Glow Through the Change: Elevating Your Skincare Routine for Menopause

How Your Skin Changes During Menopause and Common Concerns

Menopause is the primary cause of skin ageing and has a profound emotional and physical influence on our lives. Oestrogen and progesterone levels fall during this phase, which causes the skin to become less elastic, drier and more prone to wrinkles. These alterations may have an impact on our emotional health and self-assurance.
During the menopause, the following skin concerns are most frequently seen by women:

• Loss of Plumpness: This results from a decrease in collagen production.
• Dryness and Sensitivity: The skin becomes more irritable.
• Dullness: The skin becomes less vibrant and loses its radiant glow.
• Loss of Elasticity: The skin becomes less firm and saggy.
• Thinner skin causes fine lines and wrinkles to be more noticeable.
• Redness or Rosacea is a sign of increased skin sensitivity leading to redness mainly on the face.
• Spots, Acne, and Blocked Pores: Hormonal changes can result in breakouts.

Several studies have shown a decrease in collagen, with levels falling by at least 30% during the first five years of menopause and by about 2% annually for the next 20 years.

Why Does the Skin Change During Menopause?

Oestrogen and progesterone are essential for maintaining healthy skin. Their main duties consist of:

• Hydration and Moisture Balance: Control the production of hyaluronic acid to moisturise the skin.
• Collagen Production: Promote skin strength and elasticity.
• Skin Thickness: Preserves the barrier function of the epidermis.
• Oil Production is controlled by hormones and regulating sebum production prevents the skin from becoming overly dry or oily.
• Wound Healing: Promotes blood vessel development and collagen production.
• Management of Pigmentation: Control melanocyte activity to reduce hyperpigmentation.
• Anti-Aging: Protects against damage from free radicals by acting as antioxidants.
• Skin Sensitivity: Affects the way skin responds to certain products.

Can You Prevent Skin Changes During Menopause?

While we may not prevent all changes, steps can be taken to maintain radiant, glowing, and wrinkle-free skin.

What Is Available to Improve Our Skin During Menopause?

There are numerous anti-ageing creams, potions, and cosmetic treatments available on the market. Here are a few sensible choices:

1. Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botox): These are injections that relax muscles to smooth out fine lines, commonly known as Botox ®. The advantage of anti-wrinkle injections is that we can target specific areas with precision and accuracy. It provides a quick and convenient solution to treat fine lines and wrinkles. The results are quick and can last several months, depending on the individual.

The most common treatment areas include the face, neck, armpits and hands to control sweating.

• Treatment: Single session, lasts 3-6 months.
• Downtime: No downtime.
• Procedure time: 15-30 minutes

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2. Fillers: As the skin naturally ages, it loses collagen which helps to shape and support the face & body. Fillers reduce wrinkles and fine lines by adding volume beneath the skin in the mid to lower face enhancing your natural contours and features. The injectable gel contains hyaluronic acid, boosting the skin with moisture and providing it with the required hydration, rejuvenating the skin and resulting in a youthful appearance.

The most commonly treated areas are lips, cheeks, temples, and nose-to-mouth lines. The results are instant and last several months up to a year.

• Treatment: Single session, lasts 6-12 months
• Downtime: For 6-12 hours, we advise to avoid touching, applying pressure or makeup to minimise infection and migration of filler.
• Procedure time: 30-60 minutes

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3. Platelet Rich Plasma and Platelet Rich Fibrin, commonly known as Vampire
Facials: Give a more youthful appearance to the skin by improving the overall skin
texture, decreasing the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, dark circles under the eyes and sun damage, as well as plumping the hollow areas such as tear trough, cheeks and temples. It is also very effective in smoothing acne and surgical scars and reducing stretch marks.

PRP/PRF is derived from your blood, and the plasma contains a high concentration of platelets, stem cells and growth factors, as a result, the production of collagen helps to regenerate and heal the skin creating a youthful glow, as well as visibly improving skin texture and tone.

• Treatment: Three or four sessions every 3 – 4 weeks apart.
• Downtime: Approximately 24 hrs due to the redness
• Procedure time: 60 minutes

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4. Photo Light Therapy (Dermalux): World-leading LED light therapy device. LED light therapy offers several key benefits for skin care treatments. It can be used as a standalone therapy or combined with other treatments for enhanced results.

Dermalux re-energises your skin cells by using a combination of near-infrared light or wavelengths. This triggers the skin cell renewal and repair process promoting collagen and elastin production which are essential for keeping the skin flexible and firm.

LED Light therapy is clinically proven to encourage collagen and elastin production in the skin to reverse the signs of ageing and improve the texture and overall appearance of the skin leaving it radiant and youthful.

Skin-enhancing treatments include:

• Skin rejuvenation and anti-ageing – improves collagen and elastin production
• for healthier and younger-looking skin
• Reduction in Acne and blemishes by reducing the growth of bacteria that cause spots and blemishes
• Improves skin tone and texture
• Minimises skin redness and irritation

Medical benefits of LED Light Therapy include:

• Scar and wound healing
• Rosacea treatment
• Psoriasis
• Hair re-growth treatment
• Inflammatory skin conditions
• Pain (Musculoskeletal)

• Treatment: Minimum of three to four sessions, some clients may require more.
• Downtime: No downtime
• Procedure time: Depending on treatment 15 to 30 minutes.

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5. Polynucleotide Treatments: The most effective and natural injectable to promote skin rejuvenation. Polynucleotides are bio-stimulators from wild Salmon or Trout. They contain codes similar to sections of your DNA and their primary role is to activate the body’s cells, mostly myofibroblasts to increase:

• Collagen production
• Hyaluronic acid
• Elastin production
• Deep fat deposition
• New vessel formation

As a result patients with hollows, dark circles, wrinkles or poor skin quality benefit from the treatment.

• Treatment: Initially four visits over 16 weeks, then once every 3-4 months for maintenance
• Downtime: Approximately 24-48hrs for the swelling to go down
• Procedure time: 60-90 minutes

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The Ideal Skincare Regimen to Promote Radiance and Youthful Complexion

To attain bright, radiant and plump skin, it’s important to focus on a daily skincare regimen. Several products provide effective skincare:

• Vitamin C Serum: Encourages the formation of collagen and brightens skin tone.
• Hyaluronic Acid Serum: Promotes better skin hydration.
• Moisturizer: In the summer use lighter creams in summer and in winter use thicker ones. Seek out products with hyaluronic acid and ceramides such as CeraVe lotion.
• Sun Lotion: UVB and UVA protection, minimum SPF30, even on cloudy days.
• Eye Cream: Protects the delicate skin under the eyes.
• Retinol Cream or Serum: Enhance the texture and minimise fine lines. Build up steadily from the weakest strength to the highest, use only at night. Also, use SPF30- or SPF50 during the day to protect the skin.

In summary, achieving a radiant and youthful complexion during menopause requires a thoughtful skincare regime and the right aesthetic treatments. By incorporating key products like Vitamin C serum, hyaluronic acid and retinol, you can combat dryness, and fine lines effectively. At Endless Aesthetics, we offer tailored treatments such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, PRP/PRF and Polynucleotide to address your unique skin concerns.

Our team of experts are dedicated to helping you maintain a vibrant, glowing complexion through this transformative phase of life. Embrace the change with confidence and let us guide you on your journey to timeless beauty.