Menopause-An inevitable change that not only you, but every middle-aged woman experience. It turns your skin oily than before, higher testosterone may result in thick chin hairs, your physique may change. During menopause, lowered levels of oestrogen makes you prone to thinning, sagging & wrinkling skin. Your body stops producing collagen-proteins that revitalize your skin, resulting in loss of skin elasticity.
That, combined with dryness caused by hormonal changes, can cause sagging-especially around your neck, jawline, and cheeks-and fine lines and wrinkles. The lines and wrinkles you get with menopause are often crow’s feet and lines above the upper lip.
If you think this is the end of world, believe us, it is NOT. Follow the instructions given below and save yourself from the menopausal effects:
- Cleanse frequently: As you get older and your skin gets drier, your skin especially can benefit from extra moisture. The key is using a cleanser that’s right for drier skin.
- Use a moisturizer: Skip long hot showers, use a moisturizer all over that keeps your body hydrated for a while.
- Beware of the Sun: Whatever be your age, skip being in the sun without sunscreen oil/lotions; SPF 30 or higher would perform better for menopausal women.
- Already got age spots on face, hands, chest, abdomen etc? – no worries, start treating by simply fading them with skin lightening products like a toner.
- Boost Collagen: Eat foods with higher antioxidants to strengthen your skin; fruits do help a lot.
- Intake of Soy milk: Taking two 8-ounce glasses of Soy milk a day improved isoflavones that acts as Oestrogens helping hormonal balance.
- Meditation or Yoga: Just relax, reduce your mental stress and reduce chances of psoriasis and ageing of skin.
- Regular Exercise: Exercise boosts your muscles & skin through extra oxygen & blood flow that usually slows down with age.
- Get enough sleep: Enough sleep helps your skin look fresh; prevents dark circles under your eyes. 7-9 hours of regular sleep every day offers enough rest for your body.