“TL;DR: Collagen supplements cannot increase the size of the buttocks or any other body part, nor can they cause weight gain. While hydrolysed collagen, particularly types I, III, and II, can improve skin firmness, help reduce cellulite, and support joint health, they do not add volume. Creams containing hydrolysed collagen are also ineffective, as the collagen is not absorbed through the skin. Genuine increases in buttock volume can only come from surgery (such as BBL), filler injections, weight gain, or targeted glute exercises, with the latter also enhancing strength and tone. Collagen levels in the body can be boosted naturally through supplements, exercise, adequate protein intake, vitamin C, citrus and berry consumption, and professional treatments like radiofrequency or effective firming creams. Collagen powders are low in calories and safe for daily use.”
Collagen, weight gain and butt enlargement
Does collagen make your bum bigger?
Collagen supplements cannot add volume
Collagen supplements cannot make you put on weight
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Does collagen make your bum bigger?
This is a question asked us by a website reader a few days ago (meaning collagen supplements) and the quick and simple answer is an unequivocal:
No, collagen cannot make your bum, breast or other body area bigger.
After several months of use (not just days or weeks), hydrolysed collagen supplements:
Help firm up skin (especially hydrolysed collagens type I and III)
Partially help prevent cellulite (again, ideally hydrolysed collagens type I and III)
Help protect your joints from wear and tear (especially hydrolysed collagen type II)
Collagen supplements cannot add volume
But collagen supplements cannot possibly add volume anywhere on the body, be it breast, butt or any other area. Neither creams with hydrolysed collagen can (hydrolysed collagen in creams does not even get absorbed by skin).
Butt volume can only be added by:
BBL surgery - with all the dangers and adverse reactions it entails
Putting on weight - not a good idea, unless you’re skinny
Filler injections - very temporary and with lots of dangers and adverse reactions
Gluteus maximus exercises - which will also add strength and lift and tone the butt
Of course, no non-surgical treatment of any kind, other than fillers, can ever add volume to the butt area - don’t believe the “body transformation” fraudsters on instagram.
Collagen supplements cannot make you put on weight
Neither collagen supplements can make you put on weight. So you can consume a high quality hydrolysed collagen powder (5-20g a day) daily without worrying about weight gain.
The calories contained in that amount of collagen powder are 20-80 calories, out of an average of 1,500-2,000 calorie allowance for women (depending on height) and 2,500-3,000 for men (again depending on height).
This means that the amount of calories collagen supplements contain is negligible (a Mars bar contains 228 calories, by comparison).
How to increase skin collagen content (and therefore firmness) in the butt, breast, face, thighs or any other body area
Collagen can be increased naturally and safely with:
Hydrolysed collagen supplements
Exercise that involves some impact, e.g. running, walking, dancing and most sports; swimming also helps - to stimulate collagen production
Consuming enough protein in your diet - collagen is protein
Consuming lots of citrus and berry fruits, which help preserve / produce collagen
Having enough vitamin C in your diet - vitamin C’s most important function in the body is its mediation in collagen synthesis
A real skin firming / cellulite cream, i.e. one with multiple, high-purity collagen and elastin stimulating actives in high concentrations
A real skin tightening treatment, e.g. deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency, the strongest SAFE skin tightening / skin lifting technology available
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As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.
Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.
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Our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.
We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.
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