How does menopause affect the skin?

Advanced facialist Mariam Abbas specialises in laser-focused skin rejuvenation and advanced corrective solutions. Her underpinning methodology embodies reparation of the stratum corneum to improve barrier function, ultimately enhancing the health and balance of the entire skin. Here, Mariam shares insight into how menopause affects the skin and her top treatments for bringing balance back.

She acknowledges all skin ages differently, especially when considering lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet, alcohol consumption, and exercise.  Abbas adds that although these factors may affect the ageing process, “intrinsic ageing such as decreased oestrogen levels, bone shrinking, and collagen degradation is inevitable for each individual who goes through menopause. Genetics will determine how the skin ages.”

Abbas recommends skincare ingredients that add hydration, increase cell turnover, and stimulate collagen production, with treatments that improve lymphatic drainage and blood circulation, to bring the skin and face back into balance. She uses microneedling to stimulate collagen production, in particular the Vicace microneedling for deeper remodelling.

Abbas also advises mesotherapy, and Dermafrac Meso Infurion to remove dead skin cells, replenish hydration levels, and introduce peptides and amino acids to the skin.