What I’m Actually Spending Money On for Collagen Loss | Dr. Idriss

I talk about collagen loss all the time as a dermatologist — but now that I’m in my 40s, I’m watching it happen in my own face too. In this video, I’m sharing what I’m actually doing about collagen loss now: what I prioritize at home, which treatments I think are worth considering, what I personally skip, and where I think skincare eventually reaches its limit. We’ll talk about how collagen changes as we age, why skin starts to feel thinner and less resilient, and how facial aging involves much more than collagen alone. Bone structure changes. Facial fat shifts. Volume changes. Ligaments and connective tissue change. So sometimes the thing you’re trying to “fix with collagen” is actually happening at a completely different level of the face. I’ll walk you through the things I rely on most consistently — including sunscreen, retinoids, hydration, and long-term skin maintenance — plus how I think about collagen-stimulating treatments like microneedling, lasers, radiofrequency, and other in-office procedures. We’ll also talk about collagen supplements. I took them consistently for months because I wanted to see the difference for myself, and I’ll tell you whether I personally thought they were worth continuing. One of the biggest things I want you to understand is that “collagen boosting” is not one single strategy. There’s a difference between protecting the collagen you already have, stimulating new collagen in the skin, improving skin quality, replacing lost volume, and