How To Take Care Of Your Skin During Menopause?

While your maturity and self-confidence may increase with age, many of your hormone levels don't. Reduced estrogen levels during menopause have a significant effect on your skin. This is because the changes in hormone levels (such as progesterone and estrogen) that come with menopause can affect your dermis, the thickest layer of your skin.

Although hormones are mostly to blame for these changes, women can mitigate many of these impacts with the right menopause skin care. You can take practical measures to not only manage the dryness and itching that accompany menopausal skin but even, in certain situations, you may reverse the effects of these conditions.

What is menopause?

When you reach menopause, your menstrual periods come to a stop. The period after 12 months without a menstrual cycle is called menopause. You may experience menopause in your 40s or 50s.

Perimenopause is the term for the period just before menopause. Many women begin the menopausal transition around this time. They could experience symptoms like hot flashes, skin issues, insomnia, weight gain, or abnormalities in their menstrual cycle.

How does your skin change during menopause?

Doctors suggest there are two main types of skin damage: extrinsic and intrinsic.

• Extrinsic skin damage: Extrinsic skin damage is brought on by external factors that might speed up the aging process and harm the skin. The factors are usually smoking, pollution, stress, and sun damage.
• Intrinsic skin damage: The term "intrinsic skin damage" describes the aging processes that happen naturally over time. Hormonal changes, including the decline in estrogen that comes with menopause, are the cause of it.

While experiencing skin changes during menopause may be annoying, this is common. You can take care with the proper menopause skincare routine. 

Collagen is responsible for the plumpness and structure of the skin. Rapid collagen deterioration can result in cheek drooping or wrinkles and fine lines. Acne and dry skin are also prevalent.

Dehydrated skin after menopause is common because estrogen levels decrease during this time. Estrogen helps the skin generate oil and hold onto water.

What are common skin problems during menopause?

• Collagen reduction

Following menopause, the skin loses 2.1% of its collagen annually. 30% of the skin collagen is lost during the first five years of menopause. The skin itself gets thinner, wounds take longer to heal, and the skin's immunity is reduced, which is why you will need an ageless skin care regimen.

• Itching and dry skin

Itchy and dry skin are the most prevalent complaints from women throughout the menopause. Estrogen is necessary for the skin's natural hydration processes because it helps produce ceramides, sebum, and natural hyaluronic acid. In the absence of these compounds, water evaporates quickly, leaving the skin dry and rough.

• Thinning skin

The menopause causes a significant decline in estrogen levels, which thins and weakens the skin. Also, it can make women more prone to bruising or tearing, as well as more sensitive to skin irritation.  

• Rosacea flares

It is crucial to understand that menopausal hormone imbalance can also cause flare-ups of rosacea in addition to dry skin. However, this might be an indication of skin microinflammation rather than true dryness.

• Spots and acne

At any stage of life, spots can be pretty upsetting, but they are especially so around menopause. It is unclear why many women—especially those who experienced acne in their teenage years—have acne flare-ups during the menopause. Acne can arise because a decrease in estrogen may indicate a comparatively higher male hormone ratio.

• Facial hair growth

A shift in the ratio of estrogen to testosterone may encourage the development of thick hair on the jawline, chin, cheeks, and upper lip.

These easy habits can help you take care of your menopausal skin

• Cleanse gently

Hormonal changes can make the skin more prone to irritation, dryness, and reduced production of natural oils. You can remove excess oil, toxins from the environment, and impurities with proper cleansing and an ageless skincare routine.

However, use a gentle and non-drying cleanser. You should wash your face in the morning and at night to get rid of pollutants and get your skin ready for other skincare products. Furthermore, use lukewarm water for cleaning rather than hot water to prevent additional skin irritation.

• Hydrate

As estrogen levels decline after menopause, this can result in dryness, redness, sensitivity, and lack of elasticity in the skin. Drink more water to stop excessive water loss from the skin's surface. You can also drink menopause herbal tea to restore hydration and manage menopause symptoms. Try using a thicker cream to hydrate the skin more. Put on moisturizer while your skin is still slightly wet, and avoid taking long, hot showers. This promotes increased hydration.

• You need SPF

You still need to safeguard your skin even though the sun exposure you had in your 20s, 30s, and 40s causes wrinkles and skin cancer. 

Why? 

Skin will be less naturally protected than it was in your youth. Hence, search for a daily wearable broad-spectrum SPF of 30 or greater.

• Take supplements

You can manage and even soothe menopause symptoms with supplements. Mila Miamor menopause herbal tea is specially crafted with natural and premium ingredients that will help you manage menopause symptoms like hot flashes, mood, night sweats, and others. Our women's hormone support formula will also help you balance hormones and help you break the symptom cycle. 

Try our all-in-one solution: Ageless kit

Mila MiAmor brings you a comprehensive solution for your skin problems. Revive your skin with our age-defying ritual, perfect for menopausal skincare. Our Gentle Cream Cleanser gently cleanses and hydrates, while the Collagen Serum diminishes fine lines and improves texture. Seal in moisture with our Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer, and keep pores clear with our Vitamin A Skin Cream.

Manage your menopausal skin with Mila MiAmor!

Mila MiAmor is your one-stop shop with multiple products that will help you manage your menopause symptoms and improve menopause skin care. 

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