INTEGRITY PLUS DEWY SKIN

'It's your skin's natural sponge to help it hang on to more water.' Increasing your fluid intake is always a good thing, but it might not be the magic bullet for your skin, she says, unless you have the right moisture-locking skincare. Hyaluronic acid will also help you wage the war against dryness in the menopause, she says.

INTEGRITY PLUS DEWY SKIN

They will help to nourish and restore the membranes in our skin that help keep moisture inside.

Ceramides are fatty acids that form part of the skin's barrier. To help the skin feel less Sahara-like, Sophie recommends using skincare with ceramides in. 'As our lipid (oil) barrier deteriorates we suffer from transepidermal water loss so the skin gets much dryer than they were pre-menopause.' The solution: ceramides and hyaluronic acid 'During the menopause our skin produces fewer natural oils, which are what keeps our skin looking dewy and nourished, plus they keep water in our skin,' explains Dr Sophie. Dr Sophie gives us her skin symptom checklist and the treatments you could benefit from. More targeted in-clinic treatments can boost the skin too. It may be as simple as switching up a few of your skincare basics.

Many also said that their usual skincare products didn’t have their usual effect and almost half said the changes to their skin had knocked their confidence. But what's surprising is that many of us don't know that hormones could be responsible.Ī study of 1000 menopausal and perimenopausal women was commissioned by menopausal skincare makers Emepelle and it found that 49 per cent of women had no idea of the major impact menopause could have on the skin 47 per cent said they suffered from an increase in dry skin, 45 per cent noticed an increase in lines and wrinkles, while 27 per cent felt their complexion had dulled. She treats many women in their 40s, 50s and beyond in her clinic with symptoms such as sudden adult acne, dryness and sagging related to hormonal changes. There are times in our lives where we experience a 'jump' in skin ageing and menopause (as well as perimenopause, the years of hormonal change leading up to the time when your periods stop) is a major one, says Dr Sophie Shotter, medical director and founder of the Illuminate Skin Clinic in Kent.

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