Skin sagging, crepiness, and loss of bounce are often blamed on collagen loss, yet the real driver sits elsewhere in the skin’s architecture. Elastin degradation accumulates quietly over time, shaping how skin functions long before changes fully register in the mirror.

In this Biohacking Beauty episode, we unpack why rebuilding elastin is largely a myth, how elastin breakdown differs fundamentally from collagen loss, and how even a single period of stress can influence skin integrity for decades.

We also examine how collagen is over-credited in conversations about sagging and how lasers and radiofrequency treatments can create temporary tightening while promoting long-term fibrotic remodeling that undermines true elasticity. Tune in.

What's Discussed:

(05:58) Why Elastin, Not Collagen, Drives Skin Bounce and Elastic Recovery

(07:54) Elastin’s 70-Year Half-Life and Why Skin Aging Is Mostly About Preservation

(11:39) Why Rebuilding Elastin Is Largely a Myth After Puberty

(21:10) Why Collagen Loss Is Over-Credited in Skin Sagging

(23:12) Lasers, RF and Fibrotic Remodeling vs True Skin Elasticity

(26:50) The Elastin Enemies: UV, Oxidative Stress, Glycation and Inflammation

(31:39) Preservation Over Correction: Building a Daily Elastin-Protective Strategy

(34:01) Signal-Based Remodeling: Supporting Elastic Function Without Chronic Inflammation

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