As you reach menopause (brush up on the basics with my Beginner’s Guide to Menopause article!), there’s a whole bunch of changes your body and mind goes through.
One of those changes surrounds skin. So, let’s take a look at menopause skin: how your skin changes in menopause, why those changes happen and what you can do in terms of menopause skin care.
Before we jump in, though, it’s really important to note that there’s an overlap between aging and menopause. While no one fancies acknowledging that skin changes are partly down to natural aging (because who would want to?), beating yourself up for a natural process really isn’t it.
Skin changes are actually very common in menopause and perimenopause. One survey showed that a huge 46% of women who attended a menopause clinic had skin concerns and issues that came from the menopause.
The good thing, though, is that there are things you can do about menopause skin and specific products made specifically for skincare for menopausal skin.
“Menopause and skin changes” is quite the blanket term. How exactly can skin change during menopause? What can you expect from menopause skin? And, more importantly, what can you do about it?
It’s important to know that these skin changes are not only restricted to the menopause itself. They can crop up at any stage, starting at the very beginning of perimenopause.
The most common skin changes in menopause are: