The Best Treatments for Menopause Skin

At Ceuti Derma Clinic, we are all-things skin experts who specialise in regenerative aesthetic medicine. Menopause and perimenopause are periods in every woman’s life which are associated with the decrease in female hormones. One of the many frustrating things about this stage of life is the way it can wreak havoc on our skin. The side effects of the menopause are common knowledge to most, hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, confusion/cloudy mind and difficulty sleeping, but the effects it has on the skin are rarely mentioned…

Women going through the menopause may start to notice fast progressing and rather drastic changes in their skin, such as dryness, more wrinkles, less elasticity, and a tired saggy look with dull complexion. The decrease in ovarian activity, lower levels of B-Estradiol, and lack of oestrogen and progesterone can all lead to accelerated aging of your skin.
The hormonal fluctuations during menopause are to blame for the changes we notice in our skin’s appearance. While many women now seek the help of an expert and prescription of HRT or bio-identical hormonal replacement therapy, that is not enough to tackle the effects menopause has on our skin. Hormone treatment can help improve your skin and cosmetic concerns, but it may not be enough on its own. However, a baseline of hormone treatment can make aesthetic procedures more effective and accelerate the anti-ageing process.

These are the negatives for our menopausal skin:

Rapid loss of collagen – 30% of collagen in the skin can disappear in the first 5 years of menopause. The levels continuing to reduce at a rate of approximately 2% for every subsequent menopausal year. The reason behind this is the decrease in oestrogen production that is the main feature of menopause.
Increase in unwanted facial hair– Due to hormonal fluctuations and rise in testosterone.
Decrease in skin elasticity and strength – As we age, our skin loses its natural plumpness and elasticity. This is due to a decrease in the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) that help keep our skin hydrated and supple.
Dry skin – Your skin starts to thin and become less hydrated during menopause. Oestrogen levels drop, which not only decreases collagen levels, but also the natural oils that keep your skin moist. This can lead to itchy and dry skin.
Fine lines & wrinkles –As menopause sets in, collagen production slows down and existing stores are depleted. This spells trouble for the skin, with skin cells dying at a rapid pace resulting in thinking skin showing wrinkles.
Age spots and hyperpigmentation – Your plummeting oestrogen levels are also responsible for making your skin more susceptible to sun damage and for the increase in brown age spots. These age spots may not be dangerous, but they can be unsightly and make you look less youthful.
Adult acne –Androgens, which are produced by the adrenal glands, can stimulate the oil glands in your skin and cause acne flare-ups. There is also a rise in Testosterone that stimulates the sebaceous glands which produces more sebum, resulting in clogged pores and breakouts.
Hair thinning and Hair loss – As many as 60% of menopausal women experience hair thinning or hair loss. This is because during menopause, levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone drop. These hormones help hair grow faster and stay on the head for longer periods of time.

Menopause Skin Treatments

Having a bespoke anti-ageing plan designed with your specific needs in mind is the best way to tackle menopausal skin. Our team of regenerative aesthetic specialists and doctors specialising in women’s health will tailor make a treatment plan for you to address all your skin concerns.
We offer a vast array of cutting edge new regenerative treatments and the newest energy devices alongside more traditional treatments such as muscle relaxants and dermal fillers/skin boosters that can work wonders on your skin while reversing the ageing process.
Completing a course of treatments will help target visible ageing and give you long-lasting results..

Chemical Peels

Chemical peel and series of HydraFacial can help to address and treat skin conditions such as fine lines and dull complexion as well as rejuvenating the skin with anti-ageing effects. The medical grade skin peel can penetrate deep into the epidermis, reaching a deeper layer than any home skincare product. This allows it to effectively remove dead skin cells, revealing the radiant and healthy skin underneath. coupled together the treatments unblock pores leaving you with immediately clearer and brighter skin.

Anti-Wrinkle Injections

Anti-wrinkle injections are the most popular when it comes to lines correction. Muscle relaxant injectables will help to relax the muscles causing wrinkles and stretch/smooth the surrounding skin.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal Fillers are the way to go in restoring lost volume. A dermal filler can help add volume to areas like the jawline, cheeks and under the eyes, for a more youthful look.

Skin Boosters

Skin Boosters will add hydration to your skin on a deeper level, increasing skin health and achieving a natural glow.

