The Role of Vitamin D in Skin Health

February 2021 in “ Cermin Dunia Kedokteran ”

Dedyanto Henky Saputra

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TLDR Vitamin D helps protect skin from aging and can improve hair growth.

The document from February 2021 discusses the benefits of vitamin D for skin health, highlighting its role in protecting the skin from the destructive effects of aging agents like ultraviolet radiation. It explains that vitamin D stimulates the production of antioxidants that protect against skin aging and promotes the differentiation of hair follicles. Furthermore, therapies using vitamin D analogues have been linked to the formation of hair follicles and the increased expression of genes that are involved in hair growth.

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