Menopause is a rough time for your entire body. Changes happen very quickly and if some of your organs are strong enough to take it and adapt quickly to it, your skin isn’t. Skin changes during menopause and some of its strongest components start to decrease and it’s getting hard to deal with attacks from the outside while adjusting to changes from the inside. In a few words, your skin is doing its best given the circumstances so don’t give up on it yet!
Main skin changes during menopause you can feel and what you can do
The menopause symptoms on skin we can observe are:
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a. changes of the skin pH level,
b. epidermal lipids deficiency,
c. hyaluronic acid degradation.
As it happens you may notice more frequent skin irritations, rashes, dryness and worsening of existing skin conditions like rosacea or eczema.
You know this but it never hurts to say it: you skin needs to be restored, moisturized and calmed, and it definitely can be!
Fatty acids play an important role in skin flexibility. It has been found that fatty acids deficiency is observed in common skin disorders like: atopic dermatitis, acne, and psoriasis.
Skin lipids are also essential for maintaining proper skin’s barrier function, which loses its resistance as we age.
There are skincare products containing these precious particles that applied topically can improve epidermal lipids deficiency. < yup, this is the “good news” part you were waiting for for the past few lines!
Your skin needs to be restored, moisturized and calmed.
As the skin during menopause becomes more dry and less elastic it is also more sensitive to certain cosmetic and skincare products, such as soaps and detergents, which can irritate the skin, cause inflammation and itchy skin. Women can also experience so called paresthesia: tingling, prickling, or numbness sensation of the skin.
Know that sleeping disorders connected with itch and menopause hot flashes can also alter cutaneous hydration and skin barrier function that leads to skin hypersensitivity.
So taking care of your skin will help you take care of your sleep, which is important for your skin. See the circle?
Key elements to remember about menopause sensitive skin
The sensitivity of your skin is directly connected to:
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a.its pH level,
b.the epidermal lipids
c.and the hyaluronic acid.
Even the slightest change in your body will affect these three so it makes sense that a big one is going to create some discomfort.
