October 18th 2024 is World Menopause day. This special day is a time to reflect on the changes that happen to women in the mid stage of their lives.
The period leading up to menopause is called perimenopause. Menopause marks the stage in a woman’s life when her hormone levels decrease, and her menstrual cycles cease. Both menopause and the preceding transitional phase can cause various health symptoms in women.
Skin changes and changes in the face are one of the concerns that women may experience. For some women these changes can impact how they look and feel about themselves.
At Dr Linea Medical in Ipswich we work with many patients who are going through this change in their lives to help them manage the transition and how they feel about themselves.
What happens to our skin in perimenopause?
There are a myriad of changes that women may experience when they are in perimenopause. From thinning skin to menopausal acne, melasma, sagging skin and jowls to wrinkles and liver spots. This list is not exhaustive, so if you are experiencing skin changes and you are in the time of your life where you are going through this transition, it is always best to get advice from a medically qualified aesthetic doctor, who can review your symptoms and suggest the right course of action.
What treatments can help my skin in perimenopause?
This will depend on the unique skin symptoms you are presenting with, however, the good news is that progress in aesthetic technology means that there are many treatments today that are clinically and scientifically proven to improve how our skin looks and feels.
Skin care for perimenopause
If you’re thinking about getting aesthetic treatments it’s always a good idea to focus on your skin first. A good skin care regime with medical grade products that have been prescribed specifically for you will get to the route cause of your concern. Clinically proven cosmetic products can effectively treat fine lines and wrinkles, age and liver spots, melasma and other common skin concerns that women experiencing perimenopause face.
Using clinically proven medical products such as Obagi Medical can take the guesswork out of buying the right skin care. Many of us will buy over the counter products and not see the results that we expect to see from them. Having a consultation with a trained aesthetic doctor not only means you will get the right skin care, but you will be given advice on how to use these products in the correct way, so that your perimenopause skin care concerns can be treated and so that you can get the results you want.
Aesthetic treatments for pre and post menopause
There are a number of solutions available to help with the effects of ageing that can become more pronounced as women transition through mid life. Injectable treatments such as dermal fillers can add structure and volume back to the face. Anti-wrinkle injections like Botox can be administered after a thorough consultation to determine your suitability, and they can help improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
MaiLi is a next generation filler which achieves amazing anti-ageing results and is another treatment that patients love at Dr Linea medical.
If you’d like to know more about how we can help you and your skin as you make the transition to the menopause we would welcome you to get in touch.
