• At what age do we talk about mature skin?

With

an unexpected breast enlargement

that gossip attributed to a cosmetic surgery operation.

This is how Salma Hayek 'received' menopause, who has turned

55

a little less than two months ago.

I was talking about this stage of life last month on the talk show

Red Table Talk.

Openly, but also

overwhelmed by all the questions

her doctor asked her when she faced menopause. "Are

your ears growing

and hairs in them?

Do you get a beard or mustache?

Are you irritable? Are you crying for nothing? Are you gaining weight? And even is your vagina dry?" , who recognized that her menopausal symptoms have accompanied her since she was 40, with

hot flashes as the maximum problem

(breasts apart).

The actress assumes this new stage of her life as something natural, which was also recognized by the interpreter

Gillian Anderson

at 48 years old (today she is still splendid, and without a bra, as she does not care to make known to the four winds, at 53 years old ): "Perimenopause and menopause should be treated like the rites of passage that they are. If you don't celebrate it, at least

accept it, acknowledge it and honor it."

In addition to

hot flashes

and striking in their appearance, some as surprising as Salma Hayek's pectoral growth, menopause manifests itself in these ways on skin and hair.

1. At menopause, more wrinkles ... almost overnight

It sounds like an exaggeration, and a little bit it is, but it is true that

the skin symptoms of perimenopause

(the transition to menopause) usually occur

quite abruptly,

as argues the dermatologist

Aurora Guerra Tapia,

Head of the Dermatology Section from the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid and member of the

AEDV

(Spanish Academy of Dermarology and Venereology).

One of them, the increase

in dryness of the skin

in an evident way, due to the

deficit of estrogens,

leads to the production of less fat,

less sweat,

and partially reducing the temperature and increasing the permeability ", the doctor lists.

And what does that mean?

Well, since the skin is dehydrated,

wrinkles are at ease

because, remember, hydration is essential to maintain

elastic skin without expression lines.

It also does not help that

elastin and collagen fibers

degrade with age, up to

30% less collagen

is generated

,

which keeps the skin firm and juicy, causing not only more and deeper wrinkles, but also

a considerable loss of firmness

that is translates a remarkable flaccidity.

Salma Hayek, 55, has had menopausal symptoms since her 40s, she declared last June.

2. More pimples in menopause?

While

oily skin

might even sing hallelujahs before

increased dryness,

all that glitters is not gold.

Because, alas, hormonal changes, although they normally 'dry out', can have

another dark side:

the return of

juvenile acne ... but after 50.

In fact, the beautician

Carmen Navarro

calculates

(with centers in several cities in Spain) that one in three women suffers from alterations of this type due to the level

of estrogens and progesterone,

causing hormonal imbalances that sometimes activate the sebaceous glands responsible for producing

fat and yes, acne.

Acne that is aggravated, by the way,

due to hot flashes,

with their outbreaks of heat and sweat, "which do not help when it comes to

keeping the pores clean and free,"

explains Navarro.

3. Irritation, tenderness, dullness ... all to blame for menopause

As in

a series of catastrophic misfortunes,

neither wrinkles, nor sagging, nor acne come alone.

The chain reaction that menopause generates in the body, not only dehydrated, but also

increases the fragility of the skin.

Immediate consequences?

The skin is more prone

to dyschromia

and can be

more easily

injured

and irritated.

Not to mention that the skin's pH becomes more alkaline and, therefore, more sensitive.

And there is more.

"The lipid barrier becomes weak, vulnerable and

open to external aggressors, in

addition to the fact that the microcirculation of the skin becomes slow, which could explain

the loss of facial brightness 'so youthful'",

highlights Dr.

Marta Sánchez-Dehesa,

director as

Director of HM IMI Toledo.

4. More facial hair in menopause ...

That's right, facial hair is revolutionized with menopause, especially that of the chin and the upper lip area.

A 2010 British Journal of Dermatology investigation of a group of postmenopausal women revealed that

39% experienced excessive facial hair growth

.

This phenomenon occurs because the decrease in estrogens is linked to the fact that the adrenal glands and ovaries of postmenopausal women secrete increased androgens, the

'culprits' of this new facial hair.

5 ... and less hair on the head

To top it off, more hair appears where it is not desired and the one that is most wanted, that of the head, can be lost.

All because

"the hair cycle is reduced,

resulting in

increasingly thinner and shorter hair,

which could lead to

a certain degree of alopecia

in a similar way to that which occurs in men", explains dermatologist Aurora War.

How to combat the effects of menopause on the skin and hair


On the skin.

"You have to hydrate inside but also outside

with creams and lotions,

daily, that contain hyaluronic acid, lipids and ceramides", recommends the pharmacist

Rocío Escalante,

from

Arbosana Farmacia.

Do not forget about sun protection,

ad hoc cleaning

and, at night, it is advisable to use active ingredients such as retinol or alpha hydroxy acids.

For

acne breakouts,

you should consult a dermatologist to personally assess the problem.

And Escalante's last recommendation: pay special attention

to the most sensitive areas such

as

the eye contour,

neck and décolleté, hands and lips that also suffer from dehydration.



In the hair.

Difficult to avoid its loss, but preventive measures can be taken. For now, avoiding excess foods such as fats and ultra-processed foods or the consumption of sugars, and

promoting the intake of nutrients

that contain

vitamins A or C.

Dr.

Francisco Pilo

from the

Hospital Capilar

clinic

recommends taking foods that facilitate adequate nutrition of the hair follicle: whole grains, fruits and vegetables, olive oil, green tea, fish such as salmon or tuna, or dried fruits such as walnuts or almonds .

And remember that there is always room for hope:

"alopecia associated with menopause is a reversible process,

as is the case with almost all pathologies that affect our hair," concludes the expert.

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