Time passes. In addition to valuable experiences, it gives us a less tragic view of life. This is wisdom in its purest form, so that we can be happier and can provide ourselves with what is good for us.

Perhaps a toll to pay for these and other benefits of the passage of time is a few hormonal changes with dramatic effects that we call the menopause. The menopause is a natural phase to go through and it generates certain changes in the skin and hair. It is characterised by a decrease in the production of oestrogen (sex hormones).

Pre-menopauseIn the pre-menopausal period, we have the pre-menopausal period. Even at this stage, signs such as slightly duller skin are beginning to appear. and with a tendency to show signs of dehydration easily.

This is why the first signs appear around the age of 35 and intensify between the ages of 40 and 50. On Soivre Cosmetics we tell you about the effects of the menopause.

What effects does the menopause have on the skin?

  • Atrophy of the epidermisThe skin has a thinner appearance in the epidermis, the outer layer.
  • Compression of the dermisCollagen and elastin fibres in the dermis begin to shrink and accumulate unevenly.
  • Increases skin drynessThe dryness causes small, delicate and more numerous wrinkles to form. When the skin is pinched or pressed, the mark persists longer. These are signs of reduced elasticity of the epidermis.
  • Reduces fat under the skineven in people with obesity problems, fat under the skin is reduced. This also makes the skin look drier. In areas where there are few supporting muscles, the skin tends to sag or sag. The body becomes less rounded and more angular.
  • Reduced vascularisation of the skinThe distribution of nutrients becomes more inefficient in the skin as a result of vascularisation decay.
  • Uneven accumulation of skin pigmentsThis leads to moles, spots on the back of the hands and face. Tans are more difficult to maintain and take on unattractive and less uniform tones.

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Skin lesions in menopause and post-menopause

It is common for the menopause to cause certain lesions to appear on the skin such as:

  • Solar lentigo: they are flat, brownish sun spots appearing on the faceThe pain is felt on the hands and sometimes on the back.
  • Seborrhoeic keratosisare raised, wart-like spots that are not malignant. They also appear on the face and torso.
  • Red spotsThe blood vessels dilate, as the walls of the blood vessels become thinner and easier to break.
  • Angiomas: are signs of skin ageing and can be malignant or cancerous.

Doctors have not yet been able to directly and exclusively link these skin changes to oestrogen depletion. Rather, we are dealing with multifactorial changes, where the genetic lottery plays a major role, as well as your lifestyle.

What effects does the menopause have on hair?

The reduction in hormone production is so significant that it affects the hair noticeably, although less rapidly than the skin.

  • Ehair becomes dry and brittle. During the autumn season it falls in greater abundance than before.
  • They reduce pubic hair, underarm hair and all body hair.
  • However, increased patchy presence of isolated hairs on the faceThe neck, the cheeks, the chin. They are like irreverent witnesses here and there to be removed with tweezers.
  • The early grey hair and abusing dyes also weakens hair. It therefore values less aggressive solutions.
  • Research confirms that each year an adult replaces around 35,000 hairs, with menopause the renewal slows down.
  • Some hair follicles stop functioning and no longer produce hair.

All these effects of the menopause on skin and hair can be accentuated if women tend to eat inappropriate diets for fear of becoming overweight.

Another ally of premature ageing is smoking.. Smoking accumulates toxins in the cells that are then difficult to eliminate. Excessive and recurrent alcohol consumption does not help either. Nor external agents such as sun, chlorine and salt that accompany summer outdoor adventures.

And we don't need to mention the negative effects of excessive stress. Taking life more slowly and giving ourselves time to enjoy is perhaps a solution within everyone's reach, but not often used, right? So we invite you to run less ;-)

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How to alleviate the effects of menopause?

To slow down the effects of the menopause, it is advisable to take a a balanced and healthy diet as well as rich in iron and foods that stimulate the production of sex hormones.

Make regular sport is another aspect that keeps muscles toned, as well as frequent massages with specialists.

And of course, explore natural cosmetic solutions to help you with the following:

  • Nourish the skin with minerals and vitamins. In this Soivre cream you will find the three essential vitamins your skin needs, C, A and E.
  • Keep it moisturised with products rich in hyaluronic acid, such as our gel. EYE CONTOUR.
  • Exfoliate and remove dead skin cells.
  • Enrich it with collagen and essential fatty acids to promote its elasticity. Do you know about our face cream with argan oil