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+<br>Can you boost levels through supplements and treatments? There are numerous weapons in a woman's battle against ageing. But if any were to deserve the title 'elixir of youth', it's collagen. This precious protein is the basic building block of the skin,  [Glyco Mode](http://singsingco.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=166389) forming mesh-like bonds to hold it firm and stop it sagging. When we are young, skin is made up of 80 per cent collagen. After the age of 25, we lose it at the rate of about one per cent a year. The result is the twin curses of wrinkles and saggy skin. Change: Tanith said she was beginning to show the signs of ageing, left. The skin industry is chasing the golden goose of collagen replacement with a new range of supplements and treatments. So can this be done? In the run-up to my 47th birthday, I gave myself eight weeks to boost my collagen levels and turn back time. But did it work? HOW MUCH COLLAGEN DO I HAVE?<br>
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+<br>Before I start my experiment, I need find out how much collagen I have. This is done with a cutometer - a device that painlessly sends a beam of ultraviolet light through the top layers of the skin. Beneath the surface, skin cells respond to the light differently, depending on their chemical make-up. My reading comes in at just over 61: just over the average band of 40 to 60. So, for a woman my age, I'm doing well, perhaps because I have never smoked. My skin is also tested for thickness and elasticity. A tiny area is sucked up by the probe and timed to see how quickly it snaps back into place. The faster it snaps back, the more youthful the skin. But there are signs age is catching up with me. As we get older, skin thins and my dermis - the middle layer, containing collagen, below the epidermis and above the subcutaneous fat - is just 0.83mm deep.<br>
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+<br>Although skin thickness varies according to race and age, this is on the thin side for a woman of my age, making it less able to hold moisture and more likely to look dry and crepey-looking. Collagen are spiral-shaped proteins manufactured by special cells called fibroblasts in the skin. Over time, these cells slow down their production of collagen. To restore my levels, I must help these cells produce more. Diet plays a large part. So in the first week of my experiment, I go to see nutritionist Vicki Edgson. Apart from the natural ageing process, the three biggest enemies of collagen are the three S's: smoking, sun and sugar. As I've never sunbathed or smoked, Vicki tells me sugar is ageing me most. It is like poison for collagen fibres, she explains. Once in the blood stream, sugar molecules attach to collagen proteins, stiffening them and stopping them from working properly.<br>
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+<br>After hearing my daily diet, Vicki says I'm getting damaging amounts due to my fondness for fruit smoothies and Prosecco. Luckily, I can have a glass of alcohol up to three nights a week, but she advises me to stick to [lower-sugar options](https://www.b2bmarketing.net/en-gb/search/site/lower-sugar%20options) such as vodka. Collagen supplements are all the rage, both in liquid and tablet form. Every morning for eight weeks, I drink Pure Gold Collagen liquid (£35.99 for ten,  [Glyco Mode](https://www.artwall2011.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=89936) Boots), which claims to trigger more collagen production, and make my skin up to 20 per cent more elastic and cut fine lines by 15 per cent. To make sure my complexion has every nutrient it needs, I also take a daily skin supplement, Perfectil Platinum’s Premium TimeDefy formula (£23.95 from Boots) which promises 'radiance from within.' Among the ingredients are selenium, a mineral which boosts collagen production. Two weeks into my experiment, I am ready to target the places in my face where my declining levels of collagen are [starting](https://www.buzzfeed.com/search?q=starting) to age me.<br>