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Menopause And Your Skin
You wouldn?t think that your whole body would turn inside out
just because it?s not producing estrogen anymore. You would
be wrong. Menopause, that colorful time of life when
everything that you thought you finally had figured out about
your body, your mind and your emotions suddenly is moot and
might as well be thrown out the window. And while you?re at
it, just leave that window open, will ya?. Is it hot in here
or is it just me?
And not only does menopause wreak havoc within your body, but
those chemical and hormonal adjustments have outward effects
as well. We?re talking about your skin and all of the colorful
and varied ways it reacts to what?s happening inside you at
this very moment.
Just as your skin reacted to your body chemistry when you
first began menstruating, it is going to react as you slow
and eventually stop menstruating. Not that it will react in
the same way (oh contraire!), but it will react in some way.
Oh yes, it will.
The range of reactions your skin could have to your menopause
is fairly long and seemingly only limited by the amount of
spare time your face has to sabotage your social life. You
made it through middle school, so you can make it through this.
In addition to the hot flashes, night sweats, heart
palpitations, mood swings, insomnia, headaches, you may develop
dry skin, adult acne and visible tiny veins. Of course, that is
a list of worst case scenario list. You may have none of these
symptoms or maybe just one. Most people so not develop the
entire list of reactions and just like you and your best friend
probably had differing skin issues in middle school, you
probably will now too.
The good news is that the skin problems that accompany
menopause can give you have a number of excellent options. It
also helps that you are a part of an enormous post-World War II
generation. Not only do you have staying power, but you also
have buying power. And as your generation of pre-menopausal
women is searching for skincare products, you are immersed in
an industry that has been waiting for years to capitalize on
your need to be free of these skin issues.
Drink lots of water. When you think you?ve had enough for the
day, have some more. Whether your skin is reacting to the onset
of menopause through stepping up oil production or by
dehydrating, it?s important to remember to monitor your water
intake. The only downside to drinking so much water is the
frequency of necessary restroom breaks. Also bear in mind that,
no matter how incredible a moisturizer is, it can only trap
moisture in your skin. If there is no moisture there in the
first place, there is nothing for the moisturizer to protect.
Drinking water can also help with the flushing of your system,
serving to help clean out your pores.
Of course, adult acne can benefit from increased water intake
as well ? lesions will heal more quickly and your overall skin
health will be better. A good light noncomedogenic moisturizer
can pull double duty by helping to lock in moisture and also
by not clogging pores. Add an SPF rating of 15 or more and
you?ve got a great all-purpose product, no matter how your
skin is reacting to menopause.
Regardless of how strange your individual experience with the
onset of menopause may seem to you, rest assured that it is
completely normal ? it?s just part of the process.
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