4 habits that silently 'scratch' collagen make skin wrinkled

4 habits that silently 'scratch' collagen make skin wrinkled
Drinking milk tea in moderation, staying up late, using too many electronic devices are habits that cause collagen depletion, causing the skin to appear wrinkles.

1. Drink a lot of milk tea
Milk tea is a favorite drink of many women, however, this drink is not good for the skin. Research conducted by Food Science & Nutrition shows that an average cup of milk tea contains about 37 g of sugar. Meanwhile, according to the recommendations of the American Heart Association, the maximum sugar consumption for adults a day is 25 g. Consuming too much sugar interferes with collagen's ability to bind, accelerating skin aging.

Drinking a lot of milk tea does not cause obesity but easily makes skin wrinkled

2. Prolonged stress

Many studies have shown that stress is the leading cause of inflammation, and at the same time, impairs the body's ability to heal itself, breaks collagen bonds, causing skin to age rapidly. Dermatologist Olga Bunimovic, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, says chronic stress can lead to insulin resistance. Inhibited insulin causes blood sugar levels to rise higher, contributing to the promotion of glycation, which hinders the elasticity of skin tissues, causing deep wrinkles to form.

3. Excessive use of electronic devices

Regular exposure to blue light from electronic devices such as phones, tablets, laptops... can accelerate skin aging. Research published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science indicates that blue light contributes to disrupting the skin renewal cycle, causing skin damage to increase over time. According to dermatologist Shari Marchbein, blue light is not only the cause of melasma, brown spots but also destroys collagen, causing sagging skin, prone to wrinkles.

4. Stay up late

When you sleep, your body spends time and energy repairing and regenerating skin cells. Quality sleep has numerous health and skin benefits, including stimulating collagen production and accelerating skin repair and regeneration. Lack of sleep disrupts the skin's repair process, causing the skin to lose elasticity, change the skin structure, and accelerate the aging process. The results of the study, published in the Eruopean Heart Journal-Digital Health, indicate that the ideal time to start restorative sleep is between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Therefore, if you want to have shiny, rosy skin, you should limit staying up late.