Hormonal Aging and Your Skin
Estrogen hormones support the prevention of skin aging in numerous ways. They keep skin soft, supple and firm by promoting collagen production. This is especially important for preventing a decrease in skin collagen in postmenopausal women. Women in their 30s to mid-40s leading up to menopause continue to produce estrogen, but in diminishing quantities. Over that time the skin becomes progressively more fragile and starts to thin, sag and wrinkle. In fact, studies have shown that skin will lose up to 30% of its collagen over the first five years following menopause.
Signs of Hormonal Aging
- Medium to deep wrinkles and creases
- Sagginess or lack of skin firmness
- Dull tone, blotchiness or rough texture
- Adult acne breakouts
The good news is that topical and oral estrogen treatments can increase skin collagen and therefore assist in restoring its structural support system and youthful resiliency. Proper use of anti-aging hormones will not only help maintain skin’s moisture, but the effects of the hormone on the elastic fibers can reduce wrinkling as well. Some products require a doctor’s prescription to take, while others can be bought at health and beauty stores.
Hormonal Aging Treatments
- DHEA supplements (oral)
- Creams, serums and moisturizers (topical)
- Human Growth Hormone, HGH (prescription required)
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