24/11/2025
What you eat can clinically change your skin.
-Vitamin C:
Essential for collagen production and stabilisation, wound healing, antioxidant defence, and capillary strength.
Sources: berries, citrus fruits, capsicum, broccoli, kiwi, leafy greens.
-Vitamin D:
Supports dermal healing, collagen remodelling, immune regulation, fibroblast function and inflammation control.
Sources: sunlight exposure, salmon, sardines, egg yolks, mushrooms, fortified milks.
-B-group vitamins (B3, B6, B12, folate, B2):
Support cellular energy, collagen and elastin synthesis, DNA repair, pigmentation balance and skin barrier repair.
Sources: eggs, poultry, salmon, legumes, chickpeas, leafy greens, nuts, fortified cereals
- When these nutrients are insufficient, the skin may:
• heal slowly after treatments
• lose elasticity and firmness
• appear dull or fatigued
• bruise easily
• respond poorly to collagen or regenerative treatments
Nutrition is part of aesthetic medicine.
Healthy skin is supported externally — but built internally.
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Reference:
Ng, J. Y., Ng, X. M. G. Y., Wong, Q. Y. A., & Chew, F. T. (2025). Dietary interventions in skin ageing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 44, 26.