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Collagen hype: Does collagen really work?

Collagen is the most important structural protein in our connective tissue – crucial for skin elasticity and the strength of bones, tendons, and joints. We asked Prof. Dr. med. Hisham Fansa, a renowned plastic surgeon, for his assessment of the collagen hype.
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Hisham Fansa
17/03/25 • Reading time 0 min
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Prof. Fansa and Dr. Linder give lectures at the annual meeting of Swiss Plastic Surgery in Lausanne Part II
Prof. Dr. Hisham Fansa, Head of Plastic Surgery in Zurich, presented his many years of experience in the special facelift and neck lift technique.
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Prof. Fansa and Dr. Linder give lectures at the annual meeting of Swiss Plastic Surgery in Lausanne Part I
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