42% of women cite skin changes as the most troubling menopausal symptom they’ve experienced, according to new research.
New research by Hada Labo Tokyo, Japanese skincare brand, has discovered how 42% of women claim that changes to their skin has been the most distressing symptom they’ve experienced whilst going through the menopause. This is despite the fact that before entering perimenopause, only 22% of women cited skin changes as an area of concern.
What’s even more worrying is that 69% of women who have entered the menopausal stages claim that no medical professional ever warned them about the impact this stage of life could have on their skin. And, nearly two-thirds of women have no idea as to why skin actually changes with menopause.
Speaking of the reasons as to why our skin - the body’s biggest organ - can go awry, women’s health specialist Dr Catherine Hood and a member of the Hada Labo Tokyo Skincare Panel, says that during perimenopause, the stages leading up to menopause, a woman’s ovaries produce less oestrogen, causing an imbalance with the hormone progesterone.
“It’s the hormone oestrogen that helps to maintain skin’s plumpness and moisture, so when we lose it, our skin can dry out and look thinner,” she says.
“The lack of oestrogen can also lead to lower collagen levels. Collagen is something that our body produces less of as we age; it’s a form of protein, essential to help skin remain firm, rather than sagging. Collagen is also essential for the health of our bones, muscles and tendons,” Dr Catherine Hood adds.
According to the Hada Labo Tokyo survey, of the women that do know the reasons behind menopausal skin changes, 28% believe that it’s down to oestrogen levels, 16% say it’s the skin ageing and 14% say a reduction in collagen, while 41% believe it is a combination of all three.
New research by Hada Labo Tokyo, Japanese skincare brand, has discovered how 42% of women claim that changes to their skin has been the most distressing symptom they’ve experienced whilst going through the menopause. This is despite the fact that before entering perimenopause, only 22% of women cited skin changes as an area of concern.
What’s even more worrying is that 69% of women who have entered the menopausal stages claim that no medical professional ever warned them about the impact this stage of life could have on their skin. And, nearly two-thirds of women have no idea as to why skin actually changes with menopause.
Speaking of the reasons as to why our skin - the body’s biggest organ - can go awry, women’s health specialist Dr Catherine Hood and a member of the Hada Labo Tokyo Skincare Panel, says that during perimenopause, the stages leading up to menopause, a woman’s ovaries produce less oestrogen, causing an imbalance with the hormone progesterone.
“It’s the hormone oestrogen that helps to maintain skin’s plumpness and moisture, so when we lose it, our skin can dry out and look thinner,” she says.
“The lack of oestrogen can also lead to lower collagen levels. Collagen is something that our body produces less of as we age; it’s a form of protein, essential to help skin remain firm, rather than sagging. Collagen is also essential for the health of our bones, muscles and tendons,” Dr Catherine Hood adds.
According to the Hada Labo Tokyo survey, of the women that do know the reasons behind menopausal skin changes, 28% believe that it’s down to oestrogen levels, 16% say it’s the skin ageing and 14% say a reduction in collagen, while 41% believe it is a combination of all three.
