What medicine can I take to stimulate collagen production?
November 16th, 2009 | by Michael |
scarred_for_life asked:
What medicine (or pharmaceutical products such as dietary supplements) can I take to stimulate collagen production in depressed scars?
DUDLEY
What medicine (or pharmaceutical products such as dietary supplements) can I take to stimulate collagen production in depressed scars?
DUDLEY
3 Responses to “What medicine can I take to stimulate collagen production?”
By gandalf on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
There isn’t one known, at this time.
Getting an adequate supply of protein in your diet (good quality protein) will provide the necessary building blocks.
It’s not going to do diddly for the depressed scars. Those are the product of a normal reparative process that didn’t quite get the tissue back to normal. You might consider seeing if a plastic surgeon will inject a little collagen in the area, if it’s cosmetically embarassing, but I’m toting a pretty significant number of scars, most of ‘em covered by hair or clothing, and the visible ones, no one seems to notice.
By yllmedstud on Nov 19, 2009 | Reply
Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a coenzyme that is required by enzymes that are involved in the synthesis of collagen. A diet with essential amino acids such as proline and lysine would be good as well.
By Ketan P on Nov 20, 2009 | Reply
I’m not sure if any medicine can promote collagen synthesis, but vitamin C is absolutely essential, and protein deficiency would antagonize its synthesis.