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    COLLAGEN miracle worker or beauty fad?

    Aug 19, 2019 4 minutes
    BY CHARIS TORRANCE

    When I first heard people talking about the beauty benefits of collagen I assumed they were referring to the injectable that promises to give you full, pouty lips and smooth out your wrinkles. But while the expensive ’90s filler isn’t used much any more, collagen is still being put to use: this time around it is being ingested in the form of supplements. Whether in tablet, liquid or powder form, it seems like it is the latest health and beauty trend.

    So what makes it so special?

    What is collagen?

    ‘Collagen is a protein that forms the basis of most of your body,’ says Dr Julie Sinclair

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