What Are Perimenopause and Menopause?
Perimenopause and menopause bring hormonal shifts that affect skin texture, hydration, pigmentation, and firmness. These changes can be distressing but are treatable with targeted skincare, lifestyle adjustments, and in-office procedures like therapeutic lasers that stimulate collagen, improve tone, and reduce pigmentation.
How does perimenopause and menopause affect the skin?
- Estrogen decline: Reduces collagen and elastin synthesis, leading to thinning, sagging, and loss of elasticity
- Decreased sebum production: Causes drier skin, increased roughness, and more pronounced fine lines.
- Slower cell turnover: Leads to dullness, uneven texture, and delayed wound healing.
- Increased facial hair and vellus hair changes: Hormonal shifts can alter hair growth patterns.
- Acne and altered pigmentation: Hormonal fluctuations can trigger adult-onset acne or worsen existing acne while also contributing to melasma and age spots.
- Hair thinning or hair loss: Reduced estrogen and relative androgen effects can cause scalp hair thinning (female pattern hair loss) and increased shedding.
Treatments & Recommendations
- Reverso RF Microneedling: Reverso RF microneedling utilizes radiofrequency technology to stimulate collagen, tighten skin, and improve texture.
- New Found Freedom Exclusive New Freedom Aesthetics treatment that empowers women through perimenopause and menopause with personalized solutions that restores volume, calms inflammation and tightens the skin.
- PRP:PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) harnesses your body's natural healing properties to stimulate collagen, improve skin texture, and enhance overall skin rejuvenation for a youthful, glowing look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are laser treatments safe during perimenopause/menopause?
Yes,when tailored to your skin type and medical history. Hormonal changes don’t preclude laser therapy but may influence healing and expectations.
Which laser is best for thinning skin and loss of elasticity?
Alma Harmony Clear Skin is best for stimulating collagen with low downtime; Alma Harmony Superb provides greater tightening for advanced laxity.
Will laser treatments help hormonal pigmentation like melasma?
Alma Harmony ClearLift can reduce pigmentation, but melasma is hormonally driven and prone to recurrence. Combining Clear Lift treatments with medical grade skin care is imperative to maintain results.
