Arm 1
Improvement in skin properties
In total, 217 subjects in arm 1 completed the study. The volunteers were aged 23–69 years and all were Caucasians. All subjects had some photodamage and fine lines/wrinkles. One hundred and fifty-seven subjects had a medium or high distribution of fine lines and/or wrinkles (69 of these subjects agreed that their skin was wrinkled). At the end of the study, the dermatologists noted that 109 of these 157 subjects (69%) had either visible or significant improvement in their facial lines (Figure 2A). Interestingly, 24 of the subjects who had an improvement did not undergo any antiaging treatment such as Botox or fillers (Figure 2A). One subject had a nevus and a papilloma removed and seven subjects had cheek augmentation. The others did not have any cosmetic procedure. This suggests that Pure Gold Collagen improves wrinkles and facial lines as effectively as certain cosmetic procedures.