TAKING CARE OF YOUR SKIN AT MENOPAUSE

The menopause, with the hormonal upheaval it brings, also has consequences for the skin. It manifests itself in drier, duller skin and accentuated wrinkles. Brown spots can also appear on the face.

The signs of age and menopause are visible on the skin of the face for 83% of women, from the age of 50 onwards. However, there are solutions to mitigate the effects of hormonal deficiencies. In fact, beauty care based on cosmetic active ingredients starting in one’s twenties are an effective way of preventing the effects of menopause on the skin. There are also beauty routines to adopt during the menopause to ensure beautiful skin in spite of everything.

How does menopause affect the skin?

Menopause is the period when the ovaries stop secreting estrogen. This deficiency is strongly felt in the cells, which are highly sensitive to hormones, and especially on the skin.

Indeed, as renewal of the basal layer, and more specifically the dermal-epidermal junction, is halted, the skin is less supple and toned. This is due in particular to the loss of collagen during the first 5 years of menopause, but also to reduced sebum secretion. As a result, skin becomes thinner and dehydrated, and wrinkles appear, along with brown spots for the less fortunate.

How to reduce the effects of menopause on the skin?

There are many ways to limit the signs of aging that menopause brings to the skin. Here are the skin care products you should consider:

Moisturizing and nourishing the skin

As sebum production slows down, the skin’s hydrolipidic film no longer plays its protective role, resulting in dryness and even irritation. The most sensitive skins may even be subject to increased reactivity to external elements, such as pollution or climate.

To avoid rough, irritable skin, it’s important to focus on nourishing skin care products such as nourishing jojoba and shea butter, and humectants like glycerin and aloe vera gel. These active ingredients have the advantage of penetrating the skin and restoring the hydrolipidic film, thanks to their high lipid content.

Hyaluronic acid-based skin care products are also highly recommended from the age of 50 to deeply moisturize the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

In fact, it’s a good idea to superimpose skincare products to optimize their effects on the skin. Layering” is a routine that is particularly suitable for menopausal skin care.

Finally, skin hydration also involves a healthy diet rich in vitamins A, C and E.

Protecting your skin from the sun

The sun is an enemy at any age, and even more so in our fifties. Although the epidermis has a natural ability to protect itself from UV rays through tanning, too much can be harmful. Especially since the skin’s protective mechanism has long since been weakened by melamine depletion during the menopause. As a result, the skin becomes more sensitive to sun exposure, which usually leads to the appearance of brown spots or age spots and deep wrinkles.

To avoid spots and wrinkles, it is therefore very important to apply a cream with a high sun protection factor before going out in the sun, and to put on a head covering to avoid UV rays as much as possible.

Gently cleanse the skin

As we age, our skin becomes more fragile, and can even become hypersensitive with the onset of menopause. That’s why it’s so important to use gentle cleansers for cleansing. At the end of the day, it’s essential to remove make-up with a non-comedogenic make-up remover or vegetable oil, and avoid soap, which tends to dry out the skin.

Finally, we also recommend using lukewarm rather than hot water during cleaning.