswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Cost: There may not be any benefit--so what you are paying for it is a loss.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Similar questions
CA
A 25-year-old member asked:
Is there any collagen in anti-aging cream?
5 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 40 years experience
What the manufact. ?: Anti aging creams contain different things. The absorption through the skin limits the use of some. Creams with hyaluronic acid or hyaluronidase in theory could be the best ( injectables definitively are effective for several months and are available like restylane, (dermal fillers) juvederm and others. In liquid form "pro-collagen" is metabolized into collagen and help against wrinkling. Vit. E needs p.O.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Homeira Izadi commented
Anti-Aging Medicine 30 years experience
If you want to use any topical collagen cream, you have to apply it along with micro needling to penetrate into the skin, otherwise it doesn't work, and of course injectable collagen as a tissue filler is very effective as well.
Jan 16, 2014
Malaysia
A 19-year-old male asked:
What the benefit of collagen?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 41 years experience
See below: Collagen is used as a filler in creases of the skin.
It can also be used as an artificial padding under boney areas.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Canada
A 37-year-old female asked:
What are the most frequent symptoms of colegen disease?Is it true that it's heriditary?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Michael Dansieanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Many symptoms: There are many different types of collagen diseases. In general these are autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, systemic sclerosis. There really is in one specific symptom that fits all diseases except possibly generalized pain and tiredness. If you have specific questions, you should see your family practice physician.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Puerto Rico
A 22-year-old female asked:
What kind of laboratories or the name of the test to know if there any collagen disease?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Many: There are many, many tests for different collagen vascular diseases. It all depends on your symptoms, the suspicion, and your other laboratory values. The specific tests ordered for collagen vascular diseases can then be tailored to that.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
CA
A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: collagen?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dennis Dassanswered
Plastic Surgery 14 years experience
Get your Vitamin C: Collagen is a component of extracellular tissue, which is found throughout the body. Collagen is a proten important for tissue strength and tissue healing. There are several differnt subtypes of collagen, depending on where it is found. Collagen has a high content of hydroxyproline, which is dependent on vitamin c.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Last updated Jul 18, 2020
People also asked
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$30 per visit with
membership
Disclaimer:
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.