Ameela Polynucleotide Technology

Ameela is an innovative aesthetic solution, offering a viscoelastic, sterile, non-pyrogenic, and absorbable formulation based on purified polymerised polynucleotides. These essential building blocks of DNA and RNA are crucial for cellular repair and regeneration, playing a vital role in maintaining skin elasticity, hydration, and overall quality. Free from components like proteins that can trigger an immune response, Ameela effectively restores skin firmness and elasticity while protecting against free radicals and cellular damage.

Take Care of Your Skin During Perimenopause

As your body goes through its own natural process of perimenopause and menopause, you may find that you also notice changes in your skin. Your body goes through a hormonal shift during this period in your life and you may need to learn to adapt and change your routine.
In this article, we will find out what perimenopause is, the symptoms and how it can affect the health of your skin. At Ceuti Derma Clinic we have the best perimenopause skincare that will help to nourish and hydrate your skin and help work with your skin through this transitional period.

What Is Perimenopause?

Perimenopause is a natural process and transition that your body goes through before menopause. Throughout this period your hormone levels change, and your body produces fewer eggs. Perimenopause can last from a few months up to 10 years before menopause.

Throughout this period in your life, you may suffer from a range of symptoms as your body goes through these natural hormonal changes. For some people, symptoms can be very severe and affect their daily lives. Here are some of the symptoms commonly associated with perimenopause:

Hot flushes
Night sweats
Headaches
Dizziness
Vaginal dryness
Bladder problems
Weight gain
Insomnia or difficulty
Sleeping

How Does Perimenopause Affect the Skin?

Perimenopause can wreak havoc on your skin and can cause dryness, sensitivity, acne, and reduced collagen. This is because as you go through perimenopause and head towards menopause your testosterone, estrogen and progesterone levels become unbalanced, and this can affect your skin.

Throughout this period in your life, you may suffer from a range of symptoms as your body goes through these natural hormonal changes. For some people, symptoms can be very severe and affect their daily lives. Here are some of the symptoms commonly associated with perimenopause:

Dry Skin

Throughout perimenopause your estrogen and progesterone levels are erratic and fluctuate, this can leave your skin struggling to find the right balance to stay hydrated, causing sensitivity and dryness.

Decreased Level of Collagen

Throughout perimenopause, your estrogen and progesterone will decrease at an irregular rate. As your estrogen levels naturally decrease, so will your collagen levels, your collagen production decreases by around 30% in the first five years.
This can cause your skin to lose elasticity and firmness, with fine lines and wrinkles becoming more prominent.

Acne And Blemishes

As your body goes through this transition you may notice you are suffering from breakouts, acne and blemishes. This is because your hormones are all over the place and whilst your estrogen and progesterone levels can cause dryness as they decline, your testosterone levels do not decrease as rapidly, and this can cause an increased level of sebum in your skin leading to breakouts and blocked pores.

How To Care for Your Skin During Perimenopause/After Perimenopause

When it comes to perfect perimenopause skincare, you want the products to nourish and hydrate your skin.

Your skin goes through a lot when your hormones become unbalanced, so your focus needs to be on restoration and hydration. The SkinCeuticals Emollience is perfect for dry and sensitive skin as the luxury blend of natural extracts and essential oils makes for the perfectly rich and restorative facial moisturiser.

To help combat perimenopause ageing skin, the SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3% Refining Night Cream helps to repair and refine your skin. This potent anti-ageing cream contains 0.3% encapsulated retinol, which will increase cell turnover and exfoliate dead skin cells to reveal healthier, clearer skin underneath. Also to help with ageing skin and decreased levels of collagen the Skinceuticals Tripeptide-R Neck Repair is a potent daily retinol cream, that helps to rejuvenate, tighten and firm your neck and decolletage, reducing the signs of ageing, o help your skin look youthful and glowing.

For those annoying and hard to get rid of breakouts the SkinCeuticals Blemish & Age Defense helps with blemish-prone skin. The corrective serum helps to treat acne scarring and acne breakouts.

MATURE/AGEING SKIN

Understanding Mature/Aging skin

Turning back the years is possible with skincare! A great anti-ageing skincare routine can see your fine lines and wrinkles fade in no time. Innovative skincare brands are formulating some truly impressive anti-ageing skincare which can help you to reverse visible signs of ageing, without having to go under the knife.
Powerhouse active ingredients such as retinol, lactic acid, hyaluronic acid, peptides and glycolic acid are amongst the many that are clinically proven to boost skin radiance, increase hydration, promote collagen production and minimise the visible signs of ageing for a more youthful appearance.