Times of transition can be frightening but exhilarating.
Like when you start a family, or a relationship ends, or you begin a business, or your work takes you to a new place – a bittersweet goodbye to the old and then an exciting new start.
Menopause is one of those transitions – the end of one phase, but the beginning of something bold and new, too.
More and more, the older women in my life who are a few steps ahead on the path inspire me.
And every day, strong women in the public eye prove that each new stage of life brings new possibilities.
The average age for the onset of menopause is 51.
Remember my philosophy on aging – we just keep getting better!
In that spirit, I decided to look more closely at the changes our skin goes through during menopause and the best approach to caring for our skin during that pivotal time.
The bad news? The hormonal changes that happen during menopause definitely deplete the skin’s resources.
The good news? We have access to so many formulas now that work at a deep level to restore those resources.
And, while every woman’s skin will react a bit differently on the surface, no matter what symptoms occur for you…there’s a formula for that.
That being said, let’s look closely at what really goes on with our skin during menopause, so you’ll know the best way to respond.
Along the way, I’ll introduce you to some of the top tools, a few you may not have heard of, that we have today for supporting and strengthening your skin through all the changes.
What is Menopause?
It helps to start with a basic understanding of what goes on during menopause, and that all begins in the ovaries.
The life of a follicle in the ovaries is a complex thing and there’s a lot that science still doesn’t know, but in simple terms, follicles develop in the ovaries during every cycle and produce eggs.
During ovulation, normally one of the primary follicles will develop to the point of releasing a mature egg.
Hormone-secreting structures called corpora lutea develop in the ovaries at the same time. Read more
